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OnlyFans has lost its dispute with the British tax authorities

OnlyFans has lost its dispute with the British tax authorities regarding the VAT it should pay in the European Court of Justice.

Case description: Fenix International Ltd is a company registered in the United Kingdom which owns an electronic application – a social network known as OnlyFans through which digital content created by persons in the capacity of “creators” is transferred against a sum of money received from individual persons known as fans. Each individual person with the capacity of the author has a dedicated section in which he/she uploads digital content on the electronic platform, such as photographs, video materials, and messages.

Fans can access the content added by the creator by making punctual payments or by paying a monthly subscription. Fans can pay tips or donations without obtaining digital content.

Each creator sets the value of the monthly subscription, but Fenix International Ltd sets the minimum amount for subscriptions or tips.

Fenix International Ltd also provides the device for financial transactions, collecting and distributing payments to content creators, and sets the general terms for using the platform.

Fenix International Ltd charges 20% of any amount received by a creator, an amount which it invoices and which it has collected VAT at the rate provided in the United Kingdom.

The tax authorities in the United Kingdom require Fenix International Ltd to pay VAT on all collections due to content creators for the period from 2017 – 1 January 2020, during which the United Kingdom is a member of the European Union applying Directive No. 112/2006 on the common VAT system.

More specifically, the British tax authorities invoke Article 9a (1) of Regulation EU No. 282/2011 for the application of the VAT Directive in the sense that the tax authority considers that Fenix International Ltd acts in its own name when collecting money from fans and, consequently, has the status of a reseller-merchant and that this situation requires the company to collect VAT on all collections.

In 2020, Fenix International Ltd brought an action before the court in the United Kingdom in the sense that the provision of the Regulation does not apply as authors distribute in their personal name the electronically communicated material and that the contractual obligations entered into between the company and digital content providers have a completely different nature, they being the ones who make any sales of digital content.

Subsequently, this court of justice addressed the European Court of Justice regarding the application of Article 9a of Regulation No. 282/2011 in the present situation.

The court decision can be found here:
https://itva.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cauza-C-695-din-2020-Fenix-International-Ltd-Only-Fans.pdf

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LiveJasmin Completes Major Financial Systems Upgrade

LiveJasmin has completed a major software and hardware upgrade to its financial systems after several days of technical work that caused a temporary 1–2 day delay in payment processing.

According to company co-founder Karoly Papp, this was the first time in LiveJasmin’s 25 years of operation that the financial period closing had to be postponed.

The company chose to keep its website and services operational throughout the migration rather than taking the platform offline for one or two days. Although users experienced some minor disruptions, the technical team reportedly worked almost around the clock for nearly a week to resolve an unexpected issue and complete the transition.

The migration is now fully completed, and payment processing should return to its normal schedule.

LiveJasmin thanked its technical team for their dedication, as well as its partners and users for their patience and understanding during the upgrade.

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LALEXPO | United for Colombia: Let’s Help Earthquake Victims

At LALEXPO, we believe that our industry has both the power and the responsibility to come together when our country needs us the most.

Following the earthquake that has affected several regions of Colombia, including Cali, Pereira, Manizales, and Chocó, many families are facing extremely difficult circumstances, with material losses and urgent needs.

For this reason, we would like to extend a special invitation to our sponsors and partners: let us come together as a community and support those who have been affected.

Through LALEXPO and Fundación Liam, we will coordinate donations and support for affected communities. Every contribution, regardless of its size, can help provide food, essential supplies, emergency kits, and other resources to those who need our solidarity the most.

Today, we ask you to stand with us not as sponsors, but as allies of Colombia.

If your company would like to make a financial donation or contribute resources, products, or essential supplies, our team will be available to coordinate the contribution and help ensure that the support reaches those who need it most.

As a legally established nonprofit organization, Fundación Liam can provide official donation certificates upon request, which donors may use for applicable tax purposes.

Colombia needs us. And together, we can make a difference.

Thank you for being part of the LALEXPO community and, above all, for helping us demonstrate that when we come together, we can create a real and meaningful impact.

With solidarity,

LALEXPO Team

In partnership with Fundación Liam

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Stripchat Brings Back Amazon Wishlist Links

Stripchat has restored Amazon Wishlist links, allowing models to once again share their wishlists with fans and receive gifts through the platform.

The feature now includes an additional consent step focused on privacy. Before adding a wishlist link, models must confirm that they understand Amazon may disclose their delivery address to third parties, including gift buyers.

To add an Amazon Wishlist, models need to go to My Profile, paste the link into the Amazon Wishlist field, check the privacy notice box, and save the changes.

If the privacy notice is not accepted, the wishlist link will remain hidden. The update keeps Amazon Wishlist sharing available on Stripchat while giving models clearer control over the associated privacy risks.