OnlyFans creators fear safety if named on Revenue’s tax defaulters list

Ottoline Spearman

OnlyFans creators at risk of being named on Revenue’s quarterly tax defaulters list say they fear for their personal safety if their addresses are published.

Every three months, Revenue publishes a list of defaulters with liabilities of more than €50,000, which includes their names and addresses, which the body says is necessary to ensure the correct person is identified.

The content streamed on OnlyFans can be sexually explicit, with creators fearing for their security if fans know where they live.

Brendan Brady, Chartered Accountant from Brady and Associates, said the tax defaulters list is concerning for online content creators who don't want fans to know where they live.

"When that was drafted, it never really took into account the modern world and, in particular, specific risks for content creators, or OnlyFan creators that might have large audiences or large male audiences," said Mr Brady, speaking on Newstalk.

He said that publishing people's names and addresses if creators have "obsessive fans" is a worry, and clients have told him that "they're genuinely concerned for their safety".

78 per cent of OnlyFans creators are women, according to research this year by ZipDo, while over 63 per cent of OnlyFans users are male.

Many OnlyFans creators also work from home, meaning that the address, if published by Revenue, will be their home address.

The Irish Times also reported that many creators are young and have no experience of dealing with the tax authorities, and do not know how to respond when Revenue contacts them.

In response to a request for comment from the Irish Times, Revenue said: “The tax obligations applicable to influencers, content creators or other individuals operating through online platforms are no different than those operating in other sectors.”