UK: AVS mandatory from July 2025
Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has now published mandatory guidelines to ‘protect children from pornography and other harmful content’. Accordingly,…
Lawsuit against age verification law in Texas
It is not only in Germany that there are repeated attempts from various quarters to force adult entertainment providers to…
EU: New AVS attempt against Stripchat, Pornhub and XVideos
Last year, the EU Commission decided that the three platforms must install an AVS(CASZIN reported). The background to this is…
DAC7 Reporting obligation for platform operators – it’s getting serious
The implementation of the DAC7 directive affects all creators who work with online platforms on which they sell their self-produced…
Tax consultant: OnlyFans Creators can reclaim VAT
(Photo and quotes: Tax consultant Dr. Markus Müller) In February 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) passed a judgement…
IBAN and correct name will soon be mandatory for bank transfers
For years, SEPA payments have usually been processed with the valid IBAN number alone. The name of the account holder…
OnlyFans tightens the control of DAC7 tax rules in 2024
The EU tax regulation DAC 7 is currently being reflected in the conditions for Creators on OnlyFans and other portals.…
EU Commission imposes AVS for three platforms
On 20 December 2023, the EU Commission published a decision that imposes a whole range of obligations on platforms with…
