🔥 British millions from OnlyFans targeted by the tax office: court ordered the model to pay over 390 thousand hryvnias...

🔥 British millions from OnlyFans targeted by the tax office: court ordered the model to pay over 390 thousand hryvnias in taxes and fines

Do you earn money creating content on foreign platforms and think no one will find out? The tax service is already successfully receiving data directly from foreign colleagues thanks to international information exchange. The Chernivtsi District Administrative Court drew a firm line in the case of model Oleksandra Humenna, who tried to argue that her OnlyFans income was her personal business.

The scheme turned out to be simple: in 2023 the Ukrainian model actively ran an account on the OnlyFans platform through the British company Fenix International Ltd. For creating and monetizing content she received 35 242 US dollars (which, at the NBU exchange rate at year-end, amounted to 1 338 575,74 UAH). But for some reason she forgot to file a tax return for that year, and did not pay PIT and the military levy totaling over 260 thousand hryvnias to the budget. When the tax authorities sent her an official request for explanations, she simply ignored it.

The tax authorities carried out a documentary audit based on official information from the tax authorities of the United Kingdom and assessed substantial amounts against the violator along with fines:

• PIT: 240 943,63 UAH tax + 120 471,81 UAH fine;

• Military levy: 20 078,63 UAH levy + 10 039,31 UAH fine;

• Fines for ignoring requests and failing to file a return: 340 UAH and 8 647 UAH.

In court the plaintiff tried to convince the bench that she received no money from the British, and that letters from foreign tax authorities were not “primary documents.” However, the court clearly put everything in order: international automatic exchange of information works flawlessly, registration on platforms with passport verification fully proves the user’s involvement, and ignorance of the law or attempts to hide income abroad do not exempt one from the obligation to pay taxes in Ukraine.

This was reported by the Telegram channel "Sudom po skhemakh" citing case No. 600/2354/26-a, adopted on 07 October 2026.

💡 Tips from "Sudom po skhemakh"

1. Do not hide income abroad. International agreements on the exchange of tax information allow fiscals to see receipts on platforms like OnlyFans, Patreon, or Twitch. Sooner or later this data will become known to the Ukrainian State Tax Service.

2. File your returns on time. If you receive foreign income or funds from nonresidents, be sure to declare them by 1 May of the following year and pay 18% PIT and the military levy — it is much cheaper than litigating and paying huge fines.

3. Do not ignore tax requests. Silence or refusal to provide documents during an audit will certainly bring you additional penalties and only worsen your position in court.