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2.4 Taxes and finances

You can make good money in sex work. When you start sex work, as a newcomer you usually have a lot of customers. The longer you work in sex work, the more the interest of new customers decreases and the more important regular customers become to achieve a regular income in the long run. That is why it is good to start at an early stage to orient yourself in this financial situation.

  • 2.4.1 General information on tax liability

    Due to the legalization, sex work is subject to notification. That means you have to register as a self-employed escort or hobby whore, no matter...

  • 2.4.2 What activity do I use to register with the tax office?

    In practice it has been shown that some sex workers register their work with a non-prostitution name, e.g. Massage, model, dancer. Be aware that ...

  • 2.4.3 Help with tax returns

    The most difficult thing about a tax return is that you do not know which tools or clothing can be tax deducted. This is often a matter of discre...

  • 2.4.4 Business plan

    It makes sense to prepare a business plan early and save some of the income. Not only because it is good to have a cushion in bad times, but also...

  • 2.4.5 Where can I find help with debt

    Debt counseling is available in every major city and is free of charge. Here you can get advice and, in the case of debt, think about personal ba...

  • 2.4.6 Advertising

    If you are brand new to sex business and meet a high customer demand as a newcomer, it may be sufficient to advertise in your place of work only in a ...

  • 2.4.7 serious photographers

    It is quite possible to make money from amateur recordings. These can be easily made with a cell phone. But if you want to have professional pict...

  • 2.4.8 Legal situation for migrant women

    If you come from another EU country and want to work as a self-employed prostitute in Germany, you have to report your place of residence to a registr...

  • 2.4.9 Social benefits and Alg II

    If you get unemployment benefit, you must state the income from sex work at the Federal Employment Agency and notify that you are self-employed. ...