UK Influencer Says She Receives ‘Woman Tax’ As Compensation For Motherhood Challenges, Later Defends It – News18

Last Updated:January 19, 2025, 16:00 IST

According to Camilla Do Rosario, her husband gives her 85 pounds (approximately Rs 9,000) every two weeks, a total of 2,500 pounds (Rs 2,63,783) annually.

Keep all the taxes aside as a new form of tax has made it to the block. It’s called the woman tax. Camilla Do Rosario, a social media influencer, sparked a debate among Internet users as she claimed being paid monthly ‘woman tax’ as compensation for her physical and emotional challenges. The tax is paid by her husband, as she shared in a video posted on social media. The unique financial arrangement of the woman with her husband serves as an example of self-care and also sheds light on the importance of women taking care of themselves.

According to Camilla Do Rosario, her husband gives her 85 pounds (approximately Rs 9,000) every two weeks, a total of 2,500 pounds (Rs 2,63,783) per year. The social media user admits that the money is allocated for her expenses including manicures and pedicures to keep the stress caused due to motherhood at bay.

Explaining the reason behind taking the ‘woman tax’, she posted a video on Instagram wherein she explains, “This tax is to compensate me for the fact that I have to have a period every single month, had two brutal pregnancies where I vomited most days, and then I had two C-sections.”

Interestingly, not Camilla but her husband was the one who proposed the idea. As per the woman, her partner wanted to create a balanced arrangement keeping in mind their roles as parents. As the clip progresses, she also confesses using the money for small personal indulgences like getting her nails decked up. Camilla believes that indulging in self-care aids in managing the challenges of motherhood. “I cannot explain how happy getting a manicure and pedicure makes me, and it does make up for that week of bleeding,” she explained in the clip.

Camilla hopes to teach her daughters a valuable lesson through her approach to financial agreement. Emphasising the same, she noted, “Women have such a hard time, men got away very easy in this life, so they should be paying woman tax.”

Camilla’s explanation to justify the “woman tax” has left the Internet divided, with many calling it an unconventional way to acknowledge the efforts and sacrifices of a mother. Some others with contrary views on the matter argued that there should not be financial transactions within a family.