Guides to selling online and HMRC
Short answers for people in the UK who sell on Vinted, Depop, eBay and other apps. Each guide starts with the answer, then gives the detail and links to gov.uk.
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Vinted and HMRC: the 30 sales rule
When Vinted has to report you, what it sends, and why a report is not a tax bill.
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Why Vinted or eBay asks for your National Insurance number
The pop-up is real. What the app collects, why, and how to answer it safely.
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Do you pay tax selling your own clothes?
Why your own things are generally not taxed, and when selling becomes trading.
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The trading allowance, explained
How much you can make from things you buy to sell on before you tell HMRC, and when it rises.
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Vinted's year and the tax year are not the same
Which rule uses January to December, which uses April to April, and why it matters.
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When eBay, Depop and other apps report you to HMRC
The same limits apply on every app, and each app counts on its own.
Check your own numbers
Answer three questions on the free HMRC checker for a plain answer about your apps. It runs in your browser and keeps nothing.
To keep count through the year, Wardsum for iPhone tracks each app's sales and the trading allowance for you.
For iPhone. Free to download.