Vinted and HMRC: the 30 sales rule

Vinted reports you to HMRC if you reach 30 sales, or buyers pay you more than €2,000 (about £1,700), in one calendar year. A report is information, not a tax bill. If you only sell your own things, you very likely owe nothing.

The rule

UK rules make apps that take the payment for you, such as Vinted, report some sellers to HMRC. Vinted counts your sales from 1 January to 31 December. It reports you for that year if either of these is true:

you reach 30 sales
buyers pay you more than €2,000 in total, which is about £1,700

If you stay below both, Vinted does not report you. 29 sales in a year is not reported. 30 sales is reported, even if each sale was small. The limit is set in euros, so the pound figure moves a little with the exchange rate.

What happens when you reach it

Vinted asks for your details: your name, your home address, your date of birth and your National Insurance number. Why the app asks for your National Insurance number.
After the year ends, Vinted sends your details and your sales for the year to HMRC. For this year, that is by 31 January 2027.
Vinted must give you a copy of what it sent.

A report is not a tax bill

The report says how much buyers paid you. It does not say what you paid for the things, or whether they were yours. In gov.uk's words, a report "does not automatically mean you owe tax".

Whether you owe tax depends on what you sell:

Your own clothes and things you have used are generally not taxed, however many you sell. When selling your own things is taxed.
Things you buy to sell on count as trading. Then the trading allowance applies, whether or not Vinted reports you. How the trading allowance works.

Common mix-ups

"The 30 sales are across all my apps." No. Each app counts on its own. How eBay, Depop and other apps count.
"The count runs April to April." No. The reporting count runs January to December. The trading allowance uses the tax year. Calendar year and tax year compared.
"Under 30 sales means no tax." Not always. If you buy things to sell on, a few sales at high prices can still go over the trading allowance.

Sources

Selling goods or services on a digital platform (gov.uk)
HMRC manual: sellers that platforms do not report (gov.uk)
Check if you need to tell HMRC about your income from online platforms (gov.uk)

Rules last checked November 2026. This is guidance from HMRC's published rules, not tax advice. If you are unsure, check gov.uk or speak to an accountant.