Will Vinted or eBay report me to HMRC?

Since 1 January 2024, selling apps and websites such as eBay and Vinted have had to send HMRC details of sellers who make 30 or more sales, or receive more than €2,000 (about £1,700), in a calendar year. Being reported isn't a new tax and doesn't on its own mean you owe anything.

Not tax or financial advice. A simplified guide based on GOV.UK. Check HMRC's own online-income tool or ask an adviser if you're unsure.

The rule in plain English

Selling goods: the platform leaves you out only if you made fewer than 30 sales and received €2,000 or less on that platform in the calendar year (1 January to 31 December). Both have to be true. So 30 sales, or more than €2,000, is enough to be reported. GOV.UK says €2,000 is about £1,700.
The money counted is what you were paid, after the platform's fees and commission.
Each platform counts separately. The limits apply to sales on that one platform. If you have more than one account on the same platform, they're added together.
Services and rentals have no minimum. Paid services (for example tutoring or deliveries), holiday lets and vehicle rentals are reported from the first sale.
When: the platform sends HMRC your details for a calendar year by 31 January the following year (so 31 January 2027 for 2026), and must send you a copy of what it reported.
What's shared: your name, home address, date of birth and National Insurance number, plus what you earned each quarter.

Sources: GOV.UK: Selling goods or services on a digital platform · HMRC manual IEIM901630 (excluded sellers) · GOV.UK: Information for online sellers (names eBay and Vinted)

Check one platform

Use your figures for one app or website for one calendar year. Nothing you type leaves this browser tab.

1. What did you do on this platform? Sold things (goods) only Provided a paid service, or rented out a room, home, parking space or vehicle

2. In the calendar year…

How many sales did you make?

How much were you paid, after the platform's fees?

Currency of that amountThe legal limit is in euros. If you enter pounds we can only compare against GOV.UK's "about £1,700", so answers near £1,700 are marked as borderline.

3. Might you owe tax? (for the second part of the answer) I'm selling my own unwanted things, mostly for less than I paid I buy things to resell, make things to sell, or sell a service

Your total trading income from all platforms and other sales in the tax year (6 April to 5 April), before expenses, in £

Do I have to pay tax?

Selling your own unwanted things (the contents of your wardrobe or loft) usually means no tax, says HMRC. A single item sold for £6,000 or more at a profit may be liable to Capital Gains Tax.
Trading (buying to resell, making to sell, or selling services) is taxable. If your gross trading income is £1,000 or less in a tax year, the trading allowance usually means you don't need to tell HMRC. Above £1,000 you'll normally need to register for Self Assessment, by 5 October after the tax year ends.

Sources: GOV.UK: Information for online sellers · GOV.UK: £1,000 trading allowance · GOV.UK: Capital Gains Tax on personal possessions · GOV.UK: Register for Self Assessment

Facts on this page last checked against GOV.UK on 24 October 2026.

Each platform decides who it reports, so check its own messages. This tool can't see your account. The tax part is a rough guide: whether you're "trading" depends on your situation. If in doubt, use HMRC's free checker.

Run a marketplace yourself?

Platforms have to file these reports. Check if your platform needs to report its sellers.