Guides for online sellers

Plain, calm explanations of the HMRC reporting rules for Vinted, eBay, Etsy and Depop sellers. Every figure carries its GOV.UK source, and one idea runs through all of them: being reported is not the same as owing tax.

• Vinted tax in the UK: who actually pays, and who does not

  Selling on Vinted in the UK? What Vinted reports to HMRC, when tax would normally be due, and why being reported is not the same as owing anything.

• The 30 items rule, explained properly

  What the 30 items rule actually is: when platforms like Vinted and eBay report you to HMRC, why it is per platform per calendar year, and why reported does not mean owing.

• Got an HMRC letter about online selling? Read this first

  HMRC nudge letters about Vinted, eBay and online selling explained: why you got one, what it does and does not mean, and the calm three step way to respond.

• The DAC7 seller report: what platforms send HMRC about you

  What is in the DAC7 seller report Vinted, eBay and other platforms send HMRC: who gets reported, what data goes in, when you get your copy, and what to do with it.

• The £1,000 trading allowance, and the £3,000 change coming

  How the £1,000 trading allowance works for online sellers, what happens above it, and what the announced £1,000 to £3,000 Self Assessment change really means.