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Vinted and tax in the UK: when does the platform report you to HMRC?

What the UK reporting rules for digital platforms mean, and why being reported is not a tax bill.

kiki editorial team · Updated 25 October 2026 · 3 min read

In short

Since 1 January 2024, platforms like Vinted have to share seller details with HMRC once a seller has 30 or more sales, or more than €2,000 (about £1,700), on the platform in a calendar year. Being reported is not a tax bill. HMRC says that if you only sell unwanted personal belongings from time to time, like old clothes, you don’t usually need to tell it.

Reported from 30 sales
or over €2,000 (about £1,700)
Own clothes: usually no tax

30: sales a year on one platform mean the platform reports you to HMRCGOV.UK, reporting rules for digital platforms
€2,000: (about £1,700) a year on one platform also means a reportGOV.UK, reporting rules for digital platforms
£1,000: trading allowance a tax year, for people who are tradingGOV.UK, tax-free allowances

When does Vinted report my details to HMRC?

The UK has had reporting rules for digital platforms since 1 January 2024. For sales of goods, a platform does not have to report a seller who has fewer than 30 sales and €2,000 or less (about £1,700) in a year on that platform. Reach either limit and you are reported.

Each platform counts the sales made on it. If you sell on Vinted and on eBay, each platform looks only at its own sales.

Under the regulations, the platform reports to HMRC by 31 January for the previous year and gives you the same information by the same date. Vinted says it will contact sellers who reach a limit by the end of the year and ask them to complete a seller report.

Do I pay tax on selling my used clothes?

HMRC says that if you are just selling unwanted personal belongings from time to time, like old toys and clothes, you don’t usually need to tell it. Capital Gains Tax can only come into it if you sell a single personal possession, or a set, for £6,000 or more at a profit. Everyday clothes are usually sold for less than you paid anyway.

It is different if you buy clothes to sell them on for more, for example from charity shops or car boot sales. HMRC says it will likely class that as trading. You can earn up to £1,000 a tax year from trading tax-free; this is your income before expenses, not your profit, and above it you register for Self Assessment. What Vinted says about selling as a business is on its help page Commercial selling.

Frequently asked questions

What happens after the report?

HMRC receives your details and your sales figures for that platform. HMRC says this doesn’t mean you necessarily owe tax or need to do anything, and Vinted and Depop say the same. Tax is only due if you actually have taxable income.

Do sales on several platforms add up?

For the reporting limits, no: each platform counts its own sales. For tax, yes: you have a single £1,000 trading allowance a tax year, shared across everything you earn from trading.

What is the £1,000 trading allowance?

A tax exemption of up to £1,000 a tax year for people with trading income. It counts your income before expenses. If you are only selling your own used clothes, you are usually not trading in the first place.

How do I know if I am trading?

HMRC’s example is buying items from car boot sales or charity shops to sell them for more than you paid. Regularly buying to resell points to trading, the reporting limits do not decide it. If in doubt, ask HMRC or a tax adviser.