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Vinted Tax Checker (UK)

Being reported to HMRC and owing tax are two different tests. Check the first by platform, then see what GOV.UK says about the second.

Reporting line for goods sellers in the UK
TestNot reportedReported
Sales in a calendar yearfewer than 3030 or more
Amount paid to you2,000 euros (about £1,700) or lessmore than 2,000 euros

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Vinted tax questions have two separate lines: a platform such as Vinted reports your details to HMRC once you make 30 or more sales of goods in a calendar year or more than 2,000 euros (about £1,700), while the tax line depends on whether you are trading, with a £1,000 trading allowance. The two lines differ, and GOV.UK says being reported does not automatically mean you owe tax.

Enter each platform with its “Sales this year” and the amount paid or credited to you in pounds. Each row is marked Reported, Not reported or Close to the line, with the reason or a hint. Below the table, a short question about what you sell shows what GOV.UK says about the tax side, with the official pages linked. The figures stay in your browser and are not tax advice.

How to use the Vinted tax checker

  1. In the first row, the “Platform” box already says Vinted. Change it if you are checking a different marketplace.
  2. Type your number of sales on that platform in “Sales this year”, counting 1 January to 31 December only.
  3. Enter the total in “Paid or credited to you (GBP)” for those sales.
  4. Select “Add a platform” for each other marketplace, such as eBay or Depop, and fill in its row. The × button removes a row.
  5. Read the “Reported?” column. The “Detail” column says why a platform reports you (30 or more sales, or an amount well over £1,700) or how many more sales or pounds would change the result. A “Close to the line” row asks you to check the amount in euros.
  6. Check the line under the table that adds up all platforms, and the summary note below it.
  7. Under “The tax question is separate”, choose an answer to “What are you selling?”: things you owned and no longer need, or things you buy or make to sell. The note under it summarises what GOV.UK says for that case and links to the trading allowance calculator.

Your rows are saved in the page address as you type, so copying the link reopens the same check. Use one row per platform: each platform runs the test on its own sales, so eBay sales never count towards your Vinted total.

When does Vinted report you to HMRC?

A platform must report a goods seller unless the seller made fewer than 30 sales in the calendar year and was paid 2,000 euros or less, which GOV.UK puts at about £1,700. Reaching 30 sales or going over the amount is enough on its own. Reports for a year reach HMRC by 31 January.

The two GOV.UK pages word the amount slightly differently. The page for sellers says you are not reported if you receive less than 2,000 euros; the page for platform operators says sellers getting 2,000 euros or less are not reported. The difference only matters at exactly 2,000 euros. Because the legal line is in euros and £1,700 is only an approximation, the checker does not call a row reported on amount until it is more than £100 above £1,700, that is above £1,800. Rows in between get a warning instead.

CaseSalesPaid to youResult in the checker
129£1,600Close to the line
231£372 (£12 each)Reported: 30 or more sales
310£1,750Close to the line
410£1,900Reported: more than £1,700
512£900Not reported

Case 2 is reported on its sales count, although the money is far below the amount line. The EU’s DAC7 directive uses the same two numbers for its member states.

What does Close to the line mean?

The legal line is set in euros, and £1,700 is GOV.UK’s own approximation, so the sterling value moves with the exchange rate. The checker marks a row Close to the line when the sales count does not already report it and the amount is within £100 either side of £1,700, so between £1,600 and £1,800. The hint says to check the amount in euros before you rely on it. Below £1,600 the row is Not reported, and above £1,800 it is Reported by amount. The £100 band is the checker’s own safety margin, not a rule from GOV.UK.

Is being reported the same as owing tax?

No. GOV.UK says a platform reporting your details does not automatically mean you owe tax. Tax only comes in if you are trading or make a capital gain, and the page says you are unlikely to pay tax on personal items sold from your home, such as the contents of a loft.

QuestionGOV.UK figureApplies to
Must you tell HMRC?Trading income over £1,000 in a tax year (6 April to 5 April)Buying to resell, or making to sell
Capital Gains Tax?A single possession sold for more than £6,000Not your car
Reported by the platform?30 sales or more than 2,000 eurosEach platform, each calendar year

Platforms count calendar years while the tax year starts on 6 April, so convert the totals before you compare them with the allowance.

How this tool works and where the numbers come from

Under the UK digital platform reporting rules a platform does not report a goods seller who makes fewer than 30 sales in a calendar year and is paid 2,000 euros (about £1,700) or less. The test is per platform and per calendar year, and reaching either limit is enough. The tax question is separate: GOV.UK says reporting does not automatically mean you owe tax, that selling your own things is unlikely to be taxable, and that trading income over the £1,000 allowance must be reported to HMRC.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have to pay tax on Vinted?

It depends on what you sell. GOV.UK says selling your own personal possessions probably means no Income Tax, while buying or making things to sell at a profit is probably trading, and trading income over the £1,000 allowance must be told to HMRC.

What details does Vinted send to HMRC?

GOV.UK lists your name, home address, date of birth and tax ID (your National Insurance number if you live in the UK), with a quarterly breakdown of what you earned after fees. You should get a copy.

Will Vinted report me if I sell under 30 items?

It can. If the amount is over 2,000 euros (about £1,700), the platform reports you even with fewer than 30 sales.

Does eBay count towards my Vinted limit?

No. Each platform tests only the sales it handled, so give eBay its own row with “Add a platform”.

Do the checker’s year and the trading allowance match?

Not exactly. Platforms count sales over a calendar year, 1 January to 31 December, while the £1,000 trading allowance runs by tax year, 6 April to 5 April. Reporting and tax are separate tests.

When does the report reach HMRC?

Platforms send each year’s report by 31 January after the year ends, and GOV.UK says you should get a copy of what was sent.

Does Vinted send a 1099?

No. Form 1099-K is a US information return. For US platforms, use the 1099-K Calculator.

Does the 30-sale rule apply to services?

The small-seller exception covers sales of goods only. GOV.UK says it does not apply to services, transport rental or property rental.

Checked 3 November 2026 against GOV.UK Selling goods or services on a digital platform (updated 22 September 2025) and Tax-free allowances on property and trading income (£1,000 trading allowance).