Vinted tax checker: do you need to tell HMRC?
Answer five questions to see whether Vinted will report you, whether you're under the £1,000 trading allowance, and what to do next. Based on GOV.UK guidance; nothing you type leaves your browser.
January to December. Count each item sold.
Your total from those sales.
6 April to 5 April, every platform, before costs. Leave out your own things.
Buying the items, postage you paid, packaging.
Vinted will report your sales to HMRC
You're at 30+ sales or about £1,700+ this calendar year, so Vinted sends HMRC your details and income by the following January. That's information, not a tax bill: what you owe depends on what you sell.
You're over the £1,000 trading allowance
Register for Self Assessment by 5 October 2027 if you aren't already, and report the 2026 to 2027 tax year.
Taxable profit with the £1,000 allowance: £400.00. With your real costs instead: £1,050.00. The allowance leaves less to pay tax on, and needs no receipts.
General information from GOV.UK, not tax advice. The trading allowance covers all your side income, not just Vinted, and other rules can apply. If you're unsure, ask HMRC or an accountant.
The two rules behind this checker
1. Platform reporting (since January 2024)
UK digital platforms, Vinted included, must collect sellers' details and income each calendar year and send them to HMRC by the following January. According to GOV.UK, your details aren't reported if you make fewer than 30 sales of goods in a calendar year and receive less than 2,000 euros (about £1,700). There's no new tax: what changed is that HMRC now sees the numbers.
2. Trading vs. selling your own things
Selling your own unwanted belongings is not trading, and GOV.UK says you're unlikely to pay tax on it. Buying or making things to sell at a profit is trading. The trading allowance makes the first £1,000 of trading income each tax year (6 April to 5 April) tax-free, measured before costs. Over that, you need to register for Self Assessment by 5 October after the tax year ends, and choose between the allowance and your actual expenses.
Note the two clocks: reporting runs on the calendar year, the allowance on the tax year. That's why the checker asks for both.
Questions
Does Vinted report me to HMRC?
Since 1 January 2024, UK platforms including Vinted must send HMRC details of sellers who make 30 or more sales of goods in a calendar year, or receive 2,000 euros (about £1,700) or more for them. Being reported is not the same as owing tax.
Do I pay tax on selling my old clothes on Vinted?
GOV.UK says you're unlikely to pay tax if you sell your own personal items. The exception is a single item, or set, sold for more than £6,000, which may need reporting for Capital Gains Tax.
What is the £1,000 trading allowance?
If you buy or make things to sell at a profit, you're trading. The first £1,000 of trading income in a tax year is tax-free, and if your income is £1,000 or less you don't need to tell HMRC. It's measured on income before costs, not profit.
What if I'm over £1,000?
Register for Self Assessment by 5 October after the tax year ends, then report your income. You can either deduct the £1,000 allowance or your real costs, whichever leaves less taxable profit, but not both.
More detail: Does Vinted report to HMRC? and the £1,000 trading allowance explained.