Do I pay tax on Vinted, eBay and Depop sales?
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In short: Selling your own used personal items is not taxable, even in large amounts. You only pay tax if you are effectively trading — buying or making things to sell for profit — and your trading income tops £1,000 a year (the trading allowance).
There is no tax on clearing out your own wardrobe or selling second-hand belongings, however much you raise, because you are not trading and the items are usually personal possessions sold for less than you paid. The widely reported 'side hustle tax' is not a new tax — the rules have not changed.
You may owe tax if you buy stock to resell, make items to sell, or flip goods for profit as a business. If your total income from this kind of activity is more than £1,000 in a tax year, you must register for Self Assessment and report it. Below £1,000 the trading allowance covers it and you need do nothing.
Separately, individual items sold for more than £6,000 (such as jewellery or collectables) can attract Capital Gains Tax. Keep records of what you sell and what it cost so you can show whether you are trading.
Primary source: gov.uk/guidance/selling-online-and-paying-taxes