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Will Vinted report you to HMRC?
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Guidance from HMRC's published rules, not tax advice. Pound figures use about €1 = £0.85.
How the rules work, in plain English
30 sales or about £1,700
Reach 30 sales, or go over €2,000 (about £1,700), on one app in a calendar year, and that app must send your details and sales to HMRC by 31 January. They'll ask for your National Insurance number first.
Reported isn't taxed
The report is information, not a bill. Selling clothes and things you've used yourself is generally not taxed, however many you sell.
£1,000, then £3,000
Buying things to sell on counts as trading. Up to £1,000 of money in from trading is tax-free in the 2026/27 tax year (to 5 April 2027). From 6 April 2027 that rises to £3,000. It's money in, not profit. Go over it and you register for Self Assessment by 5 October after the tax year ends.
Rules last checked November 2026. See HMRC's reporting rules and the trading allowance on gov.uk, or read all our guides for sellers.
Never be surprised by the pop-up again
- See how close you are to 30 sales and about £1,700 on each app.
- Log a sale in about 10 seconds. A quick catch-up every Sunday.
- Know your real profit on things you bought to sell on.
- Get a tax-year summary ready for Self Assessment, if you ever need it.
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Wardsum Pro is £2.09 a month for 12 months, or £24.99 a year, if you want the tax-year report and exports. You buy it in the app, with a 7-day free trial.
Vinted, 2026
23 of 30 sales
£1,240 of £1,700
Getting close. 7 more sales until Vinted reports you. Own things only, so nothing to pay.
Questions people ask
Vinted asked for my National Insurance number. Do I owe tax?
Not automatically. Vinted has to collect it once you reach 30 sales or go over about £1,700 in a calendar year. If you only sell your own things, you usually owe nothing.
Why doesn't Vinted's report match the tax year?
Vinted and the other apps report January to December. The UK tax year runs 6 April to 5 April. The 30 sales limit uses the calendar year, and the trading allowance uses the tax year. Wardsum works out both for you.
Is the 30 sales limit for all my apps together?
No. Each app counts on its own. You could make 29 sales on Vinted and 29 on eBay in the same year, and neither would report you.
When does the £1,000 trading allowance change?
It is £1,000 for the 2026/27 tax year, which ends on 5 April 2027. From 6 April 2027 it rises to £3,000 a tax year. It only matters if you buy things to sell on.
Is the trading allowance about money in or profit?
Money in. The allowance is about what buyers pay you for things you bought to sell on, before your costs. If that goes over the allowance in a tax year, register for Self Assessment by 5 October after the tax year ends. Tax is then on your profit, or on your money in minus the allowance if that is lower.
Is this tax advice?
No. It's plain-English guidance based on HMRC's published rules. If you're unsure, check gov.uk or speak to an accountant.