A Vinted seller is furious at the Government after she received a tax bill for items she’s “already paid tax on”. Carlie (@carliegarv on TikTok) shared her experience of selling on Vinted, an online secondhand fashion marketplace. She said in a TikTok: “Someone please tell me why I’ve just had an email from Vinted with an HMRC tax report? What do you mean you want me to pay tax on my own possessions that I’ve sold? The things that I’ve bought and sold, I’ve already paid tax on.”
Carlie added that she often doesn’t even make a profit on what she’s selling, saying: “Do you really think a £50 Ralph Lauren shirt that I paid for and sold for £10 is a profit? So if we’re doing the maths here, HMRC, I think you owe me money.” She finished by slamming the Labour Government, adding: “Tax on Vinted stuff we’ve already paid tax on a million and one times. What is the country coming to? It’s gone to the dogs.”
According to the Vinted UK website, if the money you make on the app over a year is less than what you paid for the items, you pay no tax.
The only time that an individual item might be taxable is when you sell it for more than £6,000, and there is a profit from the sale.
The UK reporting rules for digital platforms require platforms like Vinted to provide sellers’ information to HMRC. If you make a certain amount of sales on Vinted, you’ll need to complete a seller report.
Vinted will automatically contact sellers if they meet at least one of the following:
Sold over £1,700 within the calendar year
Even if you meet one of these criteria and complete a seller report, it doesn’t mean you’re obliged to pay taxes, as selling your personal items is generally not taxed.
Completing a seller report and sharing information doesn’t mean there’s an obligation to pay taxes on your Vinted sales. HMRC reporting also doesn’t require you to do anything new regarding your taxation obligations.
