Most confusion about Vinted and tax comes from mixing up two different things: what Vinted tells HMRC, and what you owe. This page sets out both, with the numbers for 2026. If you'd rather skip to your own answer, our checker shows how much you can sell on Vinted before tax, with your own dates.
The rules at a glance
| Rule | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Reporting limit | Vinted reports you if you make 30 or more sales of goods, or receive about £1,700 (€2,000) or more after fees, in a calendar year. A report isn't a tax bill |
| Your own things | Usually no tax, however many you sell. One item or set over £6,000 may need a Capital Gains Tax check |
| Trading allowance | If you buy or make things to sell, the first £1,000 a tax year is tax-free, counted before costs, across all your side hustles |
| Over £1,000 | Register for Self Assessment by 5 October after the tax year |
| File and pay | By 31 January after that |
| The £3,000 change | Announced, not live. The government says within this Parliament, so by 2029 at the latest |
Rule 1: does Vinted report to HMRC? What it sends, and when
Since 1 January 2024, Vinted has had to collect details of its sellers and report some of them to HMRC. It reports you only if, on Vinted, in a calendar year, you make 30 or more sales of goods or receive about £1,700 (€2,000) or more after its fees.
- What's in the report: your details, including your National Insurance number, and how much you were paid, broken down into quarters of the year.
- When: each January to December is reported to HMRC by the following 31 January.
- Your copy: Vinted must give you a copy of what it sent.
The limits are per app. If you also sell on eBay or Depop, each app looks only at its own sales.
Rule 2: selling your own things
If you're selling things you or your family bought for yourselves and no longer want, you're selling personal possessions. That usually isn't trading, so there's usually no Income Tax to pay, however many things you sell and whether or not Vinted reports you. Our five worked examples show how this plays out.
There's one exception. If a single item, or a set sold together, goes for more than £6,000, it may need a Capital Gains Tax check. The £6,000 is per item or set, not your total for the year. You usually only need to report it if your total gains for the year, before any losses, are over £3,000, the total you sold taxable assets for is over £50,000, or you want to claim a loss.
Rule 3: buying or making things to sell
If you buy things to sell on for more (from car boots, charity shops, wholesale or online), or you make things to sell, HMRC is likely to see that as trading. HMRC decides using the badges of trade: things like why you bought the item, how often you sell, and how quickly.
Many sellers do both. Only the things you bought or made to sell count as trading.
Rule 4: the £1,000 trading allowance
The first £1,000 of trading income each tax year is tax-free. Three details matter:
- It's counted before costs. The £1,000 is what buyers paid you, not your profit.
- It's one allowance across everything. Vinted, eBay and any other side hustle all share the same £1,000.
- It hasn't been scrapped. More on that in our trading allowance guide.
If your trading income is £1,000 or less in a tax year, you usually don't need to tell HMRC.
Rule 5: the dates
If you're trading and go over £1,000 in a tax year, you usually need to register for Self Assessment by 5 October after that tax year ends, then file a tax return and pay by 31 January.
| You first went over £1,000 in | Register by | File and pay by |
|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2024 to 5 April 2025 | 5 October 2025 | 31 January 2026 |
| 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 31 January 2027 |
| 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027 | 5 October 2027 | 31 January 2028 |
If a date here has passed, register now. If you pay all the tax you owe by the 31 January date, there's usually no penalty for registering late. If the 31 January date has passed too, tell HMRC as soon as you can: penalties are usually lower if you tell HMRC before they contact you.
Tax is only on your profit: you take off either the £1,000 allowance or your actual costs, whichever is bigger.
Calendar year vs tax year
Vinted reports by calendar year (January to December). Tax works on the tax year (6 April to 5 April). So your Vinted summary won't line up with your tax return. If you're trading, keep your own record of what you sold, when, and what it cost you, and add up each tax year separately.
What changed in 2024, and what didn't
The 2024 change was about reporting: apps started telling HMRC about busier sellers. The tax rules themselves didn't change. Selling your own things was usually untaxed before 2024 and still is. Trading over £1,000 needed telling HMRC before 2024 and still does. The difference is that HMRC can now see the numbers. If HMRC has written to you, see what to do about an HMRC nudge letter.