Do you pay tax on Vinted in the UK?

Vinted has exploded in the UK, and with it a wave of worry about tax. If you have seen headlines about Vinted reporting sellers to HMRC, take a breath. Most people selling on Vinted owe nothing, and here is how to tell whether that includes you.

General information, not tax advice. Check with HMRC or a qualified accountant before you act on it.

Selling your own wardrobe is usually not taxable

The large majority of Vinted selling is people clearing out their own clothes and things they no longer want. That is selling personal belongings, not running a business, and it is normally not taxable at all. It does not matter that Vinted may pass your details to HMRC. What matters is whether you are trading, and clearing your own wardrobe is not trading.

When Vinted selling can be taxable

It becomes a different story if you are buying things specifically to sell on for a profit. Sourcing bundles, charity shop finds or wholesale stock and flipping them on Vinted counts as trading, and trading can be taxable once you go over the allowances. If that sounds like you, the numbers below are the ones to check.

Vinted has no seller fees, so your income is your sales

One thing that makes Vinted simpler than eBay is that sellers do not pay selling fees. The buyer covers the Buyer Protection fee, not you. So the amount you receive is the amount that counts. There are no platform fees to take off, although if you are trading you can still deduct postage you paid and the cost of any stock you bought to resell.

The £1,000 trading allowance

If you are trading, you still get the £1,000 trading allowance. If your total Vinted sales from trading in a tax year come to less than £1,000, you normally have nothing to report and nothing to pay. Remember this is measured on your sales, not your profit, and it is one allowance shared across every platform you sell on, not £1,000 each.

Being reported is not the same as owing tax

Since 2024, Vinted, along with eBay and Depop, has to share seller information with HMRC once you pass a certain number of sales or amount of income in a calendar year. This is just data sharing. Whether you owe anything is a completely separate question that depends on whether you are trading and how much profit you make. Plenty of people who get reported owe nothing.

Over the allowance? You might still owe nothing

If your trading sales go over £1,000 you will usually need to register for Self Assessment. Even then, you take off either the flat £1,000 allowance or your real costs, and you have your £12,570 personal allowance on top. If your profit plus any other income stays under that, there is often no income tax to pay, though some Class 4 National Insurance can apply once profits pass its threshold.

What to do next

If you are just selling your own things, you can relax. If you are buying to resell and your sales are over £1,000, register for Self Assessment by 5 October after the tax year ends, keep a note of your postage and stock costs, and file by 31 January to avoid the automatic £100 penalty. This is general information, not advice, so check anything important with HMRC or an accountant.

Frequently asked questions

This guide is general information, not tax advice, and reflects the UK rules for the current tax year. Always check with a qualified accountant before you file. FlipTally is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to eBay, Vinted, Depop or HMRC. Last updated 2026-08-03.