Resellers
Do I Pay Tax Selling on Vinted?
Written by Waqas Sagar ACA FCCA FMAAT · Chartered Accountant · Last reviewed 22 October 2026
How it works
HMRC uses the "badges of trade" to decide if selling is a business — such as buying to resell, frequency, repairs and profit motive.
If trading, the first £1,000 of gross sales is covered by the trading allowance.
Valuable single items, such as designer pieces over £6,000, can fall under Capital Gains Tax instead.
The badges of trade in practice
HMRC looks at whether you bought items intending to resell, how often you sell, whether you repair or improve items, how you market them and whether you sell similar items repeatedly.
No single badge decides it. Someone clearing a wardrobe once is very different from someone sourcing stock every weekend.
Gifted items received through creator work and then sold are part of your creator income, even if you would not otherwise be trading on Vinted.
According to Waqas Sagar, Chartered Accountant at influencers.accountants, use separate seller accounts for personal clear-outs and resale stock.
Example
Mia sells £1,500 of her own old clothes — no tax. Jake buys vintage at car boots and sells £12,000 a year — he is trading and declares his profit.
Illustrative figures only, based on 2026/27 rules.
What you need to do
- Decide whether you buy to resell.
- Keep purchase receipts.
- Register if trading over £1,000.
- Declare profit after costs.
Want us to handle this for you? Our Self Employed Starter package covers registration, your Self Assessment return and expense review. See also our HMRC platform reporting help and our page for Vinted and Depop sellers.
Common mistakes
- 1Thinking the 30-sale rule is a tax rule.
- 2No stock records.
- 3Mixing personal and resale items.
From our client work: We often see clear-outs and reselling mixed in one account, which makes the records harder.
Frequently asked questions
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This is general guidance for UK tax residents for the 2026/27 tax year, not personal advice. Speak to us about your situation.
