https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Business-Seller-Board/UK-Retail-sales-down-1-1-in-October/m-p/7963916#M340623 <P>My notices of coding made me aware that I would be paying more tax as they all showed codes being lowered.</P><P>Luckily I've worked in a wages office in the past and understand what they're telling me.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>IMO many people don't understand the notices or even understand how the tax system works to any great degree.&nbsp; They read a few scare stories, seen their tax code go down and fear the worst.&nbsp; Add that to the inflation in their cost of living and they stop spending on non-essentials.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>As a private seller my tax code has nothing to do with my sales.&nbsp; But, for the reasons above, my buyers have mostly just stopped buying, probably because many of them are either pensioners or nearing retirement.</P> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:46:04 GMT theelench 2025-11-28T10:46:04Z