https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/Being-asked-to-upgrade-to-business-account/m-p/7861751#M736916 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5596778">@london-mac</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /><P>I was told that they've limited it to 30 items per year, and/or £1,740 value, if you are a private seller. Any more than that, and you're bumped up to being a business account. And they provide your details to the HMRC annually too so even if you're not reaching legal limits to pay tax on earnings ... you still have to declare it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Whoever told you that has no idea what they are talking about. Those figures are the <A href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/account/regulatory/sales-reporting/uk-digital-sales-reporting?id=5454" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digital sales reporting thresholds</A> and have nothing to do with account status. Nobody selling their unwanted personal possessions has any new tax obligations nor should they require an eBay business account.<BR /><BR />Someone who is trading - that means someone buying, making, growing, repairing or refurbishing things with the intention of selling them on needs an eBay business account. They also need to <A href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tax-free-allowances-on-property-and-trading-income#trade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">register for self-assessment</A> with HMRC once their turnover reaches £1,000 in a financial year. However, this only applies to those who are trading; it does not apply to those who are simply selling their unwanted personal possessions.</P> Thu, 29 May 2025 13:44:32 GMT 4_bathrooms 2025-05-29T13:44:32Z