HMRC And National Insurance Information

[randybullcow]

Has anybody else had a request by eBay to add your National Insurance number information? For some reason it feels a bit creepy to me, being a private seller.

[papso22]

It's part of the reporting regulation requirements that came in last year.

It's not creepy, it's legally required.

[jckl1957 · Accepted solution]

I was asked for mine last week.

As was very widely publicised last year, Ebay has to pass information to HMRC regarding all sellers whose sales in a year exceed 30 items or about £1700.

What HMRC then do with that information will be up to HMRC.

This link shows you what Ebay have to report - they do need to give HMRC your NI Number.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/account/regulatory/sales-reporting/uk-digital-sales-reporting?id=5454