Selling online and paying tax

A platform reporting your details to HMRC does not automatically mean you owe tax.

To pay tax on the goods or services you sell online, you must either be:

• trading
• making a capital gain

You’re unlikely to pay tax if you sell personal items from your home, like contents of a loft or garage.

If you buy or make goods to sell at a profit, you’re likely to be trading and will have to pay tax on your profits.

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