HMRC ruling on eBay/ Etsy etc

soolin

marbella said:

I have been selling on ebay for about 15 years.  A mixture of new items but mostly old/used clothing and items moved from one house to another.  So in previous years i will have gone over the 30 item and £1000 limit.  I know the rules are not new, as I have read, but I have ended all the items I had listed so my ebay account is blank.  If I opened a brand new account and started to list only used and old items which I can clear out, would this account be counted in the previous year or does it just start from Jan 1 2024.  

I don’t understand your reasoning? If you weren’t a business previously and are not a business now why are you suggesting opening and closing eBay accounts? Frankly that sounds like you are trying to hide something. 

Also of course, when they use NI numbers it’s all linked anyway. 

Pollycat

soolin said:

marbella said:

I have been selling on ebay for about 15 years.  A mixture of new items but mostly old/used clothing and items moved from one house to another.  So in previous years i will have gone over the 30 item and £1000 limit.  I know the rules are not new, as I have read, but I have ended all the items I had listed so my ebay account is blank.  If I opened a brand new account and started to list only used and old items which I can clear out, would this account be counted in the previous year or does it just start from Jan 1 2024.  

I don’t understand your reasoning? If you weren’t a business previously and are not a business now why are you suggesting opening and closing eBay accounts? Frankly that sounds like you are trying to hide something. 

Also of course, when they use NI numbers it’s all linked anyway. 

I didn't understand it either.

I sell my unwanted clothes, footwear and jewellery.
Some of those have been bought on eBay/Vinted, have been worn and then recycled through the the auction sites.
Some will have been bought from charity shops. Not with the intent to resell but with the intent to wear.
My selling profile will show that I'm selling items that are all the same size (my size).

I don't think I have anything to worry about.