Do I need to tell HMRC?

Answer a few quick questions about your selling. We'll give you a plain-English steer — no jargon, no sign-up needed.

What are you mainly selling?

The total buyers paid you between 6 April and 5 April — including postage they paid, before any fees or costs are taken off. A rough figure is fine.

Which platforms do you sell on?

How many individual sales in the year, across all platforms.

Your total costs for the whole year — stock or materials, postage you paid, packaging. Not per item.

A few yes/no questions
Do you intend to make a profit?
Do you sell regularly and systematically?
Any single personal possession sold for more than £6,000?

Rules last verified: 2026-07-02. Figures should be re-confirmed on gov.uk before relying on them.