Trading advice
Plain-English answers to the questions every UK sole trader and reseller runs into. Each one is checked against gov.uk and dated, so you can see how fresh it is.
Selling on Vinted or eBay: do you have to pay tax?
When selling online counts as trading, the £1,000 trading allowance, what Vinted and eBay tell HMRC, and the deadlines that matter.
Checked 15 October 2026
Do you need to register as self-employed to sell on eBay or Vinted?
When reselling means registering with HMRC, how to do it, what a UTR is, and the Income Tax and National Insurance you pay as a sole trader.
Checked 15 October 2026
Starting out as a reseller: bank account, insurance and saving for tax
The practical bits of starting a reselling business in the UK: whether you need a business bank account, the insurance the law actually requires, and how much to put aside for tax.
Checked 15 October 2026
Selling as a business on Vinted or eBay: what you owe your buyers
Once you resell regularly you are a trader in law. What that means for returns, refunds, cancellations and descriptions, and why you should switch to a business account.
Checked 15 October 2026
What expenses can a reseller claim?
Stock, postage, platform fees, mileage, your phone and working from home: what an online reseller can take off their profit, and HMRC's rules for it.
Checked 15 October 2026
How to fill in your tax return as a reseller
The self-employment pages box by box for an online reseller: turnover, the trading allowance, expenses, profit, and the payments on account that catch people out.
Checked 15 October 2026
Reselling while on Universal Credit: what you need to report
How Universal Credit treats self-employed reselling: the monthly report, being gainfully self-employed, the minimum income floor and the 12-month start-up period.
Checked 15 October 2026
Do resellers need to register for VAT?
The £90,000 VAT threshold explained for resellers: why it counts sales not profit, how the rolling 12 months works, and the margin scheme for second-hand goods.
Checked 15 October 2026
General information, not tax or financial advice. Check gov.uk or ask an accountant before relying on it for your own return.