HMRC is handing out 'nudge' letters to people it suspects could owe tax from selling things online.

As of January 2025, online selling sites including eBay and Vinted must now share selling information with HMRC for tax purposes, reports MirrorOnline.

Previously, HMRC had to ask for this information.

If you're selling items online, you are only liable to pay tax if you're selling for profit, or considered to be trading, and you make more than £1,000 in one tax year.

It is unlikely you will have to pay tax if you sell occasionally, or were just selling unwanted items or clothes from your home.

Those who sold at least thirty items or earned approximately £1,700 (equivalent to €2,000) or provided a paid-for service, on a website or app, will have their information will be sent to HMRC.

But this does not definitely mean you owe tax - again, you'd only have to pay tax if you're believed to be trading or selling for profit.

HMRC has started sending letters to people based on the information received from selling platforms.

The "one to many" letter states: “We have information that shows you’ve earned income from online marketplace sales up to the tax year ending 5 April 2023.