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There are no new tax obligations for people selling services or unwanted items online as platforms start sharing sales data with HMRC from January 2025.
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
You must provide certain information if you’re selling goods or services…
As well as the rules for distance selling, there are extra rules for…
If you’re selling unwanted items online there is no new tax rule.
Find out how to work out what VAT to charge when goods are sold if you’re an online marketplace operator.
Details you need to give to digital platforms when selling goods or services in the UK.
How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods to customers in the UK using an online marketplace.
The Competition and Market Authority (CMA)'s work aims to tackle potentially harmful online selling practices.
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