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Vinted and taxes: what you must declare, and from when

Clearing out your own closet has nothing to declare. Buying to resell does — from the very first euro. The line isn't the amount, it's the intent.

Short answer

In France, occasional sales of your own personal belongings aren't taxable. Regular selling or buying-to-resell is a commercial activity: it requires a business status (usually the micro-entreprise) and an annual declaration.

From 30 sales in a calendar year, or more than €2,000 received, Vinted reports your details to the tax authorities (EU DAC7 rules). That creates no new tax: what you sell, and why, is what decides.

Three situations, three treatments

  • Clearing out your own closet — items that belonged to you, one-off sales: nothing to declare.
  • Sourcing to resell — a commercial activity: business status required, profits declared as business income.
  • Making or customising items — production: a craft or commercial activity depending on the case.

The platform's annual summary

The platform reports a seller who, in a calendar year, made 30 sales or more, or received more than €2,000. Being reported doesn't mean you owe tax: it means your figures are on record. What decides the outcome is the nature of the activity.

Micro-entreprise: the default status for a French reseller

  • Free online setup, in a few minutes.
  • Flat-rate allowance on revenue from buying and reselling.
  • Contributions calculated on actual receipts, declared monthly or quarterly.
  • VAT exemption up to the applicable threshold.

Keeping your numbers straight without losing a weekend

The heaviest practical obligation isn't the declaration itself, it's the sales register: purchase price, sale price, fees, margin per item. Automated sales tracking means you're not rebuilding twelve months of history every April.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have to declare Vinted sales for tax purposes?

Occasionally selling your own used personal belongings is not taxable in France. Buying to resell, or selling regularly as a business, is a commercial activity that must be declared, whatever the amount.

Does Vinted report my sales to the tax authorities?

Only above a threshold: from 30 sales in a calendar year, or more than €2,000 received, Vinted reports your details to the tax authorities (EU DAC7 rules). Being reported doesn't mean you owe tax.

What business status should a Vinted reseller use?

In France, the most common option is the micro-entreprise (sole trader) status for buying and reselling goods, with a flat-rate allowance. Above certain thresholds, you move to the standard tax regime.

Is there VAT on Vinted sales?

Under the French VAT exemption threshold, no: no VAT collected or deducted. Above that threshold, VAT applies to professional sales.

How do you prove your numbers if you're audited?

By keeping a sales register: date, item, purchase price, sale price, fees. This is exactly where automated sales tracking saves hours at year end.