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Old 05-24-2018, 07:36 AM
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Default Re: Moving & need to get rid of collection - tax question?

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Originally Posted by xhunter View Post
I know in the US we don’t have to pay income tax on money from selling items on eBay unless we make a profit on them (for example, bought a game for $30 and sold it for $40).
In the UK you only have to do that if it's considered a business. In the UK you are allowed to buy something, 'enjoy it' and sell it on for profit provided it's not something done in a 'business model' way.

I looked into this recently because my son was going to boot fairs, buying up stuff and selling on eBay - he wanted to use my account but that might have been considered a supplemental income and therefore I would have to pay tax.
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