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Brits planning on selling items on sites like eBay and Vinted over the Christmas period are being urged to ensure they don't fall foul of HMRC tax rules.

The tax authority now receives data over online selling to ensure people are paying the right amount of tax.

From the beginning of this year, HMRC started receiving data on sales and users for anyone who has more than 30 transactions per year.

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On Vinted in particular reporting thresholds were tightened, and users who either complete 30 sales per year or exceed £1,700 of sales over 12 months must now have their data reported with HMRC.

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