Do you have to pay tax on money you make from Ebay?

[Tigerbear]

I'm new to Ebay and other online selling sites, and wondered if sellers have to pay tax on the money they make? I mean as in ordinary sellers, who have a couple of things to sell every once in a while, rather than people who set up proper online stores on Ebay, etc...

I think that you only pay tax if you are selling new things ie like a business.
If you are just selling your own posessions that you no longer want, then you dont pay tax.

If you

• they buy goods to then sell online
• make items themselves to sell for a profit
• sell goods for others, on commission
• sell a service and get paid for it then you need to register as a business and pay tax.

If you are only selling things once in a while then you are ok.

if you make a profit then you need to declare it and may have to pay tax

I did steal use the information from the good old BBC.

Thanks for all the advice everyone!