24 apr 2024 om 11:41 Update: 2 uur geleden
Markplaats has sent an email to reassure sellers who are concerned about whether they have to pay tax on their sales. The platform says that sellers generally do not have to fear a tax bill.
Marktplaats reports that there was a lot of reporting at the beginning of this year about the reporting obligation of these types of sites to the Tax Authorities. “This has raised concerns and questions among people selling second-hand on our platform,” a spokesperson said.
The site saw that people were becoming more reluctant to offer items via Marktplaats. “Out of concern about a possible tax assessment. This concern is unfounded in most cases.”
The site started out as a platform for private individuals to get rid of their surplus items. Over the years, Marktplaats has increasingly become a sales platform for professional sellers. As long as you are not, you have nothing to fear from the tax authorities, according to Marktplaats. “The Tax Authorities indicate that you usually do not have to pay income tax on private or hobby sales of second-hand items.”
There are exceptions that you do have to pay tax. This is true if you sell things for more than they cost, you make a profit and that is the intention.
“Since January 1, 2023, online platforms such as Marktplaats have been obliged to report data to the tax authorities when a seller sells thirty times or more or for more than 2,000 euros per calendar year,” says Marktplaats. “We only report the number of transactions and total revenue.”
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