Selling on Vinted as a sole trader (micro-entrepreneur): 2026 tax guide

20 May 2026 · Updated 7 October 2026 · 9 min read · By the Dresskool team

Quick answer: Do you need to register as a micro-entrepreneur (the French sole-trader status) to sell on Vinted? If you sell your personal belongings, no: according to service-public.fr, this income is not taxable. If you buy in order to resell, yes: it is a regular activity that has to be declared. As a micro-entrepreneur, you pay social contributions of 12.3% of turnover for the sale of goods (21.2% for the provision of services under BIC), then income tax calculated after a flat-rate allowance of 71% (50% for services), or an optional flat-rate tax payment (versement libératoire). You stay VAT-exempt up to €85,000 of turnover for the sale of goods (€37,500 for services). The figures in this guide come from service-public.fr and impots.gouv.fr, consulted on 7 October 2026.

You sell regularly on Vinted and the income is starting to add up. The same question always comes back: from what point do you have to declare it? Which status should you choose? How much do you pay in charges? Note: this article is for information only and does not replace the advice of a chartered accountant.

Warning: tax law changes regularly. The information in this article reflects the official pages consulted on 7 October 2026. Check it on service-public.fr and consult a professional about your personal situation.

Occasional sale or professional sale?

The distinction is fundamental. According to service-public.fr, income from selling personal items you are getting rid of is not taxable. However, if you buy goods in order to resell them, the income from that activity is taxable: it is a regular activity.

In practice, the activity becomes professional when you:

Buy to resell: you source from thrift stores or lots in order to resell at a margin
Act on a regular basis: regular sales, significant volume, profit motive

The key criterion: it is not the amount, it is the intention to buy in order to resell. Buying a dress for €3 in a thrift store to resell it for €25 on Vinted counts as buying and reselling, even if the sum is small.

Vinted's reporting thresholds: 30 sales or €2,000

Platforms such as Vinted send the tax authorities information about your sales each year when you reach 30 transactions or when the amounts received exceed €2,000 in the year (European DAC7 scheme, impots.gouv.fr).

Criterion	Reporting threshold
Number of transactions per year	30 sales or more
Amount received during the year	More than €2,000

According to impots.gouv.fr, these thresholds do not mean the amounts are taxable: they appear in your pre-filled return, and it is up to you to check what actually has to be declared. Vinted also sends you a copy.

The micro-entrepreneur status

The micro-tax regime applies in 2026 if your turnover excluding tax in 2025 or 2024 did not exceed €203,100 for the sale of goods, or €83,600 for the provision of services under BIC (service-public.fr). As for obligations, the micro-entrepreneur must in particular:

declare their turnover to URSSAF, every month or every quarter depending on the option chosen, then every year;
keep a revenue book and a purchases register;
give their customers an invoice, with all the mandatory information.

If turnover for a period is zero, there are no contributions to pay (service-public.fr).

How much do you pay in charges?

Social contributions

As a micro-entrepreneur, social contributions are a fixed percentage of turnover, not of your profit:

Type of activity	Social contributions in 2026
Sale of goods (buying and reselling)	12.3% of turnover
Provision of services (BIC)	21.2% of turnover

Income tax

Two options exist:

Withholding at source (default regime): your turnover is included in your income tax return after a flat-rate allowance of 71% for the sale of goods (50% for services under BIC).
The optional flat-rate tax payment (versement forfaitaire libératoire): URSSAF collects the tax together with the contributions. The total rate becomes 13.3% of turnover for the sale of goods (12.3% contributions plus 1% tax) and 22.9% for services. The option is open if the household's reference tax income (year N-2) stays below a ceiling: €29,579 for a single person, for example.

Worked example: you make €18,000 of turnover from buying and reselling. Social contributions: €2,214 (12.3%). With the flat-rate tax payment: €180 of tax (1%). Total charges: €2,394, so €15,606 remain to you before deducting the purchase cost of the clothes, therefore less than that figure in practice.

VAT: the basic exemption

The VAT basic exemption (franchise en base) relieves you of charging and declaring VAT. In 2026 it applies as long as the previous year's turnover does not exceed €85,000 for the sale of goods (€37,500 for services), with higher thresholds of €93,500 and €41,250 during the year (service-public.fr). The mention “TVA non applicable, article 293 B du CGI” must appear on every invoice, otherwise the business risks a tax adjustment in the event of an audit.

The CFE: the tax people forget

The micro-entrepreneur is liable for the business property contribution (CFE) on the same terms as any business. According to service-public.fr:

they are exempt in the first year of activity, whatever the creation date, provided they file an initial declaration (form 1447-C-SD) no later than 31 December of the year of creation;
they are also exempt in year N if their turnover did not exceed €5,000 in year N-2.

The amount of the CFE depends on your municipality: check it on your tax notice.

Accounting obligations and keeping documents

Revenue book and purchases register (for the sale of goods): see the service-public.fr page on the micro-business tax regime.
Retention: invoices issued or received by a business are kept for 10 years (service-public.fr). Also keep your Vinted statements and your sourcing invoices.
Turnover declaration: online at autoentrepreneur.urssaf.fr, every month or every quarter.

Vinted and invoicing

The invoices Vinted sends you relate to its own services (shipping labels, buyer protection fees, visibility services), not to your sales: according to the Vinted guide for professional sellers, the invoice for the sale is to be issued by the seller. According to service-public.fr, an invoice is mandatory for a sale to a professional, and for a sale of goods to an individual on request, for distance sales and for certain intra-Community deliveries. The simplest approach: issue an invoice for every sale made as a professional.

Among the required details: issue date, unique number in a continuous sequence, date of the sale, identity of the seller (first and last name with the mention “Entrepreneur individuel” or “EI”, address, Siren number), identity of the buyer, description, price, shipping costs, and “TVA non applicable, article 293 B du CGI” under the VAT exemption.

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Common tax mistakes

Not declaring at all: Vinted sends your data once you pass the thresholds, and the tax authorities may contact you.
Confusing turnover and profit: as a micro-entrepreneur, your contributions are calculated on gross turnover, not on your margin.
Forgetting the CFE: the first-year exemption requires an initial declaration filed on time.
Mixing personal sales and buying to resell: if you sell your own clothes AND buy to resell, only the buying-and-reselling part is an activity to declare.

Frequently asked questions

Do you need to be a micro-entrepreneur to sell on Vinted?

Not to sell your personal belongings: according to service-public.fr, income from selling items you are getting rid of is not taxable. However, buying to resell is a regular, taxable activity, and it has to be declared. The micro-entrepreneur status is the most common choice for declaring it simply.

How much do you pay in contributions as a micro-entrepreneur reselling clothes?

For a goods-selling activity, social contributions are 12.3% of turnover in 2026 (21.2% for a provision of services under BIC), according to service-public.fr. They are calculated on turnover, not on margin. If turnover is zero, there are no contributions to pay.

Does Vinted report my sales to the tax authorities?

Yes, beyond 30 transactions or €2,000 of sales in the year, the platform sends the information to the authorities (DAC7 scheme). According to impots.gouv.fr, these thresholds do not mean the amounts are taxable: they appear in the pre-filled return, and it is up to you to check what has to be declared.

Do you have to invoice your Vinted sales as a micro-business?

An invoice is mandatory for a sale to a professional. For a sale of goods to an individual, service-public.fr requires it on request, for distance sales and for certain intra-Community deliveries. Under the VAT exemption, the mention “TVA non applicable, article 293 B du CGI” appears on every invoice.

Do you have to pay the CFE as a micro-business?

Yes in principle, but the micro-entrepreneur is exempt in the first year of activity (with an initial declaration to be filed before 31 December of the year of creation), and in year N if turnover did not exceed €5,000 in year N-2, according to service-public.fr.

How long should you keep your sales records?

Invoices issued or received by a business are kept for 10 years, according to service-public.fr (article L123-22 of the Code de commerce). Also keep your Vinted statements and your stock purchase invoices.