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Etsy taxpayer ID required
 

I have had stealth accounts for years, with no problem, but one of my accounts is now asking for a l taxpayer ID (national insurance number) any ways around this, do they check them ?

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From Etsy:
"In January 2025, Etsy will be required to provide information regarding UK sellers who joined the platform in 2024 and meet the reporting criteria. Moving forward, Etsy will report transactions for all UK sellers who meet the threshold, regardless of when they joined."

Same true for EU accounts.

We can only wait and see, but I expect such accounts to be closed in 2025 at some point by Etsy.

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No real way of being creative with this ID? Just wondering

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Only tax number is requested.
But it will not match with identity in the database of tax authorities.

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So this is it? Can we do anything about it?

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so if you generate a NIN, they'll send it to HMRC and that'll be it? The last breaths of any stealth accounts.
to be clear i pay VAT and tax on all stealth account, was banned years ago and separated all account so i didn't lose everything again, they have been going since 2017.

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i had this same message around 8 month ago, i think it only applies if you have over 80k in sales in a 12 month period, or maybe its 100k, either way i didn't hit the limit and i heard nothing from them after that.

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and what did you do, i haven't had 100 or 80k go through them?

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I don't know much about UK tax system, but don't you have something similar to say an EIN or ITIN like in USA?

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i just ignored it, i never received anything else from them,i think its only required if you go over a certain limit, can you copy and paste the email here?

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This will be required for all UK sellers who meet the threshold going forward as part of the reporting to HMRC. About 1 million threads on this on here, with every possible question asked.

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As our marketplace and sellers’ businesses continue to grow, we’re asking sellers to share a bit more info about themselves. This helps us meet changing local and global regulations and create a better experience for buyers, so they keep coming back knowing Etsy is a trusted place to shop.

To simplify things for you, we’ve streamlined these new requirements into one easy process. You’ll need to confirm the seller info you’ve shared with us, then update or add any missing details within the next 60 days, as legally required.

Here are the regulations that apply to your shop based on where you sell or your sales volume. You can learn more about each law in our Help Centre.
UK Tax Reporting: You’re a seller in the UK who’s made 30+ sales or received £2,000+ in the past year.

Keep in mind: If you haven’t confirmed your info within 10 days, you won’t get paid for your sales until you confirm your info. After 60 days, if you haven’t confirmed your info, we’ll put your shop on pause via the Holiday Mode. This means you won’t be able to unpause your shop or receive new orders, and your listings won’t appear in search results on Etsy until you confirm your info.


Here’s how to confirm your seller info:
1. On Etsy.com, click Shop Manager.
2. Click Confirm info in the yellow banner at the top of your dashboard.
3. Follow the instructions to review or update your info.

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UNPAUSE?
Is there such an English word?

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so what happens when you try to confirm the info? does it ask you to upload ID or just confirm the names and address that they have on file?

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They added tax reporting same as DAC7 (for EU) for the UK

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Haven’t tried yet, but this could be the end of Etsy stealth as this account I am using was purchased off here!

Will report back

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it could literally just be that they want you to review and confirm the name and address, without providing ID, click on it and update us, you can always click cancel and go back.

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also, how many UK stealth accounts do you have?

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On my 4th one all from Duab all got shut down due to copyright

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Update

TAX ID required!

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National Insurance Number, or UTR?

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i had 3 from him, all shut down for same reason, did manage to make some good money from them though, each lasted around 12 month each, he doesnt sell them anymore though, looks like buying stealth accounts is dead now.