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Tax Obligations for Online Sellers: Hobby or Trade?

  • Certain digital platforms are now required to report sales made by second-hand sellers
  • Sellers who sell items as a hobby or in a private capacity are not required to pay taxes
  • If someone sells items on a larger scale to make a profit, they are considered to be engaged in trade and must pay taxes
  • Marktplaats is advocating for clear guidelines on when sellers should pay taxes

Source: taxence.nl

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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