Taxpayer ID and self employed (UK)

[RoomOfMagicMoon]

Hi.
I am self-employed and am not a VAT payer.
What should I do if I don't have a ID taxpayer number to show?
If I don't show anything, will my store be closed?

[CryzalisMasksUK · Accepted solution]

Underneath the VAT section, you have a section for additional taxpayer ID

Click this, add your UTR number and select UTR from the drop down box

And yes, If you do not do anything, they will suspend your store. Other sellers who have had issues updating the information have come to the forum as their stores have been closed and funds held.

[RoomOfMagicMoon]

Thank you so much! xx

[SHEREMINTERIORS]

I have tried but it doesnt work . They keep asking me for regestration of my buisness number. 

I have provided my national insurance number and my UTR number and the latest HMRC letter from last week stating that I am sole trader, but it will not work 

[SHEREMINTERIORS]

wHAT IS lUCID id MEANS ?

[CryzalisMasksUK]

This is only if you sell to EU member states.

Lucid ID is your packaging act registration number (Germany)

You have to apply for recycling packaging certificates and pay per year if you sell within the EU.

If you decide not to sell within the EU, you can leave this blank

If you do register for Lucid here

https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations

Then pay for your estimated recycling products here

https://activate.reclay.de/activate_germany_english/

Once you have paid, go back and log in to Lucid and add the details from Reclay in your Lucid dashboard 

https://activate.reclay.de/activate_germany_english/

You will have to check each EU member state for their requirements and charges

[CryzalisMasksUK]

Is your seller type set to individual?

[TheWestcountryWitch]

You need to add your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR), there's a section for that. 

[RoomOfMagicMoon]

Thank you! xx

[SHEREMINTERIORS]

I have tried my national insurance number and my unique tax number, a letter which is dateadd last week from HMRC Revenue and letter from my accountant , they have ask me for my passport first page copy and driving licence which I have provide and now they keep asking me for company registration number and shareholders certificate and so on.   

[SHEREMINTERIORS]

 I have tried my national insurance number and my unique tax number, a letter which is dateadd last week from HMRC Revenue and letter from my accountant , they have ask me for my passport first page copy and driving licence which I have provide and now they keep asking me for company registration number and shareholders certificate and so on.   

[CryzalisMasksUK]

this information is not requested if your shop and account is in your name

Make sure your account is set to individual

[MinnieMaudsAttic]

@SHEREMINTERIORS   You only need a company registration certificate & information about shareholders if you are a limited company. 

[SHEREMINTERIORS]

hank you. 

[MoatCottageCreations]

If your business is registered with HMRC  (which it should be) you will have a UTR.

[SHEREMINTERIORS]

hank you for your reply .Thank you for your reply , I have sorted it out . Etsy should remove all their customer support as they have never been able to answer any question in all ten years but once. I followed all you and others answers to my problem and finally sorted the problem. They can not charge 25 percent of sales and provide incompinant customer services whom are repeating from their him sheat  

[RuncornWax]

Great looking store by the way and love some of those pics. Very cool.  As the others have said, pop UTR in the additional taxpayer ID box.  If you don't know it, you can grab it from the self assessment section of your HMRC app or login on their website.   Ignore the VAT ID if you aren't at that threshold for VAT.

And if you don't have a UTR because you aren't registered with HMRC..  then that could be a slightly larger problem!  Good luck x

[JJewellerySuppliesUK]

You should have registered for Self Assessment by the end of your second year of trading (so that you had a year's figures to report).  

If you haven't registered you will need to do that straight away as Etsy is obliged by law to report your earnings.  Then you will get a UTR number to insert in Additional Tax Information.  Without it, I think you will be suspended until you can provide it.  

[SHEREMINTERIORS]

I haveall my tax returns for the past 20 years , hence why I sent my latest HMRC letter stating I have been regestered as a tax payer and sole trader for the past 20 years

[CryzalisMasksUK]

@SHEREMINTERIORS you would be better starting a new thread, so sellers can assist you. 

This thread will be closed as it is an old thread belonging to another seller

[CraftyCornishMaids]

@RoomOfMagicMoon 

There are quite a few things you need to do

you are a sole trader, so should have your UTR from HMRC, as you have to do self assessment tax returns when you gross over £1,000 a year selling online
That goes in ADDITIONAL taxpayer ID field

you need 30 day return policy on all your listings

and for shop policies

you need a right to withdraw policy and form
a GDPR policy (Privacy)
and your address and e-mail address in sellers details, with the trader box ticked,

[SHEREMINTERIORS]

Thank you for your reply , I have sorted it out . Etsy should remove all their customer support as they have never been able to answer any question in all ten years but once. I followed all you and others answers to my problem and finally sorted the problem. They can not charge 25 percent of sales and provide incompinant customer services whom are repeating from their him sheat  

[folkhaus]

They are going to put you on holiday mode until they can verify any id anyway. They just closed our store as I needed to put my new residence permit on.

[JJewellerySuppliesUK]

@folkhaus Not all shops are put in holiday mode as some verifications are automatic and instant. 

[CraftyCornishMaids]

those missing all legal policies can also be put on vacation, now a real person has to look at it