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You pay tax on Etsy sales in the UK once your gross trading income passes £1,000 in a tax year, counting every shop and fair you sell through, not just Etsy. From there you register for Self Assessment by 5 October after that tax year ends and pay income tax and Class 4 National Insurance on your profit, after deducting materials, postage and Etsy’s own fees. Etsy separately reports sellers with 30 or more sales or €2,000 in a calendar year to HMRC, but that report is a record of your sales, not a tax bill.

YouTubers in the UK pay income tax and National Insurance on their channel profits, and have to register for Self Assessment once their gross self-employed income passes £1,000 in a tax year. Ad revenue, memberships, Super Chat, brand deals and gifted products sent in return for coverage all count towards that figure. Google also withholds 30% US tax on earnings from US viewers unless you submit a W-8BEN in AdSense claiming the UK–US treaty rate, which for UK residents is normally nil.