Individual Seller or Sole Proprietor?
Amazon have deactivated my account due to having ‘incorrectly selected’ the correct registration type. I previously registered as a individual seller but this was apparently wrong so I selected ‘sole proprietor’ and they are now wanting tax documents dated within the last 180 days. HMRC phone lines are closed until 4th September 2023 so I can’t call and request anything. To clarify, I am not a business, I am an individual with a UTR number for self employment. Which one should I have selected?
I haven’t been actively working on my UTR number for the last two years due to a back injury so I do not have any recent self-assessment statements to give to them. I just feel as though I am going around in circles and getting frustrated.
Has anyone else gone through this that could tell me where I’m going wrong please?
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Seller_DTufFoxJuMU0M
This statement makes no sense,
If you are self employed with a UTR number then you are a business
It basically comes down to what are you selling and why…
Individual is for people selling off their own unwanted items, books they have read etc - individuals only sell used items (even if they are unopened, Amazon class them as used once purchased from a retailer)
Sole Proprietor is for people who buy or make things with the intention of selling them to make a profit, while some businesses make a profit from used items (clothes, board games, toys etc) the majority are probably selling new items bought from wholesalers
