As a platform operator, Hopoti is required by Model Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms to report certain information about Hopoti sellers in the UK each calendar year.
We use Stripe verification details for each reportable seller to automatically complete the MRDP Forms. This information is validated and filed once a year as required.
If any details are missing, we will reach out to you to provide the necessary information through "Hopoti Business Settings > Payments > Fill in Stripe information." This link can also be used to confirm that you have saved the correct details about your business.
Once we have gathered all the necessary information, Hopoti will file the single MRDP Form required for each business annually. We will handle all the reporting responsibilities, so no additional action is needed once we have everything needed.
📊 Reporting – what is included?
UK sellers with certain types of sales that fall into the reporting rules must be reported yearly by the platform (Hopoti) to the local tax authorities (HMRC) and may share this information with other Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) members. The report includes information about the seller (see below), and reporting obligated sales from each quarter.
💳 Sales – which payments are reported?
By default, we report all sales as reporting obligated, as most of them fall into one of these categories in Hopoti:
Personal services (e.g. riding lessons)
Rental of immovable property (e.g. facility hires)
Sale of goods (e.g. merchandise)
Rental of transport (e.g. travel packages)
The seller can request to mark some of their sales as not obligated by reporting by providing compelling evidence and contacting Hopoti Support.
⚖️ Legislation – is this required?
Yes, by the UK legislation (The Platform Operators (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2023, No. 817) you, as the Seller, are required to provide the necessary information and ensure that they are correct, and we, as the Platform, are required to report this information forward every year. Additionally, if we can't receive the required information from the Seller, we must disable the Seller from our platform.
💼 Seller information – what is needed?
If any information is missing, an email notification will be sent to you. To confirm or update your details at any time, simply go to "Hopoti Business Settings > Payments > Fill in Stripe information." Please see below for the information required for different sellers.
Sellers who are "Company"
Example: Companies, Partnerships, Nonprofits and others
Legal business name
Primary address
All Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) issued to seller
(Company registration number for a UK company)
VAT identification number, where available
Sellers who are "Individual"
Example: Sole traders
First and last name
Date of birth
Primary address
All Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) issued to seller
(National Insurance number if they live in the UK)
VAT identification number, if the seller has one
In the absence of a TIN or VAT, the place of birth of the seller
Sellers who are "Excluded"
The following excluded sellers do not have reporting obligations:
Government entities.
Entities listed on a stock exchange.
Sellers of goods with less than 30 transactions and for a total amount of €2,000 (approximately £1,700) in the reportable period.
Sellers that rent the same immovable property listing through the platform more than 2,000 times during the reportable period.
The seller can request to be marked as excluded by contacting Hopoti Support.
🛟 Any questions?
We're trying to make these requirements as smooth as possible for you and will do all the heavy lifting with reporting. If you have any questions, please let us know in the chat or by email at support@hopoti.com. Thank you for your co-operation!