If you earn more than £1700 or €2000 on Prolific per year, we need to collect certain details from you in order to meet legal requirements for Reporting Rules for digital platforms. You may also have seen this referred to as DAC7 in the EU.

Who does this apply to?

Prolific is required to collect certain information from participants who are residents of the UK or EU member states, if they earn approx £1,700 or €2000 per year.

If you earn less than this per year, you won’t need to provide any further information.

Is there a deadline to submit this information?

Yes, in relation to activity and earnings in 2024, we’ll need to collect this information from you by 20th January 2025.

If you meet this criteria, you’ll receive an email from us asking you to fill in your tax information.

It’s important to provide your details with us by 20th January 2025, in order to keep using Prolific.

If you have not exceeded the earnings threshold in 2024 but do so in the future, we will be in touch via email to confirm how you can share this information with us.

Here’s a full list of the information we are obligated to share with the tax authority under law.

• First and last name
• Primary address
• Date of birth
• National Insurance Number if you are a UK resident or Tax identification number (TIN) if you are an EU resident
  • If you don’t have this, your place of birth.
• Bank account details
• Country of residence

Who will manage this reporting?

Prolific is responsible for collecting the required information to share directly with the government authorities on an annual basis.

Please note, this does not replace the requirement to file your own self assessment/ personal tax return with your local authority.

How will the tax authorities use my information?

This legal requirement has been introduced to ensure tax transparency around transactions that take place on digital platforms. It will improve tax cooperation between the UK and EU member states and is likely to be used to verify the income that you have earned from Prolific.

For example, the tax authorities will have access to your information for the first time in 2025 (for your 2024 earnings) and for each year after that. You can contact the tax authorities directly for more information on how they use your information.

Is this a one-off or ongoing reporting obligation?

As of 1 January 2024, this is a reporting requirement on an annual basis, to be reported after each year end.

What if I don’t supply this information?

If you do not provide the additional information, Prolific will still be required to report your earnings based on the information we do have, to the extent required by the regulation and this may temporarily affect your ability to take studies on the platform.

Reporting Rules for digital platforms and DAC7 are Government requirements which apply to all our UK and EU based participants. We’ll send you a follow up email with instructions on how to provide your details to ensure you can keep using Prolific smoothly.

Where can I find my National Insurance Number or Tax Identification Number?

You will find this number on various documents based on the issuing country. For example, this number can be found on payslips, letters about tax, pensions and benefits or through your personal tax account.

If you are based in the UK, you can find more information here: Find your national insurance number.

If you are EU based and can’t find your tax identification number, we recommend you contact your issuing countries’ tax authorities.

UK & EU country names for Tax Identification Number