Ecommerce Accountants Birmingham for Amazon, eBay, Shopify and Online Sellers

A UK business must register for VAT once its taxable turnover exceeds £90,000 in any rolling 12-month period, or if it expects to exceed it within the next 30 days. Some sellers register voluntarily — for example to reclaim VAT on stock and fees. We run VAT registration checks and handle your VAT returns.

For certain sales these marketplaces act as the "deemed supplier" and collect and remit VAT for you — for example goods imported into the UK in consignments of £135 or less, and many sales by overseas sellers. This does not remove your own duties: you may still need to be VAT registered, keep accurate records and file VAT returns (including nil or deemed-supply returns). We make sure marketplace VAT is recorded correctly.

Usually yes. Shopify and WooCommerce are not marketplaces in the VAT sense, so when you sell from your own store you are the seller of record and you collect and remit the VAT yourself through your VAT return. This is a common trap for sellers who assume the platform handles it — we set your store and records up correctly.

Possibly. The One Stop Shop (OSS) covers B2C sales of goods shipped within the EU, while the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) covers low-value goods (up to €150) imported into the EU. Storing stock in the EU — for example Pan-EU FBA — can also trigger local VAT registrations. We review your cross-border position and advise on the right scheme.

All VAT-registered businesses must keep digital VAT records and file VAT returns using Making Tax Digital compatible software unless exempt. Sole-trader sellers will also fall under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax by qualifying income — over £50,000 from April 2026, over £30,000 from April 2027 and over £20,000 from April 2028. We help you get software and records ready.

Yes. Under the digital platform reporting rules, marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Vinted share seller data with HMRC. This is not a new tax, but it does mean undeclared business income is easier to spot. You must declare trading profits, and you only avoid Self Assessment if your gross trading income stays under the £1,000 trading allowance.

It depends on your turnover, VAT status and how many platforms you sell on. As a guide, accounts and a tax return for a smaller sole-trader seller often start from a few hundred pounds a year, while a VAT-registered limited company selling across multiple marketplaces is more commonly £60–£250+ per month for accounts, VAT and bookkeeping. We quote a transparent fixed fee up front.

Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent all work well for ecommerce, usually paired with an integration such as A2X or Link My Books that summarises marketplace settlements cleanly into your accounts. The best fit depends on your platforms, volume and reporting needs — we help you choose and set it up.

Yes. We reconcile Amazon settlement reports, FBA and storage fees, advertising costs, refunds, reimbursements and stock so your sales, fees and VAT are recorded accurately and you can see your real margins.

Yes. We support TikTok Shop sellers and multi-channel businesses selling across marketplaces, their own websites and social commerce, bringing every platform and payment processor together into one clear set of figures.