Ecommerce Tax Accountants
Your ecommerce tax, handled properly.
Online retail generates more tax complexity per pound of turnover than almost any other trade — marketplace VAT rules, cross-border obligations, platform fee deductions and timing differences that catch even careful operators out. OD Accountants is a chartered management accounting firm that works with ecommerce businesses every day. Fixed monthly fee, FCMA-qualified, same-day replies.
- VAT position monitored so threshold surprises do not happen
- Corporation Tax liability visible well before the payment deadline
- Platform payouts reconciled monthly — no year-end scramble
- Cloud-based reporting so your numbers are current, not quarterly estimates
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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What our clients say
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Always available, always responsive
"Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices. They are always available if you need anything."
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Welcoming from day one as a start-up
"As a new start up and having never dealt with an accountant, Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive."
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Savings more than cover the fees
"His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them."
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Confident about our financial data
"We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data. Highly recommend."
Sound familiar?
Ecommerce tax is messier than it looks.
Sales across multiple platforms, VAT on digital goods, settlement reports that do not map neatly to your bank account, and a Corporation Tax bill that only becomes clear at year-end. Most general accountants file what they are given. That is rarely the same as knowing what you actually owe — or what you could legitimately reduce.
- Hours lost reconciling marketplace payouts against the bank every month
- No clear view of VAT position until the return is already overdue
- Tax bill arrives as a surprise rather than a number you planned for
What sorted looks like
Ecommerce bookkeeping handled monthly through cloud accounting software. VAT monitored in real time. Corporation Tax calculated well in advance. You know the numbers before anyone asks you for them.
- Platform payouts reconciled monthly — books current, not approximate
- VAT position tracked continuously so you are never caught short at return time
- Tax liability calculated months ahead — no end-of-year surprises
- Fixed monthly fee covering compliance and advisory — no unexpected invoices
What ecommerce clients say about us
From new start-ups selling online for the first time to established internet retailers with multi-channel complexity — a consistent pattern in how clients describe the experience.
As a new start up and having never dealt with an accountant, Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive. All our prior queries and issues have been resolved, and he is always available to meet the needs of our team.
The service from OD has been excellent, as has their advice. It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence and seamlessly integrate with our internal team. We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data. Highly recommend.
Everything your ecommerce tax needs
Three core areas — compliance handled cleanly, tax managed proactively, and reporting that gives you an accurate picture of the business without waiting for year-end.
Ecommerce Bookkeeping and VAT
Monthly reconciliation of marketplace settlements, platform fees and payment processor payouts into clean accounting records. VAT returns prepared and filed under Making Tax Digital, with your threshold and registration obligations monitored throughout the year. You will not discover a VAT problem at the wrong moment.
Included as standardCorporation Tax and Self-Assessment
Your Corporation Tax liability is calculated well before the payment deadline — not assembled in a rush once the year-end has passed. For directors drawing salary and dividends, personal tax returns are filed accurately with the full picture of your remuneration structure in view. No surprises either way.
Included as standardManagement Reporting and KPI Dashboards
Monthly management accounts with the KPIs that matter to an ecommerce operation — margin by channel, return rates, fulfilment cost per order, cash position. Delivered through cloud accounting software so the data is current rather than a quarter behind. Useful for decisions, not just compliance.
Advisory add-onConsistently said, across years of clients
The same things come up repeatedly in verified Google reviews — responsiveness, hands-on availability, and fees that pay for themselves in savings. A selection below.
Years of Service, Always Goes Further
“I've been there for years and Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices. They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough.”
Hands-On, Not a Faceless Firm
“Unlike my previous Accountants, Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual, rather than a faceless client. His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them.”
Always on the Phone When Needed
“Niall and his team are supportive, clear and directional accountants who have supported our small business staff up. They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs.”
Why ecommerce businesses stay with us
Three things that separate a chartered management accounting firm that works with online retailers from a generalist practice that files what it is handed.
No explaining how ecommerce works
Settlement reports, FBA fees, referral charges, marketplace VAT rules, multi-currency payouts — these are standard territory, not edge cases that need a briefing. You will not spend the first three months explaining how your business model operates before getting a useful answer. That specificity is where the value starts.
Real-time books, not quarterly estimates
OD Accountants is built on cloud accounting software and best-of-breed SaaS integrations — which means your ecommerce data flows into accurate records monthly, not in a batch at year-end. Your VAT position, cash flow and Corporation Tax accrual are visible when you need to make a decision, not six weeks after the period closes.
Chartered depth behind the compliance
Founder Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA spent over a decade in freelance restructure and turnaround work — including listed UK and overseas companies — before building OD Accountants to bring that level of commercial finance thinking to SMEs. Compliance is handled as a matter of course. What sits behind it is a chartered management accountant who understands margin, structure and tax planning.
Up and running in four steps.
Most clients are set up and receiving their first management report within two to three weeks of the initial call. The process is designed to require as little of your time as possible.
Book a discovery call
A short call — usually 20 to 30 minutes — to understand your platforms, current setup and what is not working. No preparation required on your part. You will leave with a clear picture of what the engagement covers and what it costs.
Receive your fixed-fee proposal
A written proposal is sent promptly after the call — fixed monthly fee, scope clearly set out, no ambiguous line items. You review it at your own pace. If it does not fit, there is no obligation.
We handle the migration
If your books need catching up or your data needs migrating to a cloud platform, that is handled by the team. You supply access credentials and answer the occasional question. The heavy lifting is not yours to carry.
Your books run themselves
From the first full month, your accounts are reconciled, your VAT is tracked and your tax position is visible. You get on with running the business. The part you disliked most is handled, reliably, every month.
“Been with OD Accountants for over a year now. Niall and the team are brilliant. They helped me set up a company and get everything I needed in place to run my business. I'm a tricky client due to my 'digital nomad' status, but their advice…”
Things ecommerce clients usually ask
Do you actually understand how Amazon, Shopify and other platforms pay out?
Settlement reports, FBA fulfilment fees, referral charges, disbursement timing, multi-currency conversions — these are standard parts of the work, not complications that need explaining. The same applies to Shopify Payments, eBay managed payments and other platform structures. You will not receive a VAT return or set of accounts that treats all platform income as a single bank transfer.
What does it cost and what is included?
Pricing is fixed monthly and quoted after the initial discovery call once the scope is clear — volume of transactions, platforms in use, whether VAT and payroll are in scope. Clients consistently describe the fees as competitive, and the tax savings identified tend to more than cover the cost. There are no variable fees for questions asked or calls taken.
My books are behind and fairly disorganised. Is that a problem?
It is a common starting point, not an obstacle. A catch-up period is scoped and priced as part of the initial proposal so you know the cost upfront. Once the books are current, the ongoing monthly work is straightforward. Clients who come in with a year or more of unreconciled data have been through this process without incident.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. Engagements run on a rolling monthly basis. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing further owed. The expectation is that the work speaks for itself — which is largely confirmed by clients who have been with the firm for seven, ten and eleven years, but that retention is earned, not contractually enforced.
Can you handle VAT on digital services sold to EU customers?
Yes. UK VAT on cross-border digital sales — including the UK-EU distance selling rules post-Brexit and the EU OSS scheme where applicable — is part of the ecommerce VAT work. The rules changed significantly after 2021 and continue to catch out sellers who have not had specific advice. It is worth confirming your current position if you have not reviewed it recently.
How far in advance will I know my Corporation Tax bill?
With monthly management accounts and an accrual maintained throughout the year, your Corporation Tax liability is a running figure rather than a year-end calculation. Most clients know their approximate bill three to four months before it is due — long enough to plan the payment without disrupting cash flow. That is the practical difference between current books and year-end-only compliance.
Less tax admin on your plate, more clarity on the numbers.
A fixed monthly fee covers your ecommerce bookkeeping, VAT, Corporation Tax and management reporting — handled by a chartered management accounting firm that already understands how online retail works.