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Accountants for ecommerce sellers who answer the phone and fix the fee
Accountants for ecommerce sellers deal with payouts, not shop takings. Amazon, Shopify and eBay settle you net of fees and refunds, and the VAT sits underneath that figure. We unpick it and file what is due.
Most sellers we meet have an accountant who treats the platform statement as one line of income. That is how a VAT return goes wrong and how an HMRC letter turns up. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client, and every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won.
In one lineSupreme Consultants is an AAT licensed accountancy practice in Cardiff Bay that does the bookkeeping, VAT, accounts and corporation tax for ecommerce sellers across South Wales. The fee is fixed and agreed in writing before work starts, calls are never charged, and tax investigation cover is included free.
Check we’re the right fit
A few questions about your business. Mudassir replies the same working day.
Thank you Mud, your help and support with my VAT return is greatly appreciated. Always a prompt response and my difficult VAT return was quickly submitted and resolved. Would definitely recommend.
5.0 on Google from 14 reviewsReply the same working dayFee fixed before we startEnglish, Urdu, Hindi and Farsi spokenIs your ecommerce bookkeeping in good hands? Three questions.
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Question 1 of 3
Does your accountant reply the same working day when you email about a payout or a VAT query?
Do you know your fee for the year ahead, with calls and meetings included?
If HMRC wrote to you tomorrow about your VAT, would your accountant handle it at no extra cost?
Nothing in your set-up is covered, and online sales records are exactly what HMRC checks. Start the check and we will tell you the same working day whether we can help.
Start the checkYou are in a reasonable position and one part of it is still open. Start the check and we will go through that part with you before anything is agreed.
Start the checkYou are well served and there is no reason to move. Read the guides, and keep our number for the week a VAT return will not reconcile.
Read the guidesWhat you get
Tax investigation cover at no extra cost
If HMRC opens an enquiry into your returns, we deal with it and you pay us nothing extra. Other firms sell this as an add-on for £300 to £1,000 a year.
Payouts reconciled to what you actually sold
We match Amazon, Shopify and eBay settlements to platform fees, refunds and VAT. Your quarterly return reflects real sales, not the money that landed in the bank.
A fee you know before we start
The fee is agreed in writing up front. Ring us the week a VAT return is due and the call costs nothing.
What sellers tell us when they call
Three things we hear most weeks from people selling online in South Wales.
“I get a payout from Amazon every fortnight and I have no idea which part of it is VAT.”
He had been treating the payout as turnover, so platform fees and refunds were never claimed.
“My accountant did the VAT return off the bank statements and now HMRC has written to me.”
The letter sat on the desk for a week because nobody could say what it meant.
“I want to import stock from Asia and I do not know where the paperwork starts.”
One founder came to us with the idea and nothing else. We set up his limited company and registered him for VAT and an EORI number so he could import legally.
What changes once we take it on
Your sales channels, fees and refunds get reconciled every month instead of once a year. VAT returns are filed from the figures, and you know the number before it is due. When something lands from HMRC, you send it to us and we answer it.
How we work compared with a once-a-year accountant
Plenty of firms do good work on year-end accounts and stop there.
A once-a-year accountant
Sees your platform payout as one line of income
Picks up the VAT problem months after it happened
Bills for the phone call about it
Quotes separately if HMRC opens an enquiry
With Supreme Consultants
Fees, refunds and VAT split out of every settlement
Reconciliation monthly, so the quarterly return is ready
Calls, meetings and emails are never charged
Tax investigation cover included free for every client
Eight questions about your ecommerce set-up
If you answer no to two or more, the numbers behind your VAT return are worth a look.
Are platform fees claimed as an expense every month?
Fees come out of the payout before it reaches you, so they are easy to miss.
Are refunds and chargebacks taken out of your sales figure?
Leaving them in means you declare VAT on sales you never kept.
Do you know how close you are to the VAT threshold?
Rolling twelve month sales decide it, and online sales move quickly.
Are your records kept in software that meets Making Tax Digital?
VAT records have to be kept and filed digitally.
If you import stock, do you have an EORI number?
You cannot bring goods in legally without one.
Is import VAT accounted for on your return correctly?
Postponed accounting changes where the figures go on the return.
Do you take money out of the company in a planned way?
Salary and dividends should be decided before the year end, not after.
Would somebody deal with an HMRC VAT check for you?
Ours is included free for every client.
What we do for your ecommerce business
One fixed fee covers the compliance work and the questions in between.
All Who we help- Bookkeeping and reconciliation
- Settlements from each channel reconciled to fees, refunds and bank. Free move to Xero if you want to switch.
- VAT returns
- Registration, choosing the scheme, Making Tax Digital records and quarterly returns filed on time.
- Accounts and corporation tax
- Year-end accounts and the corporation tax return prepared, filed and explained in plain English.
- Importing and EORI
- Company set-up, VAT registration and an EORI number so you can bring stock in legally.
- Payroll and director pay
- Payslips, pensions and RTI, plus how you pay yourself from the company.
What happens when HMRC opens an enquiry into one of our clients
Online sellers get picked for VAT checks because platform figures are matched against returns. When that letter arrives for a client, we take it on and the client pays us nothing extra.
Clients described by type. Names withheld.
- How it was found
- Tax investigation cover is included free for every client from the day they join.
- What happened
- Other firms sell the same cover as an add-on for £300 to £1,000 a year.
Reviews from clients
Thank you Mud, your help and support with my VAT return is greatly appreciated. Always a prompt response and my difficult VAT return was quickly submitted and resolved. Would definitely recommend.
I just want to say a big thank you to Mudassir for all the advice, guidance and help he has provided whilst dealing with my accounts and tax returns. From start to finish the service has been excellent and professional. Unlike other accountancy firms they provide a friendly personalised service, I was very clear on the process and was even provided with additional guidance where needed. Highly recommended!
Friendly, nice 👌 , helpful and great all around
Difficult to describe as there are too many words that can be expressed for a wonderful accountant and their firm.
Definitely 🔝 and highly recommended in Wales 🏴 and throughout the UK for Accountancy and Tax Services
Shaz Khan
How switching to us works
Four steps, and you never have to ring your old accountant.
- Before you join
Your fee agreed in writing
You answer a few questions on the site. Mudassir reads them and replies the same working day, and if we are a fit we agree your fixed fee before any work starts.
- Week one
Records moved across for you
We complete your ID checks and write to your current accountant for your records. HMRC and Companies House authorise us as your agent.
- First month
Past returns and deadlines checked
We go through your past accounts, tax returns and HMRC records. Unclaimed reliefs, payments on account set too high and penalties worth appealing turn up here.
- By ninety days
How you pay yourself settled
We sit down with you on your bookkeeping set-up and on how you take money out of the company. You know what is coming up and who to call.
Who we are not right for
We do not take on CIS construction subcontractors.
We do not prepare charity accounts.
We cannot take on a business that is already late in an HMRC investigation.
If you are outside those three, start the check and we will tell you the same working day.
Accountants for ecommerce sellers: questions people ask
How much do accountants for ecommerce sellers charge?
We agree a fixed fee in writing before any work starts, based on your sales channels, your VAT position and how much bookkeeping there is. It does not move during the year. Calls, meetings and emails are never charged on top, so asking a question about a payout costs you nothing.
How do I switch from my current accountant?
You answer the questions on this page and Mudassir replies the same working day. If we are a fit, we agree the fee, complete your ID checks and write to your current accountant for your records, so you do not have to make that call. Handover and your first month carry no separate charge.
What happens if HMRC checks my online sales or VAT?
You send us the letter and we deal with HMRC for you. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client, where other firms sell it as an add-on for £300 to £1,000 a year. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won. We never promise an outcome on a specific case.
Do I have to change my accounting software?
No. We work with the cloud software you already use. If you want to move to Xero we do the migration free, and we connect your sales channels so settlements come through automatically. The decision is yours and we will tell you straight if your current set-up is fine.
Do you handle VAT when I import stock from abroad?
Yes. We register you for VAT and for an EORI number, and we account for import VAT on your returns. One founder came to us with an idea to import products from Asia and no paperwork at all, and we set up his company and both registrations so he could start trading legally.
Are there online sellers you will not work with?
We do not act for CIS construction subcontractors or charities, and we cannot take on a business that is already late in an HMRC investigation. We tell people that at the first conversation rather than after taking a fee. Everything else, from sole traders to limited companies, is welcome in South Wales and Bristol.
Three ways to take the next step
Start the check
Answer the questions on this page and Mudassir replies the same working day with whether we can help and what it would cost.
Start the checkGot a question about your VAT first?
Call 029 2264 0550 or email us, and the call is free whether you join or not.
Ask Mudassir a questionStill deciding
The guides walk through VAT thresholds, records and deadlines so you can see where your own set-up stands.
Read the guides