Ecommerce Accountants
Your ecommerce accounts, sorted.
Running an online shop means platform fees, multi-channel payouts, and VAT rules that do not sit still. Most ecommerce sellers either overpay tax or find out too late that something has gone wrong. Edward Harris is an ACCA-regulated practice with fixed monthly fees, same-day replies, and plain-English advice that makes sense of the numbers.
- Your tax bill known months before the deadline arrives
- Platform fees, refunds, and payouts reconciled every month
- VAT thresholds monitored so you are never caught off guard
- Bookkeeping off your plate so you can focus on selling
Initial conversations are free and without pressure. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Switched Accountants, Never Looking Back
“He always responds to messages and calls so quickly, has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is absolutely trustworthy.”
★★★★★
WhatsApp Queries Answered Same Day
“It’s great we can WhatsApp for general queries, making communication more efficient.”
★★★★★
Proactive Advice, Books in Order
“He has organised our books, compiled documentation for HMRC and been proactive with advice. Best accountant I have used.”
★★★★★
Patient With First-Time Business Owners
“Hasan has been amazing and extremely helpful he has been very patient with me being new to running a business.”
Sound familiar?
Still not sure what you owe HMRC this year?
Ecommerce looks simple from the outside. In practice, reconciling Shopify or Amazon payouts against your bank, accounting for platform fees, returns, and foreign currency, and keeping on top of VAT as turnover grows is a significant amount of work. Most sellers either leave it until the deadline or patch it together themselves and hope for the best. Neither is a particularly good system.
- Hours lost reconciling platform payouts against bank statements each month
- Unsure whether you have crossed the VAT registration threshold yet
- No clear picture of profit after fees, returns, and stock costs
What sorted looks like
Your books are current, your VAT position is monitored, and your tax bill is visible well before HMRC sends the reminder. You know where you stand every month without having to work it out yourself.
- Platform payouts reconciled monthly — no scramble at year end
- VAT threshold tracked proactively so registration is never a surprise
- Profit visible after all fees, returns, and costs — every month
- Fixed monthly fee so the cost is predictable, not a year-end shock
What ecommerce clients say about us
A few of the business owners who brought us books in some state of disarray and left with considerably less to worry about.
I had the pleasure of working with Hasan for our business’s financial needs, and I couldn’t be more satisfied. They provided exceptional service, demonstrating a deep understanding of accounting principles and tax regulations. Hasan is always prompt in responding to my inquiries and made complex financial concepts easy to understand. Their attention to detail and commitment to accuracy gave me great confidence in my financial decisions. I highly recommend them for anyone looking for a reliable and knowledgeable accountant
Hasan at Edward Harris has been superb for us. He has organised our books, compiled documentation for HMRC and been proactive with advice. Best accountant I have used.
Everything an ecommerce seller needs
From daily bookkeeping to year-end accounts and tax planning, the work is handled — and you understand the numbers without needing to ask twice.
Clean Books Every Month
Your sales, fees, refunds, and payouts are reconciled each month using cloud accounting software. No backlog builds up, and your profit and loss reflects what is actually happening in the business. Year end becomes a formality rather than a fire drill.
Included as standardVAT Returns and MTD Compliance
Your VAT position is monitored throughout the year so you know when registration becomes relevant before it becomes urgent. Returns are prepared and filed on time, fully compliant with Making Tax Digital requirements. Less HMRC correspondence landing on your desk.
Fully managedTax Planning and Self Assessment
Your tax bill is calculated and visible well before the January deadline — not as a surprise in December. Where there are legal ways to reduce the bill, they are identified and explained in plain English. You make the decision; we handle the paperwork.
Proactive, year-roundConsistently five stars across the board
Every verified review is five stars. The themes that come up repeatedly are fast responses, proactive advice, and books that are finally in order.
Found Reliable Accountant After Expensive Disappointment
“I cannot rate this company highly enough. I started off with an incredible expensive company who I could never reach or get good advice from – then THANKFULLY found Hasan who has been our accountant ever since.”
Patient And Helpful With New Business Owners
“Hasan has been amazing and extremely helpful he has been very patient with me being new to running a business, he had given me some great advice and I will continue to use Edward Harris & Hasan”
Accounts Sorted Swiftly And Hassle Free
“Excellent service! Hasan took over and sorted out my accounts with a swift and hassle free service. I would highly recommend for your accounting needs.”
Why ecommerce sellers choose us
There are plenty of general accountants. Fewer who already know how Shopify settlements work before you explain them.
No explaining how ecommerce works
Platform fees, merchant chargebacks, multi-channel payouts, inventory adjustments — you will not spend the first three meetings bringing us up to speed. We work with online retailers regularly and understand how the numbers behave. That saves time and tends to produce better advice.
Tax bill visible well in advance
Most sellers find out what they owe when the accountant sends the bill in January. We calculate your position throughout the year so the figure is not a surprise. If there is a legal way to reduce it, you hear about it while there is still time to act.
Questions answered the day you ask
Same-day replies to contact form enquiries, quick responses by phone and email, and WhatsApp available for ongoing client queries. When a supplier asks for accounts or HMRC sends a letter, you are not waiting three days for a response from your own accountant.
Up and running in four steps
Most new clients are fully onboarded within a week. The effort on your side is minimal — we handle the transitions.
Get in touch
Call 0161 706 1523, email info@edwardharris.co.uk, or use the contact form. We reply the same day. Initial conversations are free and without pressure — there is no obligation to proceed.
Free initial conversation
We discuss your ecommerce setup, platforms, current accounting situation, and what you actually need. You will leave the call knowing exactly what is included, what it costs, and what happens next.
We handle the transition
If you are switching from another accountant, we manage the handover and request the records we need. If your books need catching up, we sort that out. You do not need to prepare anything in advance.
Back to running your business
Your books are current, your VAT is managed, and your tax position is visible. Questions get answered the day you ask them. Considerably less to think about — which is, frankly, the way it should be.
“We have been working with Hasan for almost a year. He’s been very helpful providing us with knowledge as new business owners. It’s great we can WhatsApp for general queries, making communication more efficient.”
Things ecommerce sellers usually ask
Do you understand how ecommerce platforms actually pay out — fees, refunds, settlements?
Yes. Platform payouts rarely match your bank deposits because of fees, refunds, and timing differences. We reconcile these properly rather than treating each deposit as straightforward income. Whether you sell on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, or multiple channels, the bookkeeping methodology is the same — your records reflect what you actually earned and what you actually spent.
What does it cost and what is included?
Fees are fixed monthly amounts agreed in advance — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices at year end. What is included depends on what you need, which we establish during the free initial conversation. At minimum, monthly bookkeeping, VAT returns, year-end accounts, and self assessment or corporation tax are all available. Cloud accounting software is included with advisory services.
My books are a mess. Do I need to sort them out before coming to you?
No. Most new clients arrive with records in varying states of order — some have nothing reconciled for months, others have a spreadsheet that sort of works. We assess what is there, agree a catch-up approach, and handle the backlog. The cost of catch-up work is confirmed before we start, so there are no unexpected charges.
Is there a long-term contract? What happens if I want to leave?
There is no long-term lock-in. If the arrangement is not working, you are not trapped. We ask for reasonable notice so your records can be handed over cleanly, but you will not be chased for fees you have not incurred. Your books will be in better shape leaving than they were arriving.
I sell across the UK and EU. Does that affect my VAT obligations?
It can, depending on where your customers are and the value of those sales. Cross-border VAT rules changed significantly after 2021, and ecommerce sellers selling into the EU above certain thresholds may have registration obligations in those countries. We will assess your position and flag anything that needs attention — you will not find out about a problem after it has become expensive to fix.
Can you help me understand how much tax I will owe before January?
That is a straightforward yes. Knowing your tax position early is one of the more useful things a proactive accountant does. We calculate an estimate of your liability throughout the year, update it when the numbers change, and tell you when — and roughly how much — to set aside. No nasty surprises in January.
Less time on the books, more on the business.
Edward Harris handles your bookkeeping, VAT, and tax so your ecommerce finances are current, compliant, and visible — without the Sunday evening spreadsheets. Fixed monthly fee. Same-day replies.