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E-commerce & Online Seller Accountants in Glasgow

QA FinTax are specialist accountants for Glasgow’s online sellers and retailers — Amazon, Shopify, eBay and Etsy. We handle what makes e-commerce hard: VAT across multiple channels and countries (OSS and IOSS), marketplace VAT rules, and reconciling stock and fees from every platform.

E-commerce looks simple until the VAT arrives. Sell across Amazon, your own Shopify store and into the EU, and you are suddenly juggling UK VAT, the One Stop Shop, import VAT and marketplace rules — while your bookkeeping has to reconcile payouts, fees and refunds from every channel. We connect it all up and keep you compliant, so you can focus on selling.

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The Tax Challenges Online Sellers Face

  • UK VAT registration once turnover passes £90,000 (a rolling test across all channels)
  • Selling into the EU — the One Stop Shop (OSS) and Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)
  • Marketplace VAT — platforms accounting for VAT on some of your sales
  • Reconciling payouts, fees and refunds from Amazon, Shopify, eBay and PayPal
  • Stock valuation and cost of goods sold across warehouses

How Does VAT Work for Online Sellers?

VAT is where e-commerce sellers most need specialist help — the rules differ by where your customer is and which platform the sale went through.

VAT for UK online sellers (standard cases)
SituationVAT treatment
UK salesUK VAT once turnover exceeds £90,000 (rolling 12 months)
Sales to EU consumersOften reported through the One Stop Shop (OSS)
Low-value imports into the EUImport One Stop Shop (IOSS)
Some marketplace salesThe marketplace (e.g. Amazon) accounts for the VAT
From 1 July 2026 the EU’s €150 low-value duty relief is being removed. We keep your VAT position correct as the rules change. See our VAT returns page for the detail.

How We Help Glasgow E-commerce Businesses

  • UK VAT registration and returns, filed through Making Tax Digital
  • OSS / IOSS registration and cross-border VAT advice
  • Cloud bookkeeping connected to your channels (Xero/QuickBooks + A2X)
  • Accurate stock and cost-of-goods-sold reporting
  • Year-end accounts and corporation tax
  • Management accounts showing true per-channel profitability

Who We Work With

Amazon FBA and FBM sellers, Shopify and WooCommerce store owners, eBay and Etsy sellers, dropshippers, and bricks-and-clicks retailers selling both online and in store. Whether you are a side-hustle approaching the VAT threshold or a seven-figure multi-channel brand, the VAT and stock challenges are the same — and so is our job.

The Services E-commerce & Retail Businesses Need

E-commerce & Retail in Glasgow — Frequently Asked Questions

Once your taxable turnover across all channels passes £90,000 in any rolling 12-month period, yes. It is a combined, rolling test — many sellers cross it without noticing. There are also situations where you may want to register earlier, or where a marketplace accounts for VAT on your behalf.
The One Stop Shop (OSS) lets you report VAT on sales to EU consumers through a single return rather than registering in every country. The Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) does the same for low-value imports. If you sell into the EU, one or both usually applies — we handle the registration and returns.
On some sales the marketplace is required to account for the VAT, but that does not remove all your obligations — you still need to be registered correctly and report the rest. Getting the split right is exactly where an e-commerce specialist earns their fee.
We connect your channels to cloud accounting using tools like A2X, which turn each payout into properly categorised sales, fees and refunds. That gives you accurate books and real per-channel profit, instead of a single mysterious lump from each platform.
Yes — that is one of the biggest wins. With channel-level bookkeeping and management accounts, we show your true margin on Amazon versus Shopify versus eBay after fees, so you invest in the channels that actually pay.

Official sources

Rates and thresholds are stated for the 2026/27 UK tax year and are for general guidance only. They are not a substitute for advice on your own circumstances.

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