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Free tools & guides for UK ecommerce

Work out your UK import duty, VAT & landed cost in seconds.

Free tools and plain-English, HMRC-cited guides for Shopify, Amazon FBA, eBay, Etsy and TikTok Shop sellers, import duty, VAT, customs, EORI and shipping docs. And when you are ready to hand off the books, we match you with a specialist UK ecommerce accountant from £44/mo.

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The UK ecommerce import & customs library.

Plain-English guides on import duty, customs clearance, EORI numbers, HS codes, VAT and shipping documents, every one cited to HMRC. Plus two free tools. Browse everything →

When you are ready to hand it off

Done researching? We match your whole back-office.

The tools and guides above answer the immediate question. When you want it handled properly, we match you with a specialist UK ecommerce accountant, plus the software and insurance that go with it, in one 60-second form.

Accountant

Specialist accountant

From £44/mo. Year-end accounts, monthly bookkeeping, VAT returns, corporation tax, payroll. Matched to your platform mix.

Common firms: A2X-certified UK accountants, Shopify Plus accredited firms, Amazon Seller-experienced practices.

Software

Accounting software

Set up Xero or QuickBooks Online with the right bridge for your platforms, A2X is the gold standard for Amazon + Shopify, Link My Books is a strong alternative.

Common stack: Xero · QuickBooks · A2X · Link My Books · FreeAgent.

Insurance

Business insurance

Public liability, product liability, stock cover, cyber, professional indemnity. We refer you to specialist brokers who know ecommerce risk profiles.

Cover types: Stock & inventory · Product liability · Cyber & data · Goods in transit.

Ops & tooling

The rest of the stack

Funding, inventory financing, marketing analytics, hiring & freelancer payroll, customs broker introductions, the adjacent things that come up at scale.

Partners: UK fintechs · accountants for ecommerce · ad agencies · freight forwarders.

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Six quick questions. We'll come back with your stack.

No fees, no obligation. The accountants on our bench publish their prices, you'll see them before you commit.

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FAQ

How it works, what it costs, why a specialist.

If your question isn't here, email hello@goecom.co.uk.

How much does an ecommerce accountant cost in the UK?

Specialist UK ecommerce accountants typically start from £44/month for a single-platform Shopify or eBay seller under the £90,000 VAT threshold. Fees rise with platform complexity (Amazon FBA + Pan-EU pushes you into £80-£150/month), VAT registration (£20-£40/month extra) and multi-currency reconciliation. Annual plans typically run £400-£2,500. Via GoEcom the matched firms publish their fees up-front, no hidden onboarding charges.

Why do ecommerce sellers need a specialist accountant?

Ecommerce accounting has surface area generalists rarely touch: Amazon FBA settlement reports, Shopify payouts, A2X or Link My Books integrations, multi-currency P&L, marketplace VAT, postponed VAT accounting on imports, plastic packaging tax, OSS/IOSS for EU sales. A specialist UK ecommerce accountant does this every day, a generalist usually doesn't, and the mistakes show up at year-end.

What accounting software should an ecommerce seller use?

Xero and QuickBooks Online are the dominant choices for UK ecommerce. The bigger choice is the bridge: A2X is the gold standard for Shopify and Amazon multi-channel sellers; Link My Books is a strong alternative with similar integrations. FreeAgent works for very small single-platform sellers but doesn't scale past £150k revenue.

What's included in the £44/month accountant fee?

The £44/month starting tier covers: annual accounts, corporation tax / self-assessment, Xero or FreeAgent subscription, monthly bookkeeping, and a year-end tax review for a single-platform seller under the VAT threshold. Add-ons: VAT returns (~£25-40/mo), additional platforms (~£15-30/mo per platform), payroll for small teams (~£15/mo). The matched firm will quote you exactly before you commit.

Does GoEcom charge for the introduction?

No. The matching service is free for sellers. We earn a referral fee from accountants and software vendors when an introduction converts, and we publish those rates. We only earn from partners we'd recommend regardless, no pay-to-play.

Will my accounting data be safe?

Yes. Introductions happen via read-only OAuth, the accountant connects to your Shopify, Amazon Seller Central, Xero or QuickBooks without seeing your passwords or having write access. Data stays encrypted at rest and in transit.

What if I switch ecommerce platforms?

The accountants on the GoEcom bench all handle multi-platform sellers, adding TikTok Shop to an existing Shopify operation, or switching from eBay-only to Shopify + Amazon FBA, is routine. They re-configure your A2X/Link My Books bridge and update VAT reporting accordingly.

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About the author

Charlie Bailey · Founder, GoEcom

Charlie Bailey runs GoEcom after seeing one too many UK ecommerce founders get hit by Pan-European FBA VAT surprises, multi-currency reconciliation chaos, and accountants who'd never opened an A2X integration. He started GoEcom to fix that, every accountant on the bench works specifically with Shopify, Amazon FBA, eBay or Etsy sellers.

I write the long-form guides on this site personally. If you spot something out of date, VAT thresholds, FBA fees, OSS rules, email charlie@goecom.co.uk and I'll update the page.

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