Selling abroad and still paying VAT on all of it?

Your overseas orders land, and the flat rate calculation still treats every sale the same.

That can send VAT to HMRC on sales where UK VAT was never charged.

Begin the VAT review

Or read on to see how it works.

How overseas orders turn into a VAT bill nobody checked

Marketplace order arrives
Customer is overseas
No UK VAT charged
Payout enters books
Flat rate applied
More VAT leaves

The bookkeeping can look tidy while the VAT scheme stays wrong.

Each return repeats the same treatment, so cash that could fund stock leaves the bank.

If your accountant cannot explain this VAT bill, what are they checking?

Each return depends on decisions your current accountant may never have reviewed.

Should flat rate apply to your overseas sales?
Is import VAT recorded against the right purchases?
Is reverse charge handled on overseas supplier bills?
Are marketplace returns reversed in the VAT return?
Can input VAT be reclaimed on overseas orders?

That makes every stock order and pricing decision harder to judge.

MarginCashPricingStock ordersSupplier billsHiring

Check my VAT scheme

The right VAT scheme changes what leaves your bank

Each return starts with where you sell and how VAT applies.

Your accountant compares flat rate with standard, then checks imports, reverse charge, returns and input VAT.

£VAT actually due
Overseas sales separated
Input VAT checked
Returns reversed properly
Right VAT paid

Your next stock order uses the VAT actually due, with no unchecked flat rate estimate.

Review my VAT position

If your accountant cannot tell you whether your VAT scheme is right

Who is checking it?

What changes during your first ninety days with us

Fasih Khan is ACCA qualified and reviews the scheme before changing how each sale reaches the return.

Before day one
Your VAT position is reviewed
Fasih checks flat rate against standard, overseas sales, imports, reverse charge, returns and input VAT.
Day 30
Marketplace data matches
A2X is mapped to Xero or QuickBooks so marketplace payouts and sales agree.
Day 60
VAT treatment is corrected
Agreed treatments for overseas sales, imports and refunds are built into the bookkeeping.
Day 90
The next return makes sense
You can see how the VAT was worked out before money leaves the bank.

Check how yours works

Why your VAT scheme review comes before any decision to switch

Fasih asks what you sell, where customers are based, which marketplaces you use and how each VAT return is prepared.

He checks flat rate against standard using your trading setup.

You get a plain answer on whether the current scheme fits, with no obligation to proceed.

VAT scheme reviewWith Fasih, using your own sales data

FreeWith no obligation to switch

If you switch, we request your accounts, VAT returns and bookkeeping files from your current accountant at no separate charge.

This review fits some online sellers better than others

It is designed for trading limited companies with enough marketplace activity to make the VAT treatment matter.

The review is for you when

Your limited company turns over £100k or more.
You sell through Shopify, Amazon, Etsy or eBay.
A meaningful share of your customers is overseas.
Your VAT returns include high transaction volumes, returns or refunds.
You will use the bookkeeping software needed to handle marketplace VAT properly.

It will not fit when

You are a sole trader, partnership or LLP.
Your company is below the turnover threshold for this offer.
You want an accountant chosen only by the lowest monthly price.
You expect open HMRC enquiry work to be included free.
You will not use the bookkeeping software needed for accurate marketplace VAT.

Check if I fit

Two minutes. If it fits, you will book the free review with Fasih.

70% overseas

Yet every sale still went through flat rate

A watch seller with 70 per cent of sales overseas paid flat rate VAT on every transaction. After moving to standard VAT, she paid VAT only on UK sales and reclaimed all input VAT.

I was stuck with my R&D claim, but Fiscal Umbrella helped me navigate it smoothly. They're professional, efficient, and truly know their stuff. Highly recommended

Cartel Media · Google review · a year ago