Corporation Tax Services You Need For Your E-Commerce Business

With specialist corporate tax accountants on your side, you’ll stay compliant, plan ahead, and can focus on sales, stock, and scaling.

All UK limited companies must file a corporation tax return. For e-commerce businesses, the figures behind that return can be anything but simple. At Elver, we support online retailers with a flexible approach that fits the way you work. If you keep your own books, we can work with them. If you need a more hands-on service, we can take care of everything. You get accurate filings, practical guidance, and a clear view of your tax position.

Our Services – How We Help with Corporation Tax

We make corporation tax simple for e-commerce businesses. From tax-efficient planning to accurate filing, we keep you compliant with HMRC and focused on running your business without the stress of missed deadlines or unclear rules. Our services include:

Corporation Tax Returns

We can manage, prepare and submit all corporation tax returns to HMRC. We ensure that we cover every single detail and we submit all returns in a timely manner.

Capital Allowance Advice

Capital allowances can be claimed when you purchase assets but understanding what you can claim can prove challenging. We can provide expert advice that ensures you claim capital allowances, enabling you to pay less tax.

Profit Extraction and Dividend Policy

Extracting profits and dividends from companies can prove to be a challenging area of running a business. Our knowledge and understanding of profit extraction and dividend policy enable you to make the right decisions and ensure that you remain corporation tax compliant.

HMRC Enquiries and Information

We can take care of dealing with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) enquiries. Dealing with enquires can prove time-consuming but the complexities that come with providing correct details and information can also prove challenging.

Purchasing and Selling a Business in the UK

There are many things to consider when purchasing or selling a business. Whether it is advice regarding the costs or the tax implications, our sound advice can help you make the right moves.

How Elver Simplifies the Corporation Taxes

We make corporation tax straightforward for e-commerce businesses. Here’s how the process works:

We review your accounts and sales model
We review your bookkeeping, sales channels, platform data, and past tax filings to understand your position.
We check your allowances and obligations
We identify opportunities for capital allowances, profit extraction, and make sure nothing is missed ahead of filing.
We prepare and submit your return
Your CT600 is prepared from reconciled data, fully checked, and submitted to HMRC on time.
We respond to HMRC if contacted
Should HMRC request more information, we handle the communication and help you stay compliant.
You receive a clear breakdown
We summarise your corporation tax position with clean, easy-to-follow reports that show what’s due and when.

Why Choose Elver-Ecommerce for Corporation Taxes?

Built for e-commerce – Our team understands platform payouts, fees, and how your fulfilment model impacts your tax position
Clear, practical advice – No jargon, no generic templates — just straight answers tailored to your setup
Platform-integrated – We work with tools like Xero, A2X, and marketplace data to keep your filings accurate and reconciled
Flexible support built around how you run your business
End-to-end handling – From CT600 filing to dividend planning and HMRC contact, we handle what matters
Responsive and reliable – You get access to experienced ecommerce accountants who know your business and respond when you need them

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Steve has the ability to grasp business requirements quickly and effectively and produce work that is both accurate and ahead of schedule.

Nigel Fell

Business Owner, Travel Partnerships

Steve and the team at Elver Consultancy are efficient, honest and very reliable. They will advise you correctly and also work to tight deadlines. By far superior to most accounting firms.

Ian Ritchie

Business Owner

Steve and his team have been nothing but professional, helpful, and on point when it came to us starting off our new business venture. We have 2 companies, with sales taking place over in the US, and then running things from the UK where we pay ourselves. Steve has worked his magic to make things balance and connect correctly with our Taxes, so they are safely managed here in the UK.
Not being accountants, I feel confident Elver are doing the right things for us, and in our company’s best interests. I cant recommend them highly enough, as Steve explain’s things clearly to us we feel happy to let them work for us and help us grow.

James Cooke

E-commerce Business Owner

Who Our Corporation Tax Services Are For

If you’re trading as a UK company, you need a structure that suits how money moves through your business. We make sure your returns are accurate, your setup works with your platforms, and your tax position reflects how you actually operate.

You’ll benefit from this service if you are:

A UK limited company with one or more e-commerce brands
Selling on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy, or WooCommerce with company status
Using FBA, 3PL, or holding stock in the UK or EU
Keeping your own books and looking for end-of-year tax support
A director needing advice on dividends, salary, or profit extraction
Planning to scale, bring on investors, or exit your business
Looking to move on from a general accountant who doesn’t understand e-commerce

Accounting and Advisory Services Beyond Corporation Tax

Virtual Finance Department

A full finance function without the overhead: from reconciliations to board reporting.

Outsourced CFO

Part-time finance leadership for ecommerce businesses that need visibility, planning, & control.

Forecasting

Everything you need to understand upcoming cash flow, profitability, and risks, without spending hours in spreadsheets.

Set up a non-obligatory consultation and explore how our corporate tax accountants can support your ecommerce.

E-Commerce Corporation Tax FAQs

Do I need to file a corporation tax return even if I made no profit?

Yes. All active UK limited companies must file a return, even if there was no trading or profit during the year.

What’s included in your corporation tax service for ecommerce?

We review your records, advise on any allowances or adjustments, prepare the CT600, and file it with HMRC. We can also advise on director pay and respond to HMRC if needed.

Can I use this service if I do my own bookkeeping?

Yes. We regularly work with clients who keep their own books using Xero or other software. We’ll guide you on what we need and pick up from there.

Do you help with director salary and dividends?

Yes. We advise on structuring your income in a tax-efficient way that reflects your business’s performance and plans.

What if HMRC contacts me with questions?

We’ll handle it for you. Whether it’s a one-off query or a full review, we manage the communication and guide you through it.

Can you take over if another accountant started the process?

Yes. We can review what’s been done, ensure it’s accurate, and take over the remaining work and filing.

Do you offer other tax planning or advisory services for ecommerce founders?

Yes. Elver E-Commerce Accountants offer ongoing support for planning, strategy, and advisory, particularly for businesses that are growing, expanding overseas, or changing structure.