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Excellent 4.9 out of 5
Average rating 5.0
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Your content earns in more ways than one; sponsored posts, gifted products, affiliate deals, UGC campaigns, and international brand partnerships. But these often lack clear invoices, show up as PayPal transfers, and are hard to categorize.
As accountants for content creators and influencers in the UK, we know how to track and declare brand deals properly, even when brands under-report, pay late, or use non-standard methods. We keep your income clean, compliant, and ready for tax season.
Brand partnerships can get messy, especially when you’re juggling multiple platforms, affiliate links, and international payments.
We handle the entire process: from tracking UGC campaigns and influencer collabs to generating proper invoices and reconciling income across PayPal, Stripe, or Wise.
Whether you’re paid in pounds, euros, or product, we translate it all into clean, HMRC-compliant records. No more missed payments, duplicate entries, or unclaimed income.
With our help, your brand deal income is fully accounted for, accurately reported, and ready for tax season, so you stay organized, stress-free, and profitable.
A brand deal includes any paid collaboration where a company compensates you to promote their product or service. This can be through sponsored posts, UGC campaigns, affiliate programs, gifted promotions with agreed deliverables, or long-term ambassadorships.
You must report all income from brand deals as part of your self-assessment or company accounts. This includes payments received through platforms like PayPal, Wise, bank transfer, or even international wire payments. We help track each one and make sure it’s declared correctly.
Yes, if you received a product in exchange for content, it’s classed as a non-monetary benefit. HMRC may expect it to be declared at fair market value. We help assess whether a gifted item needs to be reported and guide you through that process.
Definitely. If you received the payment, we can work backwards using transaction records, emails, and contracts to generate a compliant invoice record. Our team helps reconstruct missing admin so your books stay accurate and HMRC-ready.
Yes. Income from affiliate platforms like LTK, Amazon, or Skimlinks is treated as income and must be declared. We group this under your brand earnings and keep it separate from platform payouts to maintain clarity.
We do. Whether you’re billing as a sole trader or limited company, we’ll help you create compliant invoices that include all required details like VAT (if applicable), deliverables, and payment terms. We can also recommend invoice tracking tools.
Keep contracts, invoices, payment confirmations, and any email agreements. Screenshots of delivered posts and campaign summaries are also helpful. We use these to build your income report and support your tax return.
Foreign income still needs to be declared on your UK tax return. Depending on how and where it’s paid, there may be currency conversion or VAT considerations. We ensure all international brand payments are accurately recorded and declared in line with HMRC guidance.
If you’re VAT-registered, then yes, you may need to charge VAT on UK-based brand collaborations. For international clients, rules vary. We advise on when and how VAT should be applied depending on where your client is based.
Yes. We see a wide range of brand deal rates across industries and platforms. While we don’t negotiate for you, we can give feedback based on your follower size, engagement, and niche to help you price confidently and plan for taxes correctly.
During your consultation, we’ll take time to understand your business model, answer any accounting questions, and discuss how we can support you in saving tax, staying compliant, and growing with confidence.
You can choose a Microsoft Teams video meeting for a more interactive session, or a simple phone call if you prefer.
