Accountant for podcasters UK
Podcast income can come from several places at once: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Patreon, sponsorships, affiliate codes and YouTube crossover, often paid on different schedules and in different currencies.
In short: NDCA is an ACCA-regulated accountancy practice for UK podcasters. We record sponsorships, advertising revenue, listener support and platform income, claim your allowable expenses and file your Self Assessment or company accounts with HMRC. Your agreed services are covered by one fixed monthly fee, with a named accountant who knows your numbers.
NDCA works with UK podcasters across every format: interview shows, narrative and fiction podcasts, comedy, true crime, business and news shows and video podcasts crossposted to YouTube. Your platform reconciliation, sponsorship invoicing, listener support income and VAT position are managed every month.
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In short: NDCA is an ACCA-regulated accountancy practice for UK podcasters. We record sponsorships, advertising revenue, listener support and platform income, claim your allowable expenses and file your Self Assessment or company accounts with HMRC. Your agreed services are covered by one fixed monthly fee, with a named accountant who knows your numbers.
NDCA works with UK podcasters across every format: interview shows, narrative and fiction podcasts, comedy, true crime, business and news shows and video podcasts crossposted to YouTube. Your platform reconciliation, sponsorship invoicing, listener support income and VAT position are managed every month.
The platforms our accountant for podcasters UK works with
Most accountants treat all podcast income as one lump of self-employment income and stop there. We track each platform separately, because podcasters can have multiple income streams, payment methods and contractual arrangements, so income needs to be correctly recorded and the relevant tax and VAT treatment considered.
Advertising and platform revenue
Spotify for Creators and the Spotify Audience Network, Acast, Megaphone and Art19 dynamic ad insertion, plus AdSense on any video crossover to YouTube.
Sponsorships and brand deals
Direct sponsor reads invoiced through your Ltd or as a sole trader, agency-placed campaigns and affiliate codes and links.
Listener support
Patreon, Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, Ko-fi, Substack, Buy Me a Coffee and Supercast.
Other income
Merch stores, live show ticket sales, paid shoutouts and speaking or appearance fees booked off the back of the show.
Many podcasters also earn from YouTube, Instagram or TikTok. See our YouTuber, Instagram influencer and TikTok creator accountant pages or our accountant for influencers and content creators hub if your income spans several platforms.
Tax, VAT and the software side
Where podcast income is received in a foreign currency, we help make sure it is correctly recorded in GBP using an appropriate exchange rate and reconciled to the underlying payment. Sponsorship and UK affiliate income is generally treated as UK trading income and invoiced properly if you run a limited company.
How NDCA works
What you can expect:
You pay one fixed monthly fee for everything agreed up front: reconciliation, invoicing, VAT and your tax return, with no surprise bill when a new sponsor or platform lands. Your numbers stay current in Xero year-round, and you get a named accountant who knows the platforms you earn from, not a ticket queue, and normally replies the same day.
The software we use: Xero and Apron
We work primarily with Xero, giving you a clearer view of your finances across multiple platforms and currencies. Live bank feeds and direct integrations with Stripe, PayPal and Patreon categorise most income automatically and for the rest, you snap a photo of a receipt or forward an invoice to Apron, which pulls the details straight into Xero, no shoebox of receipts at year end.
Podcaster accountants across the UK
NDCA works remotely with clients across the UK, wherever your business is based.
Multi-platform sponsorship income getting complex?
Spotify in USD. Patreon in USD. Sponsor invoices in GBP. Affiliate payouts on their own schedule. Listener support arriving in small, constant amounts.
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Switching accountants is easier than you think
We contact your existing accountant, request professional clearance and transfer your records, so you can move to a proactive accounting partner with minimal disruption. You do not need an awkward phone call, we handle it. How long it takes depends mainly on how quickly your previous accountant sends the records across, and we keep you updated throughout.
Podcaster tax at a glance (2026/27)
View the key tax figures
| Income covered | Sponsorships, advertising, listener support, platform revenue and merchandise |
|---|---|
| Trading allowance | If your total trading income is £1,000 or less in a tax year, you do not need to declare it. Above that, you can deduct £1,000 instead of your actual costs, and you register for Self Assessment |
| Key deadlines | Register by 5 October and file and pay by 31 January after the end of the tax year |
| VAT registration | Compulsory above the £90,000 threshold |
| Making Tax Digital for Income Tax | From April 2026 above £50,000 of qualifying income, April 2027 above £30,000 and April 2028 above £20,000 |
| Platform reporting | Since 1 January 2024, platforms within the digital platform reporting rules have collected seller income details, and they send them to HMRC each January |
Figures are for the 2026/27 tax year and were checked against GOV.UK guidance. Income Tax, National Insurance and Corporation Tax rates are on our creator accountant page.
Podcaster accounting FAQs
Costs incurred wholly for your podcast are allowable, including microphones, audio interfaces, headphones, editing software, hosting and production costs. For home-studio costs and other items with personal use, you claim the business share. Equipment usually qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance.
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