Accounting For Gaming Industry

Specialised Accounting Services for Indie Game Developers

At Plus Accounting, we are dedicated to providing tailored accounting solutions for the gaming industry. With a focus on indie game developers and studios, we offer comprehensive services including tax, finance management, and strategic planning to help your studio thrive.

Our Expertise in Gaming

As Chartered Accountants with a deep understanding of the gaming sector, we cater to all stages of your business journey—from startups to established entities looking to scale or sell. Our team is adept at addressing the unique challenges and opportunities within the gaming industry.

Tailored Accounting That Understands Your Studio

We recognise the distinct needs of your studio. From optimising tax structures and securing funding to enhancing accounting systems and KPI reporting, we provide personalised support. Our expertise also includes managing video games tax relief claims, helping you maximize financial benefits.

Client Success Stories – Proven Success in the Gaming Industry

Our clients, including renowned names like Futurlab Limited and Sprung Studios Limited, have successfully leveraged our sector-specific services to focus more on what they do best—creating engaging games.

Read our testimonials to learn about the positive impacts of our partnerships.

• Futurlab Limited: Gaming Sucess!
• Nerial Limited – confidence to focus on our core business
• Jaw Drop Games Limited – providing knowledge and insights
• Pixel Envision Ltd- Sector specific expertise which allows us to focus on making fun games
• Great Ape Games Limited – a tribe all working together to produce great games
• Jollywise Media Limited – an award winning digital production company
• Hollowpond Games Limited – some of their team make some of those video games
• Sprung Studios Limited – UX/UI design for Video Games

Professional Network and Partnerships

Benefit from our vast network of professionals in legal, HR, and finance. As partner members of Ukie and Game Republic, we connect you with industry experts to support every aspect of your business development.

We also support Safe in our World as a charity whose mission is to foster positive mental health wellbeing & deliver support for gamers and the games industry.

Ready to Level Up Your Business?

Contact our in-house expert, Luke Thomas or follow him on Twitter @VideoGamesTax to discover how we can help elevate your business.

Essential Resources for Game Developers

Explore our Indie Dev Guides and insightful blog articles covering crucial topics from video games tax relief to management accounts in gaming. Enhance your industry knowledge and stay ahead in the competitive gaming sector.

• Indie Dev Guides Introduction
• Guide 1: Limited Companies
• Guide 2: Personal Tax
• Guide 3: VAT
• Guide 4: Payroll and Workplace Pensions (Auto Enrolment)
• Guide 5: Digital Tax Accounts and Software
• Guide 6: Funding your Prototype
• Guide 7: Corporation Tax
• Guide 8: R&D Tax Relief
• Guide 9: Video Games Tax Relief Claims
• Guide 10: Understanding your Accounts
• Guide 11: British Film Institute (BFI) certification
• Guide 12: Business Expenses
• Guide 13: Withholding Tax on overseas income
• Guide 14: Benefits of an Audit
• Guide 15: Video Games Expenditure Credit
• Guide 16: Taxation of Non-Cash Benefits for Employees and Directors in the Gaming Sector
• Guide 17: Management Accounts and Forecasting in the Gaming Sector
• Guide 18: Bookkeeping Software for the Gaming Sector 

Helpful Articles

• 4 things I wish I knew before starting an indie studio
• Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR)
• Video Games Tax Relief boost for UK Games Industry

Level up your finances: the ultimate guide to video games tax relief in 2024

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Want to learn more?

Get in touch with our in house expert Luke Thomas to see how we can help.