Indie Dev Guides
The Plus Approach to the Video Games Industry
Whether you are planning on starting out on your own, opening a new indie dev’ studio, looking to expand your studio or the time has come to consider a sale, we can provide you with the support and guidance that you need to help ensure success.
Services we provide include:
- Advice on the appropriate business structure
- Assistance with Business Plans and forecasting
- Company formations
- Bookkeeping, VAT Registration, VAT returns and VAT advice
- Monthly and Quarterly Management Accounts preparation
- Advice and support with implementation of bookkeeping systems such as Xero
- Company accounts and corporation tax return preparation
- Audits
- Company secretarial including submission of Confirmation Statement
- Company payroll
- Business Health Checks
- Tax Planning advice
- Advice and support with obtaining BFI certification
- Accountant’s reports to assist with obtaining BFI certification
- Accountant’s / audit reports to assist with obtaining funding
- Video Games Tax Relief and Video Games Expenditure Credit claims
- Research & Development Tax Relief Claims
- Company share valuations
- Assistance with EIS, SEIS and EMI Options
- Self-Assessment registration and tax return preparation
“I believe there are exciting times ahead for the UK games industry and we are keen to support this. I cannot reiterate enough how important it is for VGDCs to claim VGTR…I hope more VGTR claims being made will show the government how valued this tax relief is and ensure it is retained as a relief for the foreseeable future.”
Download the complete guide
All of the Indie Dev’ Guides in this section are available as a single document to download as a PDF. Please fill out the form below.
Full list of Guides
- Guide 9: Understanding your Accounts
- Guide 10: British Film Institute (BFI) certification
- Guide 11: Business Expenses
- Guide 12: Withholding Tax on overseas income
- Guide 13: Benefits of an Audit
- Guide 14: Video Games Expenditure Credit
- Guide 15: Taxation of Non-Cash Benefits for Employees and Directors in the Gaming Sector
- Guide 16: Management Accounts and Forecasting in the Gaming Sector
- Guide 17: Bookkeeping Software for the Gaming Sector
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