Esports AccountantsEsports tax, explained properly
Plain-English guides to the questions players, streamers and orgs actually ask, written from the rules and reviewed so you know what you are reading is current.
Is esports prize money taxable in the UK?
When tournament winnings count as taxable trading income, the rare cases they do not, and how National Insurance and foreign prizes fit in.
Tax on US tournament winnings: the 30% withholding explained
Why the US takes 30% of your prize at source, what the treaty can do about it, and how to avoid being taxed twice in the UK.
Tax for Twitch and YouTube streamers
Which streaming income is taxable (all of it, mostly), why donations are takings not gifts, and when to register for Self Assessment.
Sole trader or limited company for gamers and streamers?
When incorporating beats staying a sole trader, the 2026/27 dividend rates, and the director-loan trap to avoid.
VAT for streamers and creators
The £90,000 threshold, why place of supply changes the answer for overseas platform income, and what counts towards registration.
Expenses esports players and streamers can claim
Gear, travel to events, coaching, home-office and software — what is deductible, and how to handle the personal-use line HMRC tests.