Built for Coventry's businesses

Coventry has real strength in automotive, advanced manufacturing and gaming, and creators and online business owners here don't need a generalist down the road — they need specialists who answer quickly and price fairly. Because we work online, you get exactly that, plus a nudge towards the right local support: the CW Growth Hub is a good first stop for grants and advice, and our Swoop-powered funding portal searches 1,000+ lenders and grant schemes on top.

How are subs, bits and donations taxed for streamers?

Coventry's games sector makes this a live question locally, and the answer is more uniform than streamers expect: subscriptions, bits, tips and donations received in connection with your channel are trading income. The occasional genuinely spontaneous gift from someone expecting nothing is different, but a tipping button on a monetised stream is not that. Platform splits mean the amount a viewer pays and the amount you receive differ, and it is your share that is income — with the platform's cut usually already deducted rather than separately claimable. Once you pass the £1,000 trading allowance, all of it is reportable, including the months you barely streamed.