Dental accountants · UK-wide
Accountants for dentists UK.
NHS associates, private practitioners, and dental practice owners. Self-assessment, pension planning, goodwill, practice accounts. FCCA qualified.
Book a call →What dentists need from an accountant
UK dentists face specific tax complexity: NHS associate income and expenses, pension annual allowance charges (similar to doctors), dental practice goodwill on sale, and the interaction between NHS and private income. We work with associates, principals, and practice owners across the UK.
NHS associate self-assessment →
All NHS income, allowable expenses, NI. Annual return prepared accurately.
Private practice accounts →
P&L for private income, equipment, materials, lab fees.
Pension annual allowance →
NHS Pension input calculations, Scheme Pays elections, annual allowance charges.
Dental practice accounts →
Annual accounts and CT600 for incorporated dental practices.
Goodwill and CGT planning →
Capital gains on dental practice sales, goodwill valuations, timing advice.
Salary and dividend planning →
Optimal extraction for dental practice director-owners.
Accountants for dentists — FAQs
Do dentists need a specialist accountant?
Yes — particularly for NHS associates and practice owners. NHS associate income has specific tax treatment, the NHS pension scheme has annual allowance implications similar to doctors, and dental practice goodwill has capital gains considerations on sale. A generalist accountant can file the return but typically misses the planning opportunities specific to dental professionals.
How is NHS associate dentist income taxed?
NHS associate dentists are typically self-employed. All NHS income must be declared in a self-assessment return, allowable expenses deducted (including materials, lab fees, BDA membership, clinical clothing), and National Insurance Class 4 paid on profits. Associates may also have private income to declare alongside NHS earnings.
What expenses can a dentist claim?
Dentists can typically claim: clinical materials and consumables, laboratory fees, BDA/GDC membership and registration, clinical indemnity insurance, clinical clothing and PPE, dental equipment (via capital allowances), CPD and training directly related to current practice, professional publications, and a proportion of relevant phone and computer costs. [VERIFY current rules at gov.uk]
What is the annual allowance for dentists with NHS pensions?
NHS dentists who contribute to the NHS Pension Scheme face annual allowance calculations similar to doctors. Rapid pension growth in later career years can generate pension input above the annual allowance, triggering a tax charge. Scheme Pays is available but must be elected by the deadline. This is a specialist area requiring accurate NHS Pension projections. [VERIFY current annual allowance at gov.uk]
Do you work with dental practice owners?
Yes. We work with dental practice owners on: annual accounts and corporation tax for the practice, salary and dividend planning for director-owners, goodwill valuations and capital gains planning, CQC registration costs as business expenses, and management accounts for practice growth decisions.
Dental accountant. Book a call.
20 minutes. Fee in writing.
Book a call →Iftikhar Rashid FCCA · UK-wide · 16 years