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How to use the Samera Associate Tax Calculator

A step-by-step guide for self-employed associate dentists who want to know what they owe HMRC before January arrives.

The Most Common Accounting and Tax Mistakes Dentists Make

Poor record-keeping, missed deadlines, mixed finances, wrong employment status. The 11 mistakes that cost UK dental practices.
Stacked blocks illustrating retirement, succession, inheritance, practice value and exit planning for dental practice owners.

Planning for the Future: Retirement, Succession and Inheritance for Dentists

The decisions made years before retirement or exit shape the outcome more than anything done later. This guide covers NHS pension strategy, succession, and Inheritance Tax for UK dental practice owners.

Staying compliant: HMRC deadlines, record-keeping and digital accounting for dental practices

What deadlines to hit, what records HMRC expects, and how Making Tax Digital actually applies – a practical guide to staying compliant for UK dental practices.
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Taxes for Dental Associates: Self Assessment, Expenses and Pensions Explained

Self Assessment, payments on account, allowable expenses, and pension planning – a practical guide to tax for UK dental associates.
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Sole Trader, Partnership, or Limited Company: Choosing the Right Structure for Your Dental Practice

Compare Sole Trader, Partnership, and Limited Company structures for your dental practice. Learn how to minimize personal risk and maximize tax efficiency as you grow.
Allowable and non-allowable dental associate expenses shown side by side, including CPD, GDC fees, mileage, dental materials, personal spending and fines.

Dental Income, Expenses and Tax Relief: A Complete Guide to What Counts and What Does Not

Which dental expenses HMRC allows, how capital allowances work, and what records you need – from specialist dental accountants.
Buying a Car Through Your Limited Company: 4 Things You Need to Know

Buying a Car Through Your Limited Company: 4 Things You Need to Know

In this article, we take a look at the tax implications of buying a business car through a limited company.
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Everything Dentists Need to Know About Accounts & Tax

Dental accounting has its own rules, deadlines and pitfalls. This guide maps every part of it, bookkeeping, tax, payroll, compliance and succession, with links to the full detail on each.
dental tax bill with a downward arrow, alongside tax-saving strategies including pension contributions, business expenses and tax-efficient planning.

Reducing Your Dental Tax Bill: Pensions, Expenses, and Salary Sacrifice Explained

Pension contributions, salary sacrifice, allowable expenses, and business structure – the legitimate strategies that make the biggest difference to your tax bill.

How to Set Up and Audit Dental Associate Pay Deductions with Clever Pay

How Clever Pay applies associate deduction rules, links them to Xero transactions, and keeps every deduction traceable when questions arise.

How to Manage NHS and UDA Associate Pay with Clever Pay

Learn how to manage NHS and UDA associate pay, from activity and UDA values to deductions, adjustments and final payouts.

How to Calculate Dental Associate Pay: The Complete Guide for Practice Owners

How to calculate dental associate pay accurately, from income and percentage splits to deductions, NHS adjustments and the monthly review process.

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changes from April 2026: what dental practices need to know

From 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay changed significantly. Dental practices need to understand the new day-one rules and make sure payroll records are accurate.
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The Tax Implications of Buying and Selling a Dental Practice

The choices made early in a sale or purchase largely determine the tax outcome. This guide covers asset vs share sales, BADR, goodwill, earn-outs and SDLT for UK dental practice transactions.

The Most Common Accounting and Tax Mistakes Dentists Make

Poor record-keeping, missed deadlines, mixed finances, wrong employment status. The 11 mistakes that cost UK dental practices.
Stacked blocks illustrating retirement, succession, inheritance, practice value and exit planning for dental practice owners.

Planning for the Future: Retirement, Succession and Inheritance for Dentists

The decisions made years before retirement or exit shape the outcome more than anything done later. This guide covers NHS pension strategy, succession, and Inheritance Tax for UK dental practice owners.

Staying compliant: HMRC deadlines, record-keeping and digital accounting for dental practices

What deadlines to hit, what records HMRC expects, and how Making Tax Digital actually applies – a practical guide to staying compliant for UK dental practices.

How to Automate Dental Associate Pay

Why dental associate pay becomes difficult to manage manually, where errors happen, and how Clever Pay brings the process into one workflow.
Illustration of a holding company connected to three dental practices, with a group tax document, pound coins and a group relief card.

Taxes for Dental Groups Explained: Structure, EBITDA, Group Relief and Succession Planning

Group structures, EBITDA, management charges, and succession planning – the tax complexity that comes with running more than one dental practice.
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Taxes for Dental Practice Owners: Corporation Tax, VAT, and Capital Allowances

Corporation Tax, the director’s loan account, VAT exemption, and capital allowances – the tax obligations that come with running a dental practice as a limited company.
Dental practice shown with four business structure options: sole trader, partnership, LLP and limited company.

Sole Trader, Partnership, or Limited Company: Choosing the Right Structure for Your Dental Practice

Compare Sole Trader, Partnership, and Limited Company structures for your dental practice. Learn how to minimize personal risk and maximize tax efficiency as you grow.
illustration of a green payroll binder alongside three cards labelled PAYE & RTI, NHS Pensions and Auto-Enrolment on a grey background.

Payroll, Pensions and Staff Compliance for Dental Practices

PAYE, RTI, NHS pensions, auto-enrolment, and IR35 – the compliance obligations that come with employing staff and associates in a dental practice.

How to Manage Accounts for a Dental Group

Six Essential Steps to Managing the Finances and Accounting of Your Dental Group or DSO (Dental Service Organisation)
organised dental bookkeeping records, with folders for profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow, alongside NHS, private income and lab fee receipts.

Bookkeeping for Dental Practices: Records, Reports, and What Actually Matters

What records to keep, how to read your financial statements, and what HMRC actually expects – a practical guide to bookkeeping for UK dental practices.
Buying a Car Through Your Limited Company: 4 Things You Need to Know

Buying a Car Through Your Limited Company: 4 Things You Need to Know

In this article, we take a look at the tax implications of buying a business car through a limited company.
Dental practice surrounded by key accounting and tax areas including bookkeeping, tax, payroll, compliance, expenses, business structure and succession.

Everything Dentists Need to Know About Accounts & Tax

Dental accounting has its own rules, deadlines and pitfalls. This guide maps every part of it, bookkeeping, tax, payroll, compliance and succession, with links to the full detail on each.
dental tax bill with a downward arrow, alongside tax-saving strategies including pension contributions, business expenses and tax-efficient planning.

Reducing Your Dental Tax Bill: Pensions, Expenses, and Salary Sacrifice Explained

Pension contributions, salary sacrifice, allowable expenses, and business structure – the legitimate strategies that make the biggest difference to your tax bill.
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