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Specialist dental accountants — your NHS pension, superannuation and practice, handled

Dentistry has tax quirks no generalist handles well — NHS superannuation, UDA income, associate vs principal, incorporation. As specialist dental accountants we get them right and keep your tax down.

  • Fixed monthly fee
  • A named accountant
  • UK-wide, fully online

Everything you need

One team, one fixed fee

  • Self Assessment. Your associate income and Self Assessment handled, with every dental allowance claimed.
  • Accounts & Corporation Tax. Practice accounts and Corporation Tax for incorporated dentists, tax minimised.
  • Tax planning. Incorporation, pension and profit-extraction planning around the dental specifics.
  • Payroll & CIS. Payroll for your nurses, associates and staff, run correctly and on time.
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Sound familiar?

The bits no one warns you about

A general accountant can do the basics, but dentistry’s specifics are where money is won or lost: NHS superannuation contributions, the pension annual allowance taper, the treatment of UDA income, and the tax efficiency of incorporating a practice.

Get any of it wrong and you overpay tax, mishandle your NHS pension, or structure a practice purchase poorly — expensive mistakes a specialist simply doesn’t make.

  • NHS superannuation and the pension annual allowance
  • UDA and NHS contract income to account for
  • Associate vs employee status and how you’re taxed
  • Whether (and when) to incorporate your practice
  • Dental-specific expenses, equipment and allowances
  • Buying, selling or valuing a practice and its goodwill
How we help

Everything handled, under one roof

Whether you’re an associate, a practice principal or a locum, dentistry comes with financial complexity most accountants never see: NHS superannuation and the pension annual allowance, UDA and NHS contract income, the associate-versus-employee question, and the big decisions around incorporating or buying a practice.

We’re specialist dental accountants. We handle your accounts and tax, get your NHS pension and superannuation right, claim the allowances specific to dentistry, and advise on incorporation and practice deals — so you keep more and worry less.

Is this you?

Who we work with

If any of these sound like you, you’re exactly who we set this up for. Not sure where you fit? A quick, free call will tell you.

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  • Associate dentists (self-employed)
  • Practice principals and practice owners
  • Locum and mixed NHS/private dentists
  • Dentists incorporating or buying a practice
  • Orthodontists, hygienists and dental specialists
  • Newly qualified dentists setting up correctly
Why it pays

More money kept, less stress carried

NHS pension done right

Superannuation and the pension annual allowance handled correctly, so your NHS pension is protected and not over-taxed.

Every dental allowance claimed

Equipment, courses, professional fees and the costs specific to dentistry, all captured so you don’t overpay.

Incorporation advice

We model whether incorporating your practice saves tax — and handle it properly if it does.

Practice deals handled

Buying, selling or valuing a practice, including goodwill and financing, with the tax structured well.

Key dates

Deadlines we keep you ahead of

Self Assessment
Associate income reported and tax paid by 31 January each year.
NHS pension annual allowance
Superannuation and annual-allowance charges reviewed each year to avoid surprise tax.
Company accounts & CT
For incorporated practices — accounts and Corporation Tax filed within 9 months of year-end.
Transparent pricing

Know the price before we start

A fixed fee based on whether you’re an associate or practice owner and the complexity of your affairs — agreed up front, with no hourly billing.

  • A fixed quote, agreed before any work
  • No hourly billing, no year-end surprises
  • Cancel any time — no long tie-ins

A fixed monthly fee,
tailored to you

Confirmed after a free, no-obligation quote.

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Why Provense

A team that does the work — and picks up the phone

Dental specialists

We understand NHS pensions, superannuation, UDAs and practice deals — dentistry is a sector we know.

Tax kept down

Every dental allowance and the most efficient structure, so you keep more of what you earn.

A named accountant

One person who knows you and your practice — not a call centre.

Still deciding?

The honest answers to what you’re thinking

How much does a specialist dental accountant cost?

We agree a fixed fee based on whether you’re an associate or a practice owner and how complex your affairs are. For most dentists the tax we save — through the right allowances, pension handling and structure — comfortably outweighs the fee.

Why can’t my normal accountant handle dentistry?

They can do the basics, but NHS superannuation, the pension annual allowance, UDA income and dental incorporation have quirks general accountants routinely get wrong — and those mistakes are expensive.

Should I incorporate my dental practice?

Sometimes — it can save tax for higher-earning principals, but it affects your NHS pension and isn’t right for everyone. We model your specific numbers and advise honestly rather than pushing a one-size answer.

Do you work with associates as well as practice owners?

Yes — from newly qualified associates filing their first Self Assessment to multi-site practice owners. We tailor what we do to where you are.

How it works

Getting started is easy

  1. 01

    Tell us about your dentistry

    A quick, free chat about whether you’re an associate, principal or locum, and where you’re at.

  2. 02

    We take it on

    We handle your accounts, tax, NHS pension and allowances, and advise on structure.

  3. 03

    You focus on patients

    You get on with dentistry; we keep you tax-efficient, compliant and ahead of every deadline.

FAQ

Dentists: your questions answered

What does a dental accountant do?
A specialist dental accountant handles the accounting and tax built around dentistry: your accounts and Self Assessment or Corporation Tax, NHS superannuation and the pension annual allowance, UDA and NHS contract income, dental-specific allowances, and advice on incorporation and practice purchases or sales.
How much does an accountant for dentists cost?
It depends on whether you’re an associate or a practice owner and how complex your affairs are. We quote a fixed fee up front — and for most dentists it costs less than the tax we save through correct pension handling, full allowances and the right structure.
How does the NHS pension affect my tax?
NHS superannuation and the pension annual allowance can create unexpected tax charges, especially for higher earners or where the allowance is tapered. We review your position each year and handle any annual-allowance charge correctly, so your pension works for you rather than against you.
Should I be an associate or incorporate?
Most associates operate as self-employed sole traders; incorporating can save tax for higher-earning principals but affects your NHS pension and adds admin. We model your specific situation and recommend what actually suits you.
Can you help me buy or sell a dental practice?
Yes — we advise on the numbers, the goodwill valuation, the financing and the tax structure of buying or selling a practice, so the deal is sound and tax-efficient.

Let’s take the tax off your plate

Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we’ll show you exactly how we can help — and what it would cost.