Dental Accountants and Tax Advisors

Dental accountants need to understand the profession as managing a dental practice can be complex.

Alongside providing services to patients, there are many financial and business issues to consider. Whether it’s acquisitions or disposals, incorporation, practice specialisation or diversification, or moving from the NHS to private practice and vice versa.

As specialist Dental Accountants, Alexander & Co is here to assist.

At Alexander & Co our dedicated team of dental accountants are experienced with the dental industry and the needs of both dentists and their practices.

We have been working in dental accounting and providing comprehensive tax and accountancy services to dentists for five decades. We provide accounting and tax advice to dental professionals of all types – principals, specialists, associates, and support staff.

In addition to regularly providing dentists with tax support, such as preparing tax returns and advising on business structuring, we offer advice on issues specific to the dental industry from practice acquisitions to business valuations. 

Whatever your individual or business needs, our dental accountants will work with you to provide the best solution as specialist accountants for dentists.

Whether you are self-employed or a practice owner operating as a sole trader, in a partnership or as a limited company there is never a bad time to assess your business’s financial situation.

We can work with dental professionals throughout their working life, from student dentists, and associates, through to purchasing a practice, business disposals and into retirement.

We consider ourselves advisors for life and treat all clients as individuals.

We believe in building long-term relationships. Through our personal partner-led approach and close contact, we gain an intimate knowledge and understanding of clients’ businesses and their needs. This allows us to deliver real value and play a major role in helping you realise your goals.

We provide a comprehensive tax and accountancy service to dental professionals, having worked with many members of the British Dental Association

We also go beyond tax and accountancy and offer a full business advisory service, including specialist dental legislation, such as NHS Compass declarations. 

If you are not domiciled in the UK or have dual residency and beginning employment here, the complexities of the UK’s tax system can be daunting.

We can advise on the complexities of the tax system here in the UK, to ensure you do not fall foul of the rules. 

If there is a tax treaty between the UK and another jurisdiction, we will advise on this and ensure that you are not taxed twice on the same income and claim all available reliefs. We will make sure that UK tax is paid efficiently.

We can advise on pensions tax legislation and specifically on NHS pensions. 

We can assist in calculations and submissions, advise on lifetime and annual pension limits and assist with annual declaration on Compass.

Our financial advisers can also offer specialist advice on other investment options available, should you wish to consider your options outside the NHS pension.

We are able to provide expert advice to the dental profession including:

Some of the key issues we advise on include:

For associates looking for advice, some of the frequently used services we provide include:

Your finances can be structured in many ways, depending upon your own personal circumstances.

Should you work as a self-employed dentist or should you incorporate? The answer depends on your personal circumstances. 

Our dental experts can advise you on the tax efficiency of your current situation and how to work in the most tax-efficient way, ensuring all available reliefs are utilised.

Our proactive service will keep this under constant review and we will keep you updated with any changes that may impact you.

Purchasing a practice or becoming a partner in a practice is a significant step. Our wide range of expert services will ensure you are fully represented.

We can advise you through the process, from specialist business valuations to advising on the most tax-efficient structure for your purchase, we will be on hand every step of the way.

We also have access to a team of independent finance experts and specialist legal teams and can manage the whole process for you.

For practice owners – or those considering taking the next steps to become a practice owner or partner, we provide specialist business advice to help deliver your ambitions at every step of the way. From acquisition through to expansion, business disposal and retirement. 

We fully understand the complexities and tax implications facing a wide range of practices, including sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and corporates.

Our in-depth knowledge allows us to advise on which structure is best suited to your personal circumstances.

We can review your existing business structure advise on its tax efficiency and recommend company changes, if required.

We can advise on the tax efficiency of your current situation and provide expert advice on working in the most tax-efficient way, ensuring all available reliefs are utilised.

We can advise throughout the process, from specialist business valuations to suggestions on the most tax-efficient structure for expansion.

We also have access to a team of finance experts and specialist legal teams, so we can manage the entire process for you.

Whether you are looking at practice expansion, or the time has come to dispose of all or part of a practice, we can provide expert advice and guidance.

We can advise through the process, from specialist business valuations to advising on the most tax-efficient structure for expansion.

Whether you require a payroll service or fully outsourced financial management, we can assist.

Alexander & Co can take care of your accounting and administrative processes and work with you to gain a full understanding of your company and its needs.

As an extension to your team, we will provide the assistance that you require providing specialist accounting outsourcing for dental practices in the UK.

Our specialised accounting outsourcing for dental practices includes the following services:

Understanding Making Tax Digital and how it applies to your business is crucial.

Making Tax Digital generally applies to all VAT registered businesses for their VAT obligations from April 2019 where their turnovers are in excess of the VAT threshold, which is currently £85,000.

We are experienced with a wide range of cloud-based software, including Xero, where we have achieved Xero Gold Partner Status.

For further tax and financial advice for dentists, please contact our expert accountants.

Discover more about the other services we provide across a wide range of sectors to see how else we can assist your business. 

Our dental accountants are based in Manchester and London and can advise dental professionals all over the UK. Call us on 0161 832 4841, email info@alexander.co.uk or fill out the form below and one of our industry experts will be in touch shortly.