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National insurance and employment allowance calculator

Our national insurance and employment allowance calculator is designed to help you estimate how Budget changes may impact your practice. Simply enter your practice details for a personalised estimate of the changes to your national insurance costs. This tool is only available to BDA members, so you will need to be signed in to download it.
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Pensions

Annual allowance for tax year 2023/24

You will need to obtain pension information for your 2023-24 Self Assessment tax return, due to be completed by 31 January 2025. Here we outline everything you need to know, and any difficulties you may face, in doing this.

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Pensions

Remediable Pension Savings Statements

What you need to know regarding these statements, and where to find relevant advice externally.

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Business finances

Tax

A basic overview of your various possible tax obligations in the dental practice.

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Pensions

NHS and public service pension age discrimination remedy (England and Wales)

A brief introduction to the McCloud remedy in England and Wales and advice on how it will work.

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Pensions

NHS Pensions in the salaried services 1995 and 2008 sections

An overview of the main elements of the NHS Pension Scheme in relation to dentists working in the salaried services within a hospital, community or salaried general dental service setting

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Pensions

Lifetime allowance

Advice on lifetime allowance (LTA) in the dental practice, which limits the amount that you can save into registered pension schemes on a tax efficient basis.

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When things go wrong

Indemnity and clinical representation

Advice on the appropriate indemnity cover and clinical representation in the dental practice.

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Private practice

Private dental plans and in-practice capitation schemes

This advice provides a general introduction to offering a commercial private dental plan to your patients or developing an in-practice plan.

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Setting and collecting fees

Private fee setting

This advice provides an overview of those aspects you should consider when identifying your hourly rate and producing a fee scale.

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Setting and collecting fees

Fee collection

This advice provides a general introduction to collecting patient fees and developing in-house systems, including expert templates.

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Professional indemnity

Indemnity

This advice intends to help you understand the key differences between the various indemnity products and make a properly informed and considered decision for yourself.

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Pensions

Annual allowance

Everything you need to know about the NHS pension and your annual allowance.

Related events & courses

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Achieve more value from your practice (webinar recording)

Free for BDA members: A recording of a webinar that took place on 6 November when Dental Elite and a team of panellists discussed how events since the Election in July 2024 have impacted the commercial, legal and financial considerations in the running and sale of dental practices.

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Selling a dental practice: Preparing yourself and your practice for the future

On Friday 12 September, if you are considering selling your practice in the near or medium-term future, our one-day seminar in London will help equip you with the tools you need.

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Prevent, avoid, stop! Cutting out complaints

The world has changed. This dento-legal seminar day on Friday 21 March will explore the current professional environment and the landscape of patient expectations, satisfaction/dissatisfaction and complaints. The day is full of practical, relatable advice to help you thrive, and avoid complaints and litigation so you can save time, stress and money.

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Wednesday 2 Oct 2024

Dental nurse indemnity: What you need to know

It is illegal to practise without indemnity whether you are a dentist, a dental therapist, or a trained dental nurse. The indemnity required by the GDC for a dental nurse must cover claims from patients relating to clinical treatment, or advice provided by the dental nurse.

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Wednesday 21 Aug 2024

Reflecting on five years of BDA Indemnity

Our team celebrates the milestone by reflecting on their experiences in designing comprehensive cover and support for dental professionals, and what makes it different.

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Monday 22 Jul 2024

GDC Interim Order Committee publication changes: Can more be done?

Are the latest revisions announced by the GDC adequate to address the issues?

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Friday 19 Jul 2024

Moving from NHS to private practice: Our life beyond the UDA event

A look ahead at our one-day event in September for dentists who want to run flourishing, profitable businesses.

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Wednesday 10 Jan 2024

Annual Allowance and the NHS Pension Schemes for Tax Year 2022/23

Following our lobbying, we revisit and explain the changes made to the Annual Allowance calculations for the tax year 2022/23.

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Tuesday 13 Jun 2023

The difference between occurrence-based and claims-made indemnity

Len D'Cruz: Choosing the wrong indemnity cover can potentially leave a practitioner seriously out of pocket.

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Thursday 11 May 2023

Topping up NHS charges with private fees accepted in Appeal Court decision

NHS regulations were in the dock recently. Len D'Cruz and Kevin Lewis examine the decisions and outcomes.

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Thursday 16 Mar 2023

Welcome news on NHS pension changes

Some much-needed lifting of restrictions and fixes to pension scheme problems are long overdue.

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Wednesday 1 Mar 2023

Moving away from NHS commitment and the impact on pension savings

Your NHS pension can be affected by decreasing levels of NHS work, something often triggered by diversifying into private general practice.

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Thursday 23 Feb 2023

The challenges facing dental students of today

Students today face several challenges, from managing finances and fees alongside cost of living to the dedication and hard work required to complete the course.

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Wednesday 2 Nov 2022

Positive government intervention on pensions

In a recent announcement, the Government confirmed that mitigations will be made to compensate for increased charges on pensions. We explore what this may mean for your pension pot.

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Tuesday 1 Nov 2022

Dentists stuck between a rock and a hard place

Are you facing an impossible choice between providing care for your NHS patients and the survival of your business?

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