Locum work is flexible. Your tax shouldn’t be a headache.
Moving between shifts, practices and agencies makes your income hard to track. We look after your tax, keep your records tidy and file your return on time, whatever your profession.
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Locums we work with
From GP and hospital locums to pharmacists and optometrists, a locum accountant in London understands how your income comes in.
Locum doctors and GPs
Income from several practices and hospitals on one clear return.
Locum pharmacists
Shifts across branches and agencies handled correctly.
Locum optometrists and opticians
Your costs and fees claimed where the rules allow.
Nurses, dentists and other locums
Agency, self-employed or limited company, we sort it out.
Sort out how you are paid
Locums can be paid in different ways: through an agency on PAYE, as a self-employed sole trader or through your own limited company. Each has different tax, expenses and paperwork, and the right choice depends on your income and how you work. We help you compare them before you commit.
You may be able to claim costs such as professional fees, indemnity cover, registration and travel between sites, where the rules allow. Send us your invoices, payslips and receipts and we do the figures, set out what to put aside and file on time. For a price first, use our Get a quote page.
What’s included
- ✓Self Assessment prepared and filed for you
- ✓Advice on sole trader, limited company or agency
- ✓Professional fees, indemnity and travel claimed where allowed
- ✓Several agencies and income streams on one return
- ✓Support if you also have a permanent or NHS role
- ✓Fixed fee, agreed before we begin
Every client works with an accountant who understands locum income.
From first call to filed return
Free chat
Tell us how you are paid and which agencies you use.
Clear price
A fixed fee, agreed before any work starts.
We do the rest
Send invoices, payslips and receipts, and we prepare and file.
Questions we get asked
Do locums pay tax differently to permanent staff?
It depends how you are paid. Through an agency on PAYE, tax is deducted before you receive your pay. As a self-employed locum or limited company, you handle it through Self Assessment or company accounts.
Should I be self-employed or use a limited company?
It depends on your income, your costs and how your engagements are set up, including whether off-payroll rules apply. We look at your situation and explain the options with real figures.
What expenses can locums claim?
Professional body fees, indemnity insurance and registration costs are often claimed, plus travel and equipment where the rules allow. We tell you what applies to you.
I work for several agencies. Is that a problem?
No. Income from all sources goes on one return, and we combine it for you.
I also have a permanent job. Do I still need to file?
Often, yes. Self-employed locum income on top of a salary usually has to be reported through Self Assessment. We check what applies and file it with your main income.
Spend your time on patients, not paperwork
Book a free consultation with a locum accountant in London, or message us. We aim to reply within one hour.