IT contractors and us

Are you an IT contractor, consultant or freelancer? Perhaps you install EPOS technology or fix networks. Maybe you are a web designer or a helpdesk desk worker. Perhaps you are a telecom test engineer, an IT trainer or a software developer.

Whatever your needs, planIT can help. We are a Chartered Accountancy practice who specialise in assisting contractors and temporary workers. As the name suggests we have been helping IT and Telecom contractors take home more of their hard earned money with the minimum of fuss for over 14 years.

More than half our clients work in IT and because of this the planIT team know how to help you make the most of the opportunities of contract work. Whatever sector you work in, regardless of your IR35 status, whether you earn less than £10 per hour or more than £500 a day planIT's team of tax experts have the best payment solutions to meet your needs.

You will have to consider how to organise your affairs, how you can maximise tax relief and how to ensure you are paid correctly and on time.

Some of us are former IT professionals so we understand your needs and concerns. planIT has different payment solutions which cater for the way you are paid allowing you to concentrate on what you do best, safe in the knowledge that your monetary affairs are being dealt with by professionals.

How we can help

planIT is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. We have an unrivalled reputation for ensuring that our clients retain the maximum amount of earnings possible in a fully compliant manner. You will find our staff courteous, friendly and helpful; our solutions easy to understand and our expertise second to none.

In our umbrella, planIT Solutions, every client gets the correct money on the correct day - or we waive our fee. Those clients with limited companies achieve an independence, freedom and financial control never to be found as a permanent IT worker. All this is done with the minimum of fuss for you.

Contact us

If you would like to find out how we can help you please call 020 7251 8690. Say that you are an IT contractor and ask to speak to a dedicated member of our team. To request a call back from one of our consultants fill in our online enquiry form. Include that you are an IT CONTRACTOR.

Case studies

Mustaquem 33, Senior Software Test Consultant, London

I had never contracted before so I was not sure what to do and how to do it. I shopped around for the best deal and was immediately impressed with the guys at planIT. They seemed to know what they were talking about, established my IR35 status and set me up through their umbrella. I submit a timesheet/tax relief form on-line weekly, and support my expense claims with receipts sent to planIT in a pre-paid envelope every month. planIT know exactly what expenses I can claim in order for me to reduce the tax I pay. In the past 6 years, I have been with them across seven different contracts. I have always had my pay on time, confirmed by text. When I do have a question someone is always there to help. Talking to contractors with other umbrellas I know that I am very well off where I am and am happy to recommend planIT to anyone.

Naresh 48, Telecom Analyst, London 

I have been with planIT nearly 4 years. I started in the umbrella. The return was quite good, and as a contractor veteran I knew that planIT were straightforward and their service did not have any tricky little catches or hidden extra costs. They also had a payslip I could actually understand.  When my contract and role changed planIT re-evaluated my IR35 status and I found I was able to set my own limited company, and keep more of my money. The switch over was seamless. e-plan, the on-line software they give you to run your company, is a piece of cake for any IT contractor to use. I spend less than 15 minutes recording expenses and withdrawals or generating invoices a week. planIT do the rest - it is that simple.