{"id":1178,"date":"2024-05-08T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qc_wordpress.dev\/?p=1178"},"modified":"2024-05-10T07:35:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T07:35:59","slug":"choosing-an-umbrella-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/choosing-an-umbrella-company","title":{"rendered":"Choosing an umbrella company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1178\" class=\"elementor elementor-1178\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60af1adf e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-root-container elementor-top-section e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60af1adf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549b94b4 elementor-widget lastudio-kit elementor-lakit-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"549b94b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lakit-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs__wrap\"><div class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/\" class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs__item-link is-home\" rel=\"home\" title=\"Guides\">Guides<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3940f9fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3940f9fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing An Umbrella Company<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cd48d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17cd48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb393a0 e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-root-container elementor-top-section e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb393a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5979d624 e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5979d624\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:90,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da40e9 elementor-toc--minimized-on-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"7da40e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;,&quot;rendered_tag&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\\&quot; 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This has led to considerable growth in the number of umbrella companies; there are now estimated to be over 500 in the UK.<\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve decided to contract via an umbrella company, the next question you will likely ask is, how do I choose an umbrella company? Which umbrella company is best? Choose a &#8216;compliant&#8217; umbrella company, and you have nothing to worry about; choose a non-compliant one, and you could find yourself in serious trouble with HMRC, owing thousands in tax.<\/p><p>This guide will help you identify the best umbrella companies and provide tips for choosing between them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f015af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f015af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/New-Umbrella-company-rules-Hero-image-qnup86u0rezxe2mn5z9z2ka618kt0dkf958o14q3z4.png\" title=\"New-Umbrella-company-rules-Hero-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfca11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dfca11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Choose My Own Umbrella Company?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790cf620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"790cf620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recruitment agencies and end clients often have a preferred suppliers list, an exclusive list of umbrella companies they work with. If you want to work with a particular agency or client, your choice of which umbrella company to use could be restricted.<\/p><p>Although most agencies and clients will conduct a review before putting an umbrella company on their preferred supplier&#8217;s list, being on the list is not an indicator of trustworthiness or compliance. There could be a referral fee arrangement in place.<\/p><p>Given the potential penalties for working through a non-compliant umbrella company, we recommend contractors perform their due diligence before signing up with an umbrella firm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b8056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94b8056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Check if an Umbrella Company is 'Compliant'<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe3c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffe3c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is often difficult to distinguish between compliant and non-compliant umbrella companies simply by their website or a brief call. Some umbrella companies claim they&#8217;re &#8220;HMRC-approved&#8221; or &#8220;IR35-compliant&#8221;. While these claims may sound impressive, they are, in fact, meaningless.<\/p><p><b>HMRC does not &#8220;approve&#8221; umbrella companies<\/b>, and IR35 compliance has nothing to do with how your umbrella company pays you. It is determined\u00a0by your contract, working conditions and relationship with the end client.<\/p><p>&#8216;Compliant&#8217; is a slight misnomer regarding umbrella companies, as the Government does not regulate umbrella companies. There is, therefore, no official accreditation that recognises compliant umbrella companies.<\/p><p>When we refer to &#8216;compliant&#8217;, we mean umbrella companies offering a legitimate management solution. They are wholly transparent in their dealings with workers, providing an explicit contract of employment, clearly responding to any queries via phone or email, and remaining completely transparent in how taxes and pay are calculated. They follow the rules and regulations prescribed by HMRC.<\/p><p>While HMRC does not endorse the compliance of umbrella companies, two professional bodies self-regulate the umbrella company sector: the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (<a href=\"https:\/\/fcsa.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FCSA<\/a>) and Professional Passport.<\/p><p>For an umbrella company to earn accreditation from either the FCSA or Professional Passport, they must undergo a series of assessments and audits to prove they operate compliantly and in the very best interests of their employees.\u00a0Once accreditations are awarded, umbrella companies are assessed annually to ensure they maintain high standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f883b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f883b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Umbrella Companies Comparison Sites<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9963291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9963291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you choose which umbrella company to join for your contracting business, chances are you&#8217;ll seek out reviews online. Google makes it incredibly simple to find information relating to umbrella companies online; however, the integrity of such information is often questionable.<\/p><p>The past few years have seen a massive growth in umbrella comparison websites, sites asking you to enter your details and they&#8217;ll send you a personalised quote. While some of these sites may be legitimate, many are not. You&#8217;ll often find the top recommended slots on these comparison sites to be populated by the site&#8217;s sponsors. The umbrella companies willing to pay the most get recommended to contractors &#8211; hardly an impartial or fair review service!<\/p><p>Although there will always be scope for fake or manipulated reviews to be included, review websites like <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.trustpilot.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trustpilot<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feefo.com\/search-reviews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Feefo<\/a> can be used as valuable barometers to determine how particular umbrella companies treat their contractors. As long as you approach the reviews cautiously, these sites can provide indicators of the overall perception of a given umbrella company.<\/p><p>Reddit also has an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ContractorUK\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">active contractor community<\/a> that can be called upon for advice regarding which umbrella company to use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45501b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c45501b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Worst Umbrella Companies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89578f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b89578f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some umbrella companies may try to entice you by suggesting they offer a more efficient payment structure. The most common methods are (i) splitting your salary into multiple payments with only one going through PAYE, (ii) paying you via an offshore structure, or (iii) paying you via a share ownership agreement.<\/p><p>These schemes are tax avoidance or, at worst, tax evasion. As an umbrella company employee, you should receive 100% of your income through PAYE. Working through an umbrella company offering anything else could expose you to backdated taxes, penalties, and late interest payments should HMRC catch you.<\/p><p>All umbrella companies are required to follow HMRC&#8217;s tax rules and regulations; there is almost no room to manage your tax liability advantageously once you enter PAYE. Take-home pay should never vary, regardless of the umbrella company chosen, and as such, it is difficult for one compliant umbrella company to be significantly better than another.<\/p><p>Contractors should also be wary of umbrella companies with entry fees, exit fees or penalties for leaving early. The company is your employer, so assuming you adhere to your terms of employment, it should not be charging you anything beyond the agreed margin.<\/p><p>Finally, you should avoid umbrella companies that link their margin to the contractor&#8217;s rate. A reputable umbrella will not charge you for what you earn; no additional work is involved from their perspective should your rate increase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363f128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"363f128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Umbrella Companies\u200b<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdeb14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdeb14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best umbrella companies will ensure the process of being paid is simple and stress-free. Good umbrella companies typically make a payment run every week (some make several per week), ensuring you&#8217;re paid reasonably soon after invoice submission.<\/p><p>Salary sacrifice pension contributions are essential for contractors to reduce their tax liability, especially those earning over \u00a3100k. Not all umbrella companies offer salary sacrifice arrangements, and where they do, some charge additional fees for processing these payments.\u00a0It&#8217;s worth noting that these additional charges, assuming they&#8217;re not exorbitant, are usually reasonable given the extra administration involved for the umbrella company.<\/p><p>Furthermore, a reputable umbrella company should provide you with support and advice, promptly responding to emails or calls. 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0adace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d0adace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-companies-and-tax-avoidance\">Umbrella Company Tax Avoidance<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed5d917 e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ed5d917\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a15f3be e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a15f3be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71753598 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"71753598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Umbrella Companies<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4447c8d4 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4447c8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/what-is-an-umbrella-company\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">1. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is an Umbrella Company?<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b18d19 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"49b18d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/choosing-an-umbrella-company\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>2. Choosing an Umbrella Company<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303d44fe elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"303d44fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-companies-and-tax-avoidance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3. Tax Avoidance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae3b30f elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3ae3b30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-company-tax-and-pay\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4. Tax and Pay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565519f elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"565519f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-company-fees\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5. Fees (Margin)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e23441 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"51e23441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-company-national-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6. National Insurance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8dc38e elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1b8dc38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-company-holiday-pay\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7. Holiday Pay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffb21f4 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4ffb21f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-company-expenses\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">8. Expenses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb6698 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5cb6698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-company-pensions\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">9. Pensions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48384bad elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"48384bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-company-maternity-pay\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">10. Maternity Pay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111970a7 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"111970a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/umbrella-companies\/umbrella-company-sick-pay\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">11. 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