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A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
This briefing sets out HMRC's approach to collecting tax debts and customer support as the UK emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
When debt payments can be taken from your wages, changing how much you pay, paying it off early, and reporting a change to your circumstances
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Find out about VAT payments deferred between 20 March and 30 June 2020.
Southern Region, Judge David Clarke, Michael Ayres FRICS, Michael Jenkinson on 17 July 2023
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
This tax information and impact note affects individuals and businesses who have debts of over £1,000 payable to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs under or by virtue of an enactment or under a contract settlement.
If you're owed money in a bankruptcy or company liquidation case, use a Proof of Debt form to register as a creditor and make a claim for the money you're owed
Your rights when bailiffs visit your home - entering your home, debts, complaining about private bailiffs, court bailiffs, civilian enforcement officers, certificated enforcement agents. Includes information from the withdrawn EX345 guidance.
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
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