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How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
The DMO carries out the government’s debt management policy of minimising financing costs over the long term, taking account of risk. We minimise the cost of offsetting the government’s net cash flows over time, while operating in a risk appetite...
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Find out how to use your Aggregates Levy account, what records you must keep and how long to keep them.
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
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
Use this form to apply to the court to close or wind up a company if it can't pay its debts. This is also known as 'compulsory liquidation'.
Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
This Data Usage Agreement between HMRC and Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services for debt collection was approved and put in place in 2023.
Find out how to account for VAT and who to contact if you're an insolvency practitioner and you're appointed over insolvent VAT-registered businesses.
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