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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
During Debt Awareness Week, we talk to Neil Sutton, a senior leader within the bankruptcy and Debt Relief Order teams at the Insolvency Service, about some of the options that can help people on their journey out of debt.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
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 about repayment and remission of customs duties by HMRC and how to apply.
Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.
Find out how to use your Aggregates Levy account, what records you must keep and how long to keep them.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge P Korn and Mr M Cairns MCIEH on 4 December 2020
How to appeal to your council or the Valuation Tribunal about a Council Tax bill, fine or completion notice
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.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Information from the Certification Officer on levy eligibility, how to pay and how the levy is calculated.
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
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 explains the new measure that will increase the amount of debt which can be recovered by coding it out.
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