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Information about the qualifications available under the statutory digital entitlement.
If someone owes you money, you can use this form (a ‘statutory demand’) to demand payment within 21 days.
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
You may be able to get a one-off payment if you've been diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma, and your exposure to asbestos happened in the UK
How to notify DWP to stop or restart deductions from benefits for fuel, water or rent arrears when a debtor starts or ends a ‘Breathing Space’.
Find out who has to pay VAT payments on account, how HMRC works out your payments, the alternatives and how and when to pay.
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Bankruptcy Court. We handle petitions to bankrupt individuals living in London where a creditor has made the petition and is owed £50,000 or more. If the petition is less than...
Check if you can claim for bad debt relief if a customer is insolvent and can no longer pay what they owe for taxable aggregate.
Find out how the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme works and the conditions you must meet if you want to use it.
Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you’re approved for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme.
The principles of the regulator's fee-charging scheme for registered providers and practical guidance about its operation.
Help to understand debts and deductions taken from Universal Credit payments and who to contact about your debts and deductions if you're struggling financially.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Pittaway & Ms M Krisko FRICS on 8 June 2022
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge McGrath, Judge Powell & Mrs Bowers on 18 December 2019
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Nicol and Mr O Dowty MRICS on 13 July 2023
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
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