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Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
You can claim interest and debt recovery costs if another business is late…
The interest you can charge if another business is late paying for goods…
You can also charge a business a fixed sum for the cost of recovering a…
How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
A Debt Relief Order (DRO) is a solution to deal with personal debts you cannot pay. It helps you make a fresh start (with some restrictions).
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Includes recovering debts, registering for bankruptcy and as a creditor
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn...
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
Guidance for creditors applying to take a debt recovery step, cancel or amend the ‘breathing space’, or have a debt removed.
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
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
How to make debt deductions from an employee's pay because of an 'attachment of earnings order' (AEO) from a court. Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
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