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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 Includes information from the withdrawn...
You may get a county court judgment (CCJ) or high court judgment if…
You’ll have to pay the person or business you owe the money to, or their…
If you do not owe the money, you can ask the court to cancel the county…
If you get a county court judgment (CCJ) or a high court judgment, it will…
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Your limited company can be liquidated (‘wound up’) if it cannot pay its…
You have 14 days to respond to a court judgment. To respond, you must do…
You have 21 days to respond to a statutory demand. To respond, you must do…
Your creditors can apply to the court to close down your company. They do…
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
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
Includes recovering debts, registering for bankruptcy and as a creditor
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
Consultation about a new power which will allow HMRC to recover debts from the accounts of debtors who are able to pay what they owe but have chosen not to do so.
Use this service if you need to repay debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
County Court forms including the N1 money claim form.
Call HMRC if you're an authorised tax agent and need to discuss your client's debts
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