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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…
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.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
If you owe people money (your ‘creditors’) you can make arrangements to…
If you live in England or Wales, you can get temporary protection from…
A Debt Management Plan is an agreement between you and your creditors to…
An administration order is a way to deal with debt if you have a county…
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is an agreement with your…
Debt Relief Orders (DROs) are one way to deal with your debts if you: owe…
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
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 Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding 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
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
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