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How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
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You must send the right form to the court before they can deal with your…
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This briefing sets out HMRC's approach to collecting tax debts and customer support as the UK emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out how to account for VAT and who to contact if you're an insolvency practitioner and you're appointed over insolvent VAT-registered businesses.
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
Collection of monies owed to an insolvent, including the process for engaging contracted agents to undertake the recovery
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
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