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How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
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 Includes information from the withdrawn...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…
Benefit overpayments - how they happen, your responsibilities, making repayments to DWP Debt Management, appeal an overpayment decision, Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA)
Tell the office dealing with your benefit straight away if: you think…
You may have to pay the money back if you’ve been overpaid. For example,…
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can recover benefit…
How you pay back the overpayment depends on: whether you’re making…
Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay
The DMO carries out the government’s debt management policy of minimising financing costs over the long term, taking account of risk. We minimise the cost of offsetting the government’s net cash flows over time, while operating in a risk appetite...
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
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.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
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