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Use the GAAR Advisory Panel opinion on the extraction of cash (or equivalent) using trust interests, limited liability partnership and the novation of loans, to help you recognise when arrangements may be abusive tax arrangements.
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).
Guidance for insolvency practitioners to help their clients restructure their company’s finances using a debt restructuring scheme or plan.
During Debt Awareness Week, we talk to Neil Sutton, a senior leader within the bankruptcy and Debt Relief Order teams at the Insolvency Service, about some of the options that can help people on their journey out of debt.
This page provides a single entry point for tools and information for debt advisers.
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 you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
The role of the Government Debt Management Function (GDMF), the Government Debt Strategy, the Debt Functional Standard, and the the Debt Centre of Excellence
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
Debt recovery if you're owed money from people or businesses in an EU country.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
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