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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.
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
Verify the identity of an officer from the HMRC Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) or a HMRC collector if they contact you in person.
We welcome views on how HMRC can modernise its tax debt collection, and on its approach to the small minority of taxpayers who do not engage with the department and deliberately hold off paying their tax for as long as...
Includes recovering debts, registering for bankruptcy and as a creditor
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...
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
Debt recovery if you're owed money from people or businesses in an EU country.
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