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Actions to take in the initial stages of a bankruptcy including letters to be sent and enquiries to be undertaken
Guidance for debt advisers who need to create and submit a DRO application.
When starting again can be, or can lead to, misconduct.
Dealing with the affairs of a debtor who dies during the bankruptcy process or the estate of a deceased insolvent
Income Tax and National Insurance contributions must be deducted from any wages paid to company employees.
Dear IP is updated quarterly and issued by the Insolvency Service to insolvency practitioners and other interested stakeholders
Appointing a new director to your limited company.
Insolvency and your limited company.
Guidance on property which falls outside the bankruptcy estate and dealing with claims that property is excluded.
How the accounting systems in relation to insolvent estates operate and the legislative basis for the accounting for fees and expenses relating to the work of the official receiver.
Guidance and further information for insolvency practitioners about the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS).
Guidance on the official receivers' duty to deal with the books and records of insolvents.
Dealing with an insolvent's motor vehicle, including matters to be taken into account before the vehicle is sold
Actions to take in the initial stages of a company winding-up, including letters to be sent and enquiries to be undertaken
Recovering sums due in respect of antecedent recoveries such as excessive pension contributions, misfeasance of directors, voidable dispositions and transactions defrauding creditors
How to apply for redundancy payments when your employer is insolvent: Guidance collection.
Use the checklist when completing your application for financial assistance for making redundancy payments.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
This page provides guidance on how to submit information about employee pensions to the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS).
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