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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.
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...
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
This Tax Information and Impact Note explains the new measure that will increase the amount of debt which can be recovered by coding it out.
The role of the Government Debt Management Function (GDMF), the Government Debt Strategy, the Debt Functional Standard, and the the Debt Centre of Excellence
Includes recovering debts, registering for bankruptcy and as a creditor
This Data Usage Agreement between HMRC and Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services for debt collection was approved and put in place in 2023.
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
Debt recovery if you're owed money from people or businesses in an EU country.
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