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Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
You have to present a bankruptcy petition to a court if you want to…
To make someone bankrupt you must be owed one of the following: at least…
You must check if the debtor has had any bankruptcy petitions against them…
The bankruptcy petition form you fill in depends on whether: the debtor…
If you have installed solar PV panels or other eligible renewable electricity generation in your home or business, you may be able to earn money through the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG).
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
You can apply to a county court to claim money you’re owed by a person or…
You must pay a court fee when you make your claim. If you know the claim…
You can claim interest on the money you’re owed. The interest will be…
You can make your claim online, unless: you do not know how much money you…
Your claim, including your name and address, will be sent to the person or…
Mediation is when an impartial professional (the mediator) helps both…
If there’s a hearing, you can: represent yourself pay for a barrister or…
You can ask the court to collect payment from the person or business who…
Send money to a prisoner in England and Wales by debit card for free
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
You must declare £10,000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in another currency, if you take it between Great Britain and any other country.
How to carry out checks on your business and customers, and what records you must keep to prevent money laundering.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Find out how and when to report suspicious activity to the National Crime Agency or HMRC.
Use a mediation service, send a statutory demand, go to court or make someone bankrupt if a person or business owes you money
Check whether you need to report and pay any tax on income you make apart from your main job or earnings.
Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
Make a payment to the Court Funds Office - pay a settlement, deposit money as part of a defence of tender before claim or repay an overpayment
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
Efforts to disrupt money mule activity and support exploited victims will be strengthened through a new action plan.
Find out how to pay less tax as a charity and when to set up a subsidiary trading company.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
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