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Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
You can claim interest and debt recovery costs if another business is late…
The interest you can charge if another business is late paying for goods…
You can also charge a business a fixed sum for the cost of recovering a…
How to report a person who's gone missing or a child who's run away - including if you lose contact while they're abroad
What to do if a British national goes missing abroad, reporting it to the police and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and others can help.
Check when and how to appeal against a penalty for filing your individual or partnership Self Assessment return late or not making a payment on time.
Follow our steps to get your first payment if you're applying late for student finance.
Information for employers about late or non-filing PAYE penalties, specified charges, inaccurate reports and how to avoid penalties in future.
If your payment is more than 15 days overdue, first and second late payment penalties apply. Find out how to avoid penalties and get help to pay in instalments.
If you've reached the maximum points allowed, find out how to remove them and avoid a further £200 penalty. Check when individual penalty points expire.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
When and how to replace lost or damaged tags and what to record in your holding register.
Find out what to do when you've missed the deadline for submitting a supplementary declaration.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Emotional and practical support for bereaved families and loved ones is available from government departments and approved charities.
Find out about late payment penalties and how to appeal if you're an employer.
When penalties are charged for late or incorrect Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) notices, and how these penalties are worked out.
What to do when paying maternity pay if an employee leaves, becomes sick, dies, or is awarded a pay rise.
This page explains how arrears can accrue on your account when you’re outside of the UK and what you need to do if they build up.
From 1 January 2023, HMRC will charge VAT-registered businesses late payment interest from the first day their payment is overdue until it is paid in full.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
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