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Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
What happens if you underpay import or export duties and who is responsible for the debt.
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Church on 20 March 2025.
Insolvency Service investigation found that Encore Capital Group Inc Ltd failed to fully hand over the money it collected
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
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