The term ‘bankruptcy’ applies to individuals and not to companies and individuals are often declared bankrupt when their unincorporated business has failed.
It is the judicial process used where debtors are unable to pay debts as and when they arise, or even in the foreseeable future. On the other hand, it may be where there will soon be a liability falling due which the debtor will be unable to meet. If you find yourself to be in any of these situations, bankruptcy may be a viable option for you to consider.
You can either make an application for your own bankruptcy or one of your creditors have the power to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against you if they are unable to recover their money. However, for a creditor to make you bankrupt you must owe a minimum of £5000.00.
As debt management specialists, we will be able to advise you on whether the bankruptcy route is the best solution for you or how it can be avoided. We have a panel of Insolvency Practitioners (IP) with a wide range of experiences in different field sand we will appoint the most suitable one for your needs.
If the court does make a bankruptcy order, the appointed trustee in bankruptcy (the IP) will be required to distribute any income from your assets or property to all your creditors.
Once all your debts have been cleared, the bankruptcy may be discharged.
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement is an alternative to bankruptcy and should be considered before deciding to use the bankruptcy route.
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HMRC County Court Judgements
What are County Court Judgements (CCJs)?
County Court Judgements or CCJs are the result of any legal decision that has been handed down from a County Court, concerning a debt that is owed.
If payment is not forthcoming, a company that is owed money has the right to take the case to court. The court will then determine whether or not the debt is owed.
If the court decides that the debt must be repaid, then the party that owes the money will receive a County Court Judgement informing them that the original debt plus interest and charges is payable.
County Courts Judgements are registered with the county court system one month after the judgment has been issued, unless the debt is paid in full during that time. The County Court Judgement will also appear on credit records for six years. When applying for credit in the future, a County Court Judgement is likely to stand against you, as this information is available to lenders.
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If the judgement is not paid the creditor can have recourse to a bailiff execution order and use this remedy to distrain over company assets to the value of the debt. Alternatively the creditor could instigate winding-up proceedings.
The best solution for dealing with CCJs is to avoid them completely therefore it is important to deal with pressing creditors and legal demands proactively.
Have you received a warning letter from HMRC threatening County Court Proceedings?
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Dealing with tax debts can be a demanding and stressful time for any business. When trying to establish and build a company, debts can be easily built up ranging from the expenses associated with plant and machinery to being unable to pay your staff wages.
When a business begins to struggle with paying its overheads, there is always an outstanding tax liability that needs paying too.
For a business to trade successfully and remain solvent, it must be able to pay its debts as and when they arise. Failure to pay any tax debt can often result in further tax problems and implications as the HMRC will continue to accumulate with interest, penalties and surcharges until the debt is paid in full.
Our specialist tax consultants are experts at dealing with tax debt problems and can assist with the following tax liabilities you or your business may be experiencing –
- Self-Assessment,
- National Insurance,
- Value Added Tax (VAT),
- Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
- Corporation Tax
- Capital Gains Tax
So, if you have tax debt problems whether it is an historical tax debt that you need to bring up to date or will be struggling to meet the tax payments you need to make on account, we can help.
We are authorised agents of HM Revenue & Customs and we work with businesses like yours to overcome their tax debt problems. Our team are always on board to help you get the best possible arrangement with HMRC to pay the debt over a period that financially suits you and your business.
Why not see for yourself the difference our team can make to your business.
For more information call us now on 0121 232 4622 for a free no obligation consultation. We’re on your side!
Express Tax Solutions are experts in providing businesses with practical and effective tax arrears advice and business debt management services. If your business is in trouble and possibly insolvent, then you may be tempted to call an insolvency practitioner. DONT!
An Insolvency Practitioner is under a legal duty to act in the best interest of your creditors at all times, not in the interests of the business, the shareholders or the directors.
At Express Tax Solutions we specialise in advising the sole traders, partners and directors what is best for them and it is often very different from the advice you will receive from an insolvency practitioner.
Depending on the circumstances of each individual business, we work to identify the underlying debt problems and formulate a plan that will work for you and your business. This often involves looking in detail at your business operations and financial forecasts to devise best solution to help the business to get back on track or successfully close the company down.
Our clients consistently find that our advice and service will save them many times our fee. Our service will also mitigate many of the stresses and pressures that our clients are under.
- We are independent tax arrears specialists with extensive experience.
- We can provide clear guidance and make a prompt assessment of the issues in hand.
- We will give you straight forward advice which we believe will best resolve your position.
- Management’s time can be released to focus on addressing business issues.
- A successful and realistic time to pay arrangement will safeguard the business and for the benefits of shareholders, employees and creditors.
- To preserve creditability with HMRC, you may only get one chance to get it right. You will also need to be certain that you can still fund your other business commitments in addition to meeting ongoing and historic tax liabilities.
- Because we are turnaround professionals, as well, we are equipped to quickly identify the future trading prospects and viability of a business and ensure your strategy is appropriate. Remember… “if nothing changes, nothing changes!!
- We are recommended by the high street banks, factors and invoice discounters, accountants and leading firms of solicitors to their clients.
- We are a well known firm in the business community and have a reputation for giving sound advice. In short you can trust the advice we give you.
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