HMRC have published a new policy paper, 'Tax debt, government lending schemes and Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)' on the collection of tax debts from businesses as the support schemes from the pandemic start to wind down and the moratorium on company winding-up petitions comes to an end in September.

 The paper is a continuation from HMRC's previous policy paper 'Collecting debts as we emerge from Coronavirus (COVID-19)'. This time there is more of a focus on tax debts owed by businesses in particular.

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Policy paper: Tax debt, government lending schemes and Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)


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