The tax gap increased in 2022/2023, to a record £39.8 billion, with small businesses being blamed for around 60% of uncollected taxes. The tax gap is the difference between the amount of tax that should,…
HMRC and Provisional Liquidations via S.234 Insolvency Act 1986
We are seeing a marked increase in HMRC’s use of provisional liquidations particularly where umbrella companies are concerned. Some readers may have an opinion on umbrella companies and may argue that HMRC are on the…
Company insolvencies on an upward trend
Although showing a slight improvement from March, the number of company insolvencies in April of this year was more than double the number from April 2021. This shows just how important it is to get…
Debt evading directors face new Insolvency Service powers
Directors who abuse the company dissolution process in order to evade debts, including the repayment of government-backed Covid-19 business loans, will be subject to stronger powers given to the Insolvency Service. These new powers were…