Sadly, no matter where we are in the economic cycle, there are businesses which find themselves in distress. Given higher interest rates, increasing costs all round, not to mention the ever-increasing tax burden, it’s not…
Court of Appeal rejects HMRC’s argument for special treatment in winding-up dispute
There’s a new government in Westminster and a “black hole” in the public finances so, HMRC might be forgiven for feeling under pressure to increase its recovery of unpaid taxes. But what is unforgivable is…
Winding-up petitions on the rise in HMRC squeeze
With HMRC under pressure to collect more tax owed, it is moving away from the tolerance shown during the pandemic and back towards a normal level of debt enforcement activity. As a result, the number…