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Tax, child maintenance and council tax debt

Deal with debts to government departments or local authorities as soon as possible.

These debts include:


  • Council tax
  • Child maintenance
  • Benefit overpayments
  • Tax debts to HMRC

These are usually priority debts. Not paying them can have a worse impact than other consumer credit debts.

Enforcement could include:


  • Bailiffs visiting you
  • Deductions from your earnings
  • Prison, in rare cases

Read about the different types of debt, how to deal with them, and what action can be taken.

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