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| Debt | Action against you |
| Business rent arrears | Repossession/bailiffs/eviction |
| Mortgage/rent
arrears | Repossession/bailiffs |
| Business rates/ Council
Tax arrears | Bailiffs/imprisonment |
| Water, gas, electricity arrears | Supply cut off (note: disconnection of water supply applies to commercial premises only) |
| Income tax
arrears | Bailiffs/bankruptcy |
| VAT
| Bailiffs/bankruptcy |
| Unpaid magistrates’ court
fines | Imprisonment/bailiffs |
| National insurance arrears
| Bailiffs/bankruptcy |
| Maintenance arrears
| Imprisonment/bailiffs |
| Hire purchase arrears | Repossession of the HP goods |
| Major suppliers | Key supplies stopped/court action/bankruptcy |
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