HMRC Bailiffs
HMRC Bailiffs: Understanding Your Rights
HMRC can use enforcement agents to recover certain unpaid tax debts, including income tax, VAT and other tax liabilities.
HMRC enforcement action can be serious and may involve powers that differ from some other types of debt collection.
HMRC Enforcement Agents May:
- Visit your home or business premises
- Take control of certain goods
- Add enforcement fees
- Pursue recovery action where legal requirements have been met
If You Receive HMRC Enforcement Notices:
- Read all correspondence carefully
- Do not ignore deadlines
- Check the amount claimed is correct
- Gather any supporting documentation
- Seek advice immediately if you cannot pay
Key Point
HMRC debts can progress quickly if left unresolved, so taking action early is important.
Our Advisors Are Waiting To Help.
If you’ve received correspondence from a bailiff, whether via telephone, letter or home visit, for debts that are in your name, then we can guide you on your next steps to get your debts resolved and any bailiff action stopped. We can be contacted using the button below and a member of our team will call you straight back.
