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Charities welcome change to HMRC’s debt recovery powers
Debt advice charities have welcomed a change to the Finance Bill on HMRC’s new power to recover debts directly from personal bank accounts. The amendment says HMRCmust consider whether a person is at a particular disadvantage in dealing with their Revenue and Customs affairs and act accordingly. StepChange Debt charity and Money Advice Trust responded to the change after it was debated at parliament yesterday (October 16). Peter Tutton, head of policy at StepChange Debt Charity, said: “We are pleased to see that the government has responded to concerns that HMRC’s new power could have a negative effect on financially vulnerable people.....Read more hereYou must be logged in to post a comment.
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