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Non Domestic rates Liability

samkma
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I closed my high street shop in Oct 2019 and council sent an invoice for £313 as final bill, that was paid in time. Yesterday I received a letter from council for legal proceedings to recover £1045 that I owe them! I am not aware of this outstanding amount. I just rang the department and they are claiming it to be a calculation error in 2019 and was not picked up as offices were closed due to covid for last 2 years.
The letter is addressed to the Ltd company - I have not wound up the business as I have less than £2000 (no other assests) worth stock that am slowing selling in retail online, my business bank account is overdrawn by £1800, just trying to pay it off and close everything as I have a full time job.
What is my liability to this debt? If they go ahead and take me to court will I be personally liable to this money?
Any help much appreciated.
The letter is addressed to the Ltd company - I have not wound up the business as I have less than £2000 (no other assests) worth stock that am slowing selling in retail online, my business bank account is overdrawn by £1800, just trying to pay it off and close everything as I have a full time job.
What is my liability to this debt? If they go ahead and take me to court will I be personally liable to this money?
Any help much appreciated.
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You should read the following guidance:
https://businessdebtline.org/fact-sheet-library/business-rates-ew/
Their main site is here:
https://www.businessdebtline.org/
They don't charge. Get in touch with them.
In particular:- I would think it unlikely that they can pursue you personally for the debt
- if the first notification of the amount due was the letter regarding legal proceedings, and you received no bill, then they are not following proper procedures
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Jeremy535897 said:You should read the following guidance:
https://businessdebtline.org/fact-sheet-library/business-rates-ew/
Their main site is here:
https://www.businessdebtline.org/
They don't charge. Get in touch with them.
In particular:- I would think it unlikely that they can pursue you personally for the debt
- if the first notification of the amount due was the letter regarding legal proceedings, and you received no bill, then they are not following proper procedures
@Jeremy535897 Thanks for your input, much appreciated.1
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