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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vicky Shaw

HMRC to resume taking tax owed by debtors directly from their bank accounts

HMRC has resumed its programme allowing direct recovery of money from debtors’ bank accounts. The Direct Recovery of Debts (DRD) policy, paused during the pandemic, has restarted in a "test and learn" phase, the tax authority confirmed Monday.

DRD targets individuals and businesses who can afford to pay their debts but deliberately choose not to, the revenue body explained. The government had previously signalled in its spring statement that DRD would be reactivated for such cases.

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