@7ee28a2a 

Many years ago when I was sorting out the mess my father had go the family company into, I had to settle an outstanding with Customer & Excise as was...

They refused to accept payment by instalments, but each month Is sent them a cheque for a fraction of the debt, with a covering letter.

Each month I got a polite letter enclosing a receipt, detailing the amount still overdue & a statement that they didn't accept payment in instalments... each month the same for tow years! 

 @43d7c4ea @7ee28a2a My understanding is that since the pandemic lockdowns HMRC has been prepared to negotiate payments by instalment for companies suffering the triple hits of rising costs, Brexit and Covid, but maybe their patience is wearing thin. Is this as a result of pressure from a Treasury short of cash, or just HMRC doing its own thing in another case of un-joined-up Government? 

 @7db1d990 @7ee28a2a 

My impression is when it was all brought together under HMRC, then they started playing hard(er) ball....