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edward222
07-01-15, 09:45 AM
Credit to: Offshore News (http://www.offshorenewsflash.com/) : http://www.offshorenewsflash.com/2015/06/30/more-councils-using-bankruptcy-orders-to-chase-council-tax-debt/


‘Council tax debts are now approaching unsustainable levels, and local authorities are no longer able to stand by while defaults continue to mount,’ said Moore Stephens partner, Michael Finch.

‘As the economy recovers, local authorities are suffering more and more with ‘serial debtors’ – a hardcore of people who have no intention of paying council tax or clearing their debts. That leaves councils with very few options other than petitioning for them to be made bankrupt.’

Whats your opinions about this guys?

allodial
07-01-15, 12:14 PM
Rather standard (old school) tactic.

Related
involuntary bankruptcy (http://bankruptcy.cooley.com/2012/05/articles/business-bankruptcy-issues/forced-into-bankruptcy-the-involuntary-bankruptcy-process/).