{"id":2159,"date":"2026-02-19T12:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:39:35","slug":"hmrc-debt-deal-with-hmrc-directly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/hmrc-debt-deal-with-hmrc-directly\/","title":{"rendered":"HMRC Debt? Deal with HMRC directly!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re contacted about tax arrears, it can be tempting (or worrying) to deal with a third-party debt collection company. But in most cases, <strong>speaking directly to HMRC <\/strong>is the better option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accurate Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third party debt collectors don&#8217;t always have a full or up-to-date picture of your account. This can lead to confusion over payments already made or the true outstanding balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Extra Fees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debt collectors don&#8217;t work for free. There&#8217;s every chance you could be charged additional fees on top of what you already owe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Flexible Payment Plans:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HMRC can offer <strong>Time to Pay arrangements<\/strong>, allowing you to spread the cost over manageable monthly instalments based on what you can realistically afford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Direct Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to HMRC yourself keeps things clear, transparent and under your control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re unsure how to approach HMRC or need help understanding your options, professional advice can make all the difference. Reach out to us today on contact@maccountingservices.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re contacted about tax arrears, it can be tempting (or worrying) to deal with a third-party debt collection company. But in most cases, speaking directly to HMRC is the better option. Here&#8217;s why: Accurate<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/hmrc-debt-deal-with-hmrc-directly\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2161,"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159\/revisions\/2161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maccountingservices.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}