Struggling to pay back a LTD company tax bill

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I think what I'm hoping is someone reputable comes along and says to me that yes, there's a good chance this can be done or no, there's very little chance this can be done. Then I think I can make a decision on whether I am willing to continue trying and possibly pay to go further with it or just leave...

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I'm just concerned that because it was an avoidance scheme this means they would use it as a means to come after me personally. It's not like a regular company tax bill. So that's where I'm a bit confused by it all....

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£3k + VAT, I just don't have right now. I would have to go further into debt just to try to get rid of debt. It's a vicious circle. The outstanding balance is in the tens of thousands. It was in the six figure range but I paid most of it off already. I don't want to go bankrupt. I have a mortgage and...

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Yeah I just feel they may try to come after me personally due to the type of debt it is. I don't know if me paying it for the past 6 years would be taken into consideration or if they would still try to rule against the decision. Also, not sure if they would send me a bill for legal costs. That's the...

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So you think unlikely to seize anything then? Most of the email subscribers were done before the LTD company and the newsletter stopped a long time ago. I don't really use it anymore....

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Yeah I saw that they may try and make the director liable. I'm just not sure how I would fall into any of those though. I've been open and honest about moving back to self employment and did all my tax returns. This has been about 3 years now. I've been paying the HMRC back for over 6 years as well....

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Hi,

I've been struggling to pay back huge debts over the years but it's got to the point I can no longer pay them as they currently stand.

I'll try to cut a long story short.
Started an online business as a sole trader.
After x amount of years, turned that business...