Sunday, Jan 25, 2009
Ministers impose huge rise in court fees for those on brink of bankruptcy.
Independent: 'Stealth tax' on recession victims
Ministers were accused last night of profiteering from the soaring numbers of people facing bankruptcy after they announced huge increases in fees at debtors' courts.
Charges are to rise by up to 233 per cent for debt proceedings from next May, affecting hundreds of thousands of people who plunge into the red.
The move, which has been branded a stealth tax on those least able to pay, comes as a survey by The Independent reveals the depth of Britain's debt problem
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forget re-arranging the deck chairs let's just tie their arms behind their backs and throw them in the water
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1. Crunchy said...
Anything to try and stop people defaulting and of course the cashing in thing.
They aiways seem to prosper when these punitive laws are enforced.
This has been happening largely un-noticed over the boom.
How long will this situation last now.