Guidance

Securities in respect of VAT at risk

Employers and traders, HMRC may ask for a deposit or bond.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
7 July 2014
Last updated
8 April 2020 — See all updates

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Securities in respect of VAT at risk

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HMRC can ask you to pay a cash deposit or bond if they think there’s a risk you will not pay your tax or duty on time. They call this a ‘security’. If you do not pay your bill HMRC can use the security to settle it.

Updates to this page

Published 7 July 2014
Last updated 8 April 2020 + show all updates

  1. Attached new updated leaflet due to coronavirus (COVID-19) measures put in place.

  2. The 'How to give security’ and ‘What if we require security from you and you disagree’ sections have been updated.

  3. First published.

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