Official Receiver and Enforcement Fees Increases
22/07/2016On 21st July 2016, several of the Official Receiver’s fees and deposits were increased. These are shown in the table below:
|
Fee/Deposit |
Previously |
Now |
|
Debtors’ (own) bankruptcy deposit |
£525 |
£550 |
|
Debtor bankruptcy administration fee (no change) |
£1,990 |
£1,990 |
|
Creditors’ bankruptcy deposit petition |
£825 |
£990 |
|
Creditor bankruptcy administration fee |
£1,990 |
£2,775 |
|
Company winding up deposit |
£1,350 |
£1,600 |
|
Company winding up administration fee |
£2,520 |
£5,000 |
|
Public interest Company winding up deposit (no change) |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
|
Public interest Company winding up administration fee |
£5,000 |
£7,500 |
|
Distribution fee (charged when the Official Receiver acts as trustee or liquidator and pays a dividend to creditors) |
Banded time & rate charges |
No change |
There are also increases to some of the fees charged by HMCTS as of 25th July 2016, following the final approval this morning of The Civil Proceedings, First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and Employment Tribunals Fees (Amendment) Order 2016. As a result of the order, many of the fees payable on enforcement applications have increased by 10%, including:
|
Application Type |
Before 25th July 2016 |
As of 25th July 2016 |
|
Writ of Control/Possession/Delivery |
£60 |
£66 |
|
Third Party Debt Order |
£100 |
£110 |
|
Charging Order |
£100 |
£110 |
|
Oral Examination |
£50 |
£55 |