Tag: Shadow Director Liability | LEXLAW Solicitors & Barristers

Personal Liability Notices (PLNs) Guide 2026: What Directors Need to Know

Personal Liability Notices (PLNs) are a powerful HMRC enforcement mechanism that can make company directors and officers personally liable for unpaid corporate tax debts, including PAYE, National Insurance Contributions, VAT, and CIS. In 2026, PLNs are increasingly used in insolvency and enforcement scenarios, placing directors’ personal assets and professional futures at direct risk.

Post date 30 January 2026
Post author By Hasanat Akbar
Post categories In Advice for Employers, Appeal Process and Procedure, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Petitions and Annulments, Case Law, Civil Litigation, Civil Procedure Rules, Director's Duties, Directors Disqualification, First Tier Tax Tribunal, HMCTS, HMRC, Insolvency, Legal Fees, Legal Representation and Counsel, Litigation, News, Solicitors, Statutory Demands, Tax Law, Taxation, Time to Pay, VAT Fraud, Winding Up Petitions
Tags Director Disqualification Risk, Director Insolvency Defence, Director Personal Liability, First Tier Tax Tribunal, First-Tier Tribunal, Fraud or Neglect HMRC, FTT, HMRC, HMRC Appeal, HMRC Debt Recovery, HMRC Enforcement, HMRC Enforcement Action, HMRC Enforcement Lawyers, HMRC PLN, HMRC Tax, HMRC Tax Investigations, NIC Neglect, PAYE Arrears, Personal Liability Notice, PLN Appeal UK, Shadow Director Liability, Tax Disputes Solicitors, Tax Tribunal Appeals, Winding Up Petition HMRC

Personal Liability Notices (PLNs) Guide 2026: What Directors Need to Know

£115m UK Palace Insufficient for Service of NBD Bankruptcy Petition on Qatari

Winning on Appeal: Reversing Judicial Errors in Coghlan v Lexlaw [2026]

Defending Claims Brought by Liquidators: A UK Director’s Guide

Defeating HMRC’s £1m VAT Assessment

Consumer Credit Act 1974 Reform: What Borrowers Need to Know