Enforcement fee scales
Below are the fees scales set for civil enforcement action when recovering debt such as council tax, non-domestic rates, parking and traffic penalties and HMCTS magistrates' court fines.
Fees recoverable under the Taking Control of Goods (fees) Regulations 2014
Fee stage | Fee |
Compliance stage | £75.00 |
Enforcement stage | £235.00 plus 7.5% of the sum being recovered which exceeds £1,500 |
Removal stage | £110.00 plus 7.5% of the sum being recovered which exceeds £1,500 |
Disbursements | |
Storage costs | Actual costs |
Locksmith’s costs | Actual costs |
Court application fees | Actual fees |
Auctioneer's costs - sale held on auctioneer's premises | |
Auctioneer's commission | Not exceeding 15% of the sum realised |
Auctioneers out of pocket expenses | Actual costs |
Reasonable advertising costs | Actual costs |
Auctioneer's costs - sale held on other premises | |
Auctioneer's commission | Not exceeding 7.5% of the sum realised |
Auctioneers out of pocket expenses | Actual costs |
Reasonable advertising costs | Actual costs |
Internet auction costs | Actual costs |
In some circumstances exceptional costs will apply | Agreed by Court |
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