Decision on distraint

If your business or organisation has not paid what it owes by the payment deadline, we’re required to look into how the claim can be recovered.

When we decide on distraint, also called attachment proceedings, we investigate what you own and whether we can place an attachment on your assets.

Mark on your credit record

A decision on distraint can lead to a mark on your or your business's credit record. A mark on your credit record will make it difficult to get new loans, credit, and subscriptions, such as phone subscriptions.

To delete the mark on your credit record, you must pay the claims.

You can stop the decision on distraint by paying

You can stop the decision on distraint by paying the entire claim, including interest and costs. The payment must be registered with us before we decide on the distraint. 

If you cannot pay before the decision on distraint

If you've received notice that we will decide on distraint and you cannot pay, we may place an attachment on the business’s assets.

You should provide information about assets and property that may be relevant for what we may place an attachment on.

 

You're entitled to appeal the decision on distraint.

Deadlines for appealing can vary from case to case. You’ll find information about the appeal deadline and how to appeal in the letters you receive from us.

A decision on distraint can have two outcomes:

  • We place an attachment on your assets
    This means that we place an attachment on assets, such as real property, a car, bank accounts, or securities. We can then request a forced sale of the assets we have placed an attachment on. If we place an attachment on a bank account, the account will be blocked for the relevant amount.
  • We find no assets available for distraint
    It means we have not found any assets we can place an attachment on. 

You may receive a mark on your credit record in both cases.