Debt to pay

The Enforcement Authority's task is to ensure that your debt is paid off, either actively by you or through a decision made by us concerning attachment of salary. In certain cases, the party which is owed money (the creditor) may withdraw the claim.
 
The Enforcement Authority cannot examine whether another authority's decision is valid or correct. If you wish to appeal a debt of this nature, you must therefore do so directly to the authority which forwarded the debt to us. Authorities only withdraw their claims from the Enforcement Authority when they have made an error, or if new circumstances have arisen to change their decision.
 

How do I pay?

A payment deadline is specified for the claim. Pay off the debt with the help of the payment details included with the letter. If you cannot pay off the entire debt, you should pay off as much as you can at that moment in time.
 
The debt may under certain circumstances be classified as confidential when the payment is registered with us.
 
The Enforcement Authority cannot make decisions regarding freezing of interest or reducing a debt. If you have debts with companies or individuals, you must contact them if you wish to discuss the debt.
 
If you only have debts to the state, the Enforcement Authority can, in rare cases, agree to payment of the debts via an instalment schedule. If you also have current debts with creditors, you cannot be granted an instalment schedule.
 

What happens if I do not pay?

The Enforcement Authority attempts to recover the debt

• when the debt is established, e.g., via a verdict or ruling, and the creditor requests it
• the stipulated period of time for the claim (in a normal case) as per the notification has elapsed.

The Enforcement Authority makes inquiries into your available assets. In most cases, we send a form for you to fill in details on e.g., your income, family situation and accommodation costs. You will avoid errors by correctly filling in the form. You then return the form to us in the enclosed pre-paid envelope. Contact us if you have any problems or questions.
What can the Enforcement Authority do to recover debts?

The Enforcement Authority can recover debts in different ways, for example

• attachment of salary or seizure of other income
• seizure of personal property such as money, claims, cars
• distraint of immovable property

 
One type of claim is if you are due a tax return. This money automatically goes towards covering the debts which you have in our register.