INS10173 - Introduction to Voluntary Arrangements

Commerciality and Business Rescue

'Commerciality' allows you to recognise that losses to the Crown can be minimised by optimising achievable yield from the arrangement and by acknowledging that a successfully rescued business will trade on to pay business and withholding taxes in the future.

It is reason to support a viable business that has identified and remedied its past mistakes. It is not an excuse to accept unsatisfactory proposals or compromise VAS acceptance criteria.

Remember that there may be conflicts between the commercial interests of the parties involved in VAs such as

  • Banks
  • One-off creditors
  • Regular suppliers
  • The Revenue Departments
  • The nominee or supervisor
  • The debtor.