Government is cracking down on businesses who fail to keep up with pension and social insurance payments.

Attorney General Larry Mussenden yesterday said that companies who had failed to make payments could be dealt with by the courts.

?Those employers who presently have outstanding taxes owing to Government are strongly urged to do their utmost to ensure that they settle such debts expeditiously to avoid legal action being taken against them,? he said.

Mr. Mussenden said Government now has about $37 million in outstanding receivables ? including employer/employee contributions and land tax ? an increase of $7 million on the year before.

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