Business A to Z

Every trade has words it uses without explaining. In business the cost of not knowing one is real: some of them are ordinary jargon and some of them are a decision that can take a house.

Please note: This page explains what a term means. It is general information, not legal, financial, tax or investment advice, and it does not know anything about your business. Before you sign, file or commit to anything, check it with an accountant, a solicitor, or the official guidance we link to.

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500 terms, showing 91–100 (page 10 of 50).

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Company pension contributions

The company paying into a director's or employee's pension. Usually the most tax-efficient extraction there is.

Company tax return

The CT600. What a company files, and how it differs from the accounts.

Competition law

Rules against agreements and behaviour that restrict competition.

Competitive analysis

Understanding who else the customer could choose, including doing nothing.

Concentration risk

Too much of your revenue, supply or funding depending on one thing.

Confidential information

Information protected because of its quality and how it was given, not because it was registered.

Confirmation statement

Also called CS01, Annual return

An annual check that the public record about your company is still correct. Cheap, quick, and easy to forget.

Conflict of interest

Where your duty to one party is compromised by another interest.

Construction industry VAT reverse charge

Construction subcontractors do not charge VAT to contractors. A large cash flow change.

Consumer credit and regulated activities

Offering credit to consumers usually needs FCA authorisation, including simple payment plans.

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