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 481–490 (page 49 of 50).

V

VAT on property

One of the most complex areas of VAT, and expensive to get wrong.

VAT on services and place of supply

Where a service is treated as supplied for VAT. It decides who charges what.

VAT registration threshold

The turnover level at which registering for VAT stops being optional.

Vendor lock-in

Being unable to leave a supplier without unreasonable cost or disruption.

Vesting

Also called Founder vesting, Cliff, Reverse vesting

Earning your shares over time rather than owning them all on day one. Protects the people who stay.

W

Wage inflation and pay reviews

Deciding what to pay, and when to change it.

Warranty

A contractual promise that something is true. Breach gives damages, not a right to walk away.

Website analytics

Measuring what people do on your site, lawfully.

Website hosting and domains

Where your site lives and the name that points at it. Both easy to lose.

Whistleblowing

Reporting wrongdoing, and the strong legal protection that comes with it.

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