any business that is not regulated or controlled by the government

a business that is regulated or controlled by the government in some way

books or records that are drawn up by a business to keep track of all their transactions and business deals

a payment charged by the government to pay for the provision of public goods and services

a document bought from the local authorities giving you the right to trade in the area

a business that buys goods in large quantities from manufacturers and resells to other shops or customers in smaller quantities

taxes or levies charged by towns or cities to pay for the provision of services like rubbish removal

a business that is registered to charge customers VAT which is paid over to the government

tax paid on the goods and services that you buy

a very small informal business employing fewer than five people

a business that employs between 5-50 people

a business that employs 50-200 people

small, medium and micro enterprises

a business that employs more than 200 people

equal parts of ownership of a business that can be bought by the public

a business involved in making or producing goods

a business that makes a profit from buying and selling goods

a business that makes a profit from the provision of a service

a small informal shop in a township, usually run from a house

an unlicensed or unregulated business (often in a private home) that sells alcohol

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time