UK Business Jargon - Letter N

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National Insurance (NI)

Payments made to the government based on peoples salary/earnings that entitle people to a state pension and other benefits. Contributions are paid both by an employee and the employer.

Net

After tax has been deducted.

Net Profit

Net profit is gross profit minus any interest that is paid by the business or one off charges like shutting down a shop. The gross profit figure minus overheads, including depreciation. This may be expressed as per cent on sales. Net profit does not include interest charges, dividends or tax.

Net Worth

Net worth is the difference between the total assets and the total current and term liabilities. Also known as net assets.

Network

A computer network is used to connect all types of computers and related things such as terminals, printers and modems. There are local area networks (LANs) that exist in a limited geographical area such as an office or building, or wide area networks (WANs) that connect computers over large geographic areas, perhaps even internationally.

 

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