Independent — may refer to:*Independent bookstore, a bookstore that is not part of a chain *Independent business, privately owned companies * Independent brewery, craft brewer with less than 25% owned by alcoholic beverage industry member *Independent city, a… … Wikipedia
independent distributor — UK US noun [C] COMMERCE ► an organization that sells and delivers another company s goods to stores and other companies: »the leading independent distributor of silent films in the US ► a person who sells a company s products directly to… … Financial and business terms
Independent agencies of the United States government — are those that exist outside of the departments of the executive branch. Established through separate statutes passed by the U.S. Congress, each respective statutory grant of authority defines the goals the agency must work towards, as well as… … Wikipedia
independent contractor — UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION IC) TAX, LAW ► a person or company that supplies goods or services to another company: »An employer is free to use the services of employees or independent contractors. → Compare EMPLOYEE STATUS(Cf. ↑employee status … Financial and business terms
Goods and Services Tax (Australia) — The GST (Goods and Services Tax) is a value added tax of 10% on most goods and services transactions in Australia.It was introduced by the Howard Government on 1 July 2000, replacing the previous Federal wholesale sales tax system and designed to … Wikipedia
Independent music — In popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous, do it yourself approach to recording and publishing. Independent record… … Wikipedia
Independent contractor — An independent contractor is a natural person, business or corporation which provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not… … Wikipedia
Independent candidates, 1993 Canadian federal election — There were several independent candidates in the 1993 Canadian federal election, some of whom were associated with unregistered parties. One independent candidate, Gilles Bernier of Beauce, was elected. Information about other such candidates may … Wikipedia
Independent Student Groups in St Andrews — There are a number of unaffiliated groups run by students in St AndrewsIndependent mediaNewspapers * The Saint , published fortnightly, is the oldest of the student publications (although it has been published under a number of titles, of which… … Wikipedia
Associated Dry Goods — (ADG) was a chain of department stores that merged with May Department Stores in 1986. It was founded in 1916 as an association of independent stores called American Dry Goods based in New York City.HistoryThe chain began when Henry Siegel, who… … Wikipedia