A business debt is normally known as a debt which has been incurred by a company.
A debt can be incurred on behalf of a company by its directors or by its employees.
A company can only be liable for a business debt if the debt was authorised by the person who had authority to incur the debt on behalf of the company.
An individual (normally a company director) can only be liable for a business debt if the individual signed a personal guarantee, incurred the debt knowing the company was insolvent and was unable to pay for the debt or failed to comply with a Directors' Penalty Notice issued by the Tax Office.
