financial year
Britishnoun
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any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up
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the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year
Example Sentences
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The inquiry's costs were £14.68m, until the end of the 2024-5 financial year.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Swinney told MSPs ministers planned to provide funding for the scheme in the next financial year.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Qantas said business and consumer confidence fell in the tail end of the financial year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The company said it had 2.5 million active creators, selling content to 132 million active so-called fan accounts or users in its latest financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It must be borne in mind that, except under the heading "Finance," the statistics are for the calendar year and not for the financial year, which closes on 30th June:—
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