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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He noted its news, nations and content units would axe around 550 roles to deliver £160 million of savings by the end of this financial year.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
The most recent fines covered by council purchase cards in the past financial year were all paid by City Operations.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
This means government departments started the financial year in April without being certain how much they have to spend.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Qatar Airways Group’s net profit fell 9.9% to $1.94 billion for the financial year through March 31, as war disrupted air traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Thus, although the apparent expenditure showed a decline of about �650,000 due to the cost of the transferred departments being defrayed by the Commonwealth, the financial year ended with a deficit of �431,940.
From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland
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