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
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Next week, ministers will unveil draft spending plans for all public services for the 2027-28 financial year.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Premium German carmaker BMW issued its second profit warning for the financial year on Tuesday, citing costs related to job cuts as well as a production ramp-up.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
For its current financial year to the end of March, Ryanair has hedged 80 percent of its fuel needs at around $67 a barrel, well below current market levels.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Panorama has learned the DWP paid out £410m for SEA in Birmingham alone in the last financial year.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Lord Mayo's anxiety increased as the actual facts of the financial year previous to his accession, 1868-69, became finally known.
From The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India by William Wilson Hunter
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