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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Figures collected by the BBC show a slight fall in the number of shoplifting offences across England and Wales in the past financial year and that was mirrored in the West Mercia police force area.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
OnlyFans had 47 employees, 2.5 million active creators and 132 million active user accounts, in its latest financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Taken on the basis of the financial year 1909-10 the Guarantee Fund for all counties of Ireland amounted to £2,797,126.
From The New Irish Constitution by J. H. Morgan
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