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 budget has laid a strong emphasis on fiscal restraint, targeting a lower deficit for the upcoming financial year.
From BBC
“Just one headline from recent weeks a few years ago would have been a major feature of one financial year,” said Skoyles.
From MarketWatch
The moves left the company facing an operating loss of around one billion euros in its 2025-26 financial year, bosses said.
From Barron's
The powerhouse behind sagas like "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry" now forecasts a one-billion-euro operating loss for its 2025-26 financial year.
From Barron's
"If prices fall below this level in the remaining months of this financial year, this could reduce mineral revenues than what is currently projected."
From Barron's
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