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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EasyJet's losses had deepened by 27 percent in the first half of its financial year, to £377 million, as the US-Iran conflict sent fuel prices soaring and upended travel plans.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
City of Edinburgh Council estimates about £45m-£50m will be raised by the tax by the 2028/29 financial year.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It predicted that for the whole financial year up to the end of August, sales volumes would be down about one percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
According to government figures, total welfare spending in Great Britain is forecast to be 23.6% of the total amount the government spends in the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The budget estimates for the financial year 1905-1906 placed the expenditure of the estate at £1,323,437.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
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