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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Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot warned that its full 2026-27 financial year would be "a low point" but that he expects a rebound beginning the following year as new titles are released.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
For example, higher or additional rate taxpayers have to pay 24% on gains in the current financial year.
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
Ubisoft had no major releases during the 2025-26 financial year apart from strategy game "Anno 117: Pax Romana".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The financial year of the Party shall begin on March 1st, and end on the last day of February next succeeding.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.
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