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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Nurses and midwives in England and Wales are set to get a 3.3% pay rise in the next financial year, but Lisa says the union was "disappointed" at the award which was "below inflation".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Bang & Olufsen lowered its financial expectations and pulled midterm guidance as sales of a new product disappointed, while intensified geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty are expected to affect the remainder of the financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
It expects the sale to close in the second half of its financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Council tax bills in Wales will see an average rise of 4.9% from April after councils approved their budgets for the next financial year.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
This was done to bring the fiscal year of the Post Office Department to correspond with the financial year of the General Government.
From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong
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