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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West Ham lost £104.2m in the financial year to 31 May, 2025 and are heading for another substantial deficit this year.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
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 was down 9.9% on year to $1.94 billion for the financial year through March 31, according to its financial statements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
A sharp increase is bound to come, however, in the course of the financial year.
From The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade by Mavrogordato, John
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