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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The latest government data shows that £2.2bn of council tax levied in England during the financial year to the end of March went unpaid.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
He noted its news, nations and content units would axe around 550 roles to deliver £160 million of savings by the end of this financial year.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
The combined capital budget for local authorities, used to to build infrastructure and schools, is down by 15% in this financial year.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In May, it approved its 2026-27 budget, projecting record revenue of €161m, after closing the previous financial year in profit for the 13th consecutive year.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
As the financial year had closed in May, it would be more than two years since the previous report had been made to the public.
From George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God by Pierson, Arthur T. (Arthur Tappan)
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