financial year
noun
British
: a 12-month period used by a government, business, or organization to calculate how much money is being earned, spent, etc. : (US) fiscal year
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India’s financial year runs from April to March A Flourish chart
The U.K. government estimates its exports to India would see a reduction in weighted average tariffs to 3% from 15%.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
India’s financial year runs from April to March, making this the company’s first fiscal quarter for FY2025–26.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2025
In the financial year ended 31 August 2024, 75% of the group’s revenue and 85% of its trading profit came from its travel business, while the U.K. domestic unit had become an increasingly smaller part of the group.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
For the current financial year, Barratt predicted total completions of between 17,200 and 17,800, including 600 completions from its joint ventures.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
India’s financial year runs from April to March, making this the company’s first fiscal quarter for FY2025–26.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2025
In the financial year ended 31 August 2024, 75% of the group’s revenue and 85% of its trading profit came from its travel business, while the U.K. domestic unit had become an increasingly smaller part of the group.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
For the current financial year, Barratt predicted total completions of between 17,200 and 17,800, including 600 completions from its joint ventures.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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