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Definition of

annual return

Accounting

in UK, firm's report to Registrar of Companies in the United Kingdom, an official report that a registered company has to make each year to the Registrar of Companies

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Definitions of ’annual return’ and meaning of ’annual return’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’annual return’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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