annual return
noun [ C ]
ukus FINANCE
the amount or rate of income that an investment makes in a year:
Over the last three years, its average annual return was 19.1%.
LAW
a report that companies must send to the government each year giving particular details, for example the names of company directors and details of assets and shares:
submit/send an annual return The law requires employers to monitor the religious composition of their work forces, and to submit annual returns on it to the Fair Employment Commission.
TAX
documents that a person or company sends to the government which are used to calculate how much they must pay in taxes:
complete/submit an annual return You can fill in a VAT return every quarter or you can opt to complete an annual return.