nil return

nɪl rɪˈtɜrn

Definition

Definition of nil return - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

report showing no transactions or income

The company submitted a nil return for the last quarter.

zero filing

tax form indicating no taxable income

He filed a nil return because he had no earnings.

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Expressions with nil

nil-nil

score of zero to zero in a game

The match ended in a nil-nil draw.

nil nil

exp.

situation with no progress or results

The negotiations remained nil nil despite several meetings.

four-nil

score in a game where one side has four, the other zero

The final score was four-nil to Manchester United.

one-nil

score when one team has one point, the other has none

The match ended one-nil to Chelsea.

nil by mouth

adv.

not consuming food or drink orally

The patient was nil by mouth before surgery.

eau de nil

pale green color like the Nile River

The walls were painted in eau de nil.

Expressions with return

return empty-handed

come back without obtaining an item

She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.

by return

adv.

immediately after receiving something

Please send the documents by return.

return the favour

do something nice for someone who helped you

She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.

return to sender

send back to the original sender

The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.

return to earth

become more realistic or grounded

After the meeting, he had to return to earth.

return to form

comeback to previous success or quality

The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

return to one's senses

regain mental clarity after confusion or shock

After the accident, he finally returned to his senses.

reply by return

send a response immediately after receiving a message

Please reply by return to confirm your attendance.

return the compliment

give a compliment back to someone

She praised his work, and he returned the compliment.

return to roots

reconnect with fundamental principles or values

The company aims to return to roots to improve its culture.

Examples of nil return in a sentence

He filed a nil return due to no earnings.
The accountant advised him to submit a nil return.
A nil return was necessary due to his unemployment.

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French:déclaration de revenus nulle, ...
German:Nullmeldung, Steuerformular ohne Einkommen, ...
Italian:rapporto senza transazioni, dichiarazione dei redditi nulla, ...
Spanish:informe sin movimientos, declaración de impuestos nula, ...
Portuguese:declaração de nulidade, declaração de rendimentos nulos, ...
Chinese:零申报, 零收入申报表, ...
Japanese:無収入報告, 無収入税申告, ...
Arabic:إِقْرَار صِفْرِي, إقرار بدون دخل, ...
Hebrew:דּוּחַ אֶפֶס, דִּיוּוּחַ אֶפֶס, ...
Russian:нулевой отчет, нулевая налоговая декларация, ...
Ukrainian:нульовий звіт, нульова податкова декларація, ...
Hindi:शून्य रिटर्न, शून्य आयकर रिटर्न, ...
Bengali:শূন্য প্রতিবেদন, শূন্য করফর্ম, ...
Catalan:declaració nul.la, declaració d'impostos nul.la, ...
Czech:nulové hlášení, nulové daňové přiznání, ...
Danish:nulrapport, nul skatteformular, ...
Dutch:nulrapport, nul-aangifte, ...
Greek:μηδενική δήλωση, μηδενική φορολογική δήλωση, ...
Hungarian:nullás bevallás, nulla bevallás, ...
Khmer:របាយការណ៍សូន្យ, លិខិតប្រកាសពន្ធគ្មានចំណូលជាប់ពន្ធ, ...
Korean:무거래 보고서, 무소득 세금 신고서, ...
Persian:گزارش صفر, اظهارنامه صفر, ...
Polish:raport zerowy, zerowa deklaracja podatkowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):declaração de nulidade, declaração de isenção, ...
Romanian:raport nul, declarație fiscală nulă, ...
Swedish:nollrapport, nolltaxering, ...
Thai:รายงานศูนย์, แบบฟอร์มภาษีศูนย์, ...
Turkish:sıfır beyan, sıfır vergi beyannamesi, ...
Vietnamese:báo cáo không giao dịch, tờ khai thuế không thu nhập, ...

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