Madhya Pradesh Becomes First Indian State To Shift To January-December Fiscal Format

Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday became the first state in India to announce shifting of its financial year format to January-December from the present April-March cycle.

A decision to this effect was taken during the state cabinet meeting held in Bhopal.

The decision comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch to shift the fiscal year to the January-December period during NITI Aayog's Governing Council meet in the national capital recently.

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Speaking to reporters after the state Cabinet meeting, Mishra said the state government would try to finish the current budget proceedings by December this year.

“We would try to finish the current fiscal by December this year. So the next budget would either be presented in December this year or January next year,” he added.

Addressing the states during NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on April 23, Modi had said, “In a country where agricultural income is exceedingly important, budgets should be prepared immediately after the receipt of agricultural incomes for the year.”

He had said there have been suggestions to shift the financial year from January to December.

Changing the financial year format to January-December would mean shifting the tax assessment year, changes in infrastructure, especially at the company level.

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