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The Narendra Modi government is toying with the idea to change the financial year cycle from April-March to January-December, thereby changing the 152-year long tradition that commenced in 1867, said a Zee Business channel report, citing sources. The report said that from next year 2020, the financial year will begin in January 1 and end in December 31, adding that the date for budget session of Parliament will also be changed. Further, the report said the government may make announcement in this regard soon. 
Earlier in 2016, the Centre has planned to change the financial year cycle, as this has been one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet themes. Modi first talked about changing the financial year cycle in a governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog in April 2016, where all states took part. He had also asked states to take a lead in this regard. 
Barring Madhya Pradesh, which became the first state to formally announce a shift to the financial year, many states did not agree to this idea. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had also announced in Parliament that the government was planning to switch to the new financial year cycle. Jaitley in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on July 21, 2017 said, "the matter of changing a financial year is under consideration of the government". 
Notably, departing from the British-era practice of tabling Budget on February 28, the government in 2017 had presented the Budget on February 1. 
Since there were different views on this issue, the government had formed a committee under former chief economic advisor Shankar Acharya in July 2016 to look at the feasibility of the idea. The Centre is studying the report, which has not yet been made public but it is understood to have recommended against the change.
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>India has been following the April-March financial year cycle since 1867.

The Narendra Modi government is toying with the idea to change the financial year cycle from April-March to January-December, thereby changing the 152-year long tradition that commenced in 1867, said a Zee Business channel report, citing sources. The report said that from next year 2020, the financial year will begin in January 1 and end in December 31, adding that the date for budget session of Parliament will also be changed. Further, the report said the government may make announcement in this regard soon. Earlier in 2016, the Centre has planned to change the financial year cycle, as this has been one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet themes. Modi first talked about changing the financial year cycle in a governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog in April 2016, where all states took part. He had also asked states to take a lead in this regard. Barring Madhya Pradesh, which became the first state to formally announce a shift to the financial year, many states did not agree to this idea. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had also announced in Parliament that the government was planning to switch to the new financial year cycle. Jaitley in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on July 21, 2017 said, "the matter of changing a financial year is under consideration of the government". Notably, departing from the British-era practice of tabling Budget on February 28, the government in 2017 had presented the Budget on February 1. Since there were different views on this issue, the government had formed a committee under former chief economic advisor Shankar Acharya in July 2016 to look at the feasibility of the idea. The Centre is studying the report, which has not yet been made public but it is understood to have recommended against the change.Watch this Zee Business videoक्या बदलेगी वित्त वर्ष की तारीख? #ZeeBusiness को मिली #Exclusive ख़बर के अनुसार बजट में तारीख बदलने का ऐलान कर सकते हैं वित्तमंत्री @arunjaitley @AnilSinghviZEE @SwatiKJain @davemansi145 #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/tV7siGbPr4— Zee Business (@ZeeBusiness) January 22, 2019India has been following the April-March financial year cycle since 1867.

Earlier in 2016, the Centre has planned to change the financial year cycle, as this has been one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet themes.

Budget 2019: Breaking the tradition? Modi-Jaitley may take this historic decision - All you need to know

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The Narendra Modi government is toying with the idea to change the financial year cycle from April-March to January-December, thereby changing the 152-year long tradition that commenced in 1867, said a Zee Business channel report, citing sources. The report said that from next year 2020, the financial year will begin in January 1 and end in December 31, adding that the date for budget session of Parliament will also be changed. Further, the report said the government may make announcement in this regard soon.  Earlier in 2016, the Centre has planned to change the financial year cycle, as this has been one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet themes. Modi first talked about changing the financial year cycle in a governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog in April 2016, where all states took part. He had also asked states to take a lead in this regard.  Barring Madhya Pradesh, which became the first state to formally announce a shift to the financial year, many states did not agree to this idea. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had also announced in Parliament that the government was planning to switch to the new financial year cycle. Jaitley in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on July 21, 2017 said, the matter of changing a financial year is under consideration of the government.  Notably, departing from the British-era practice of tabling Budget on February 28, the government in 2017 had presented the Budget on February 1.  Since there were different views on this issue, the government had formed a committee under former chief economic advisor Shankar Acharya in July 2016 to look at the feasibility of the idea. The Centre is studying the report, which has not yet been made public but it is understood to have recommended against the change. Watch this Zee Business video क्या बदलेगी वित्त वर्ष की तारीख? #ZeeBusiness को मिली #Exclusive ख़बर के अनुसार बजट में तारीख बदलने का ऐलान कर सकते हैं वित्तमंत्री @arunjaitley @AnilSinghviZEE @SwatiKJain @davemansi145 #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/tV7siGbPr4 — Zee Business (@ZeeBusiness) January 22, 2019 India has been following the April-March financial year cycle since 1867.