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We are considering changing financial year to Jan-Dec, says Arun Jaitley

He declined to elaborate whether the budget presentation would be advanced to November or December

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Reuters New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 21 2017 | 6:49 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday told lawmakers that the government is considering to change the country's financial year to January-December from April-March.

"The matter of changing financial year is under consideration," Jaitley told lawmakers in a written reply to the lower house of parliament.

He declined to elaborate whether the budget presentation would be advanced to November or December from February 2018.
 

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First Published: Jul 21 2017 | 4:17 PM IST

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