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| Originally posted by : MARGARET PRINCY SWAMYNATHAN |
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can any body tell me why the FY start from 1st April only.
it can be start from any other date also.
Answer:
1) The Income-Tax Act was enacted in 1961. The Act came into force from April 1, 1962 and that's why our financial year begins on April 1 every year.
2) So that accounting year doesnt coincide with the periods of high activity, such as Christmas and New Year.
3) Inventories are higher during December end, thus making it difficult to measure accurately.
4) India being an agricultural economy, revenue generally
depends on the unpredictable outcome of the main crop being ripe in feb./march. |
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Dont give any sugesstion , when you yourself dont know, the answer .......
all the four points you have mentioned are baseless.
Here , we are interpreting the Law, and watever is given in the law is only the law.
Infact , many people have answered this question very well here , And the answer is in section 3 and 2 (34) & 2 (9) of the income tax Act, 1961.
Section 3 : "Previous year defined."
3. For the purposes of this Act, previous year means the financial year immediately preceding the assessment year :
Provided that, in the case of a business or profession newly set up, or a source of income newly coming into existence, in the said financial year, the previous year shall be the period beginning with the date of setting up of the business or profession or, as the case may be, the date on which the source of income newly comes into existence and ending with the said financial year.
section 2(9) assessment year means the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of April every year ;
Section (34) previous year means the previous year as defined in section 3 ;
Regards
Amit Ingale.
I hope , the doubt of everybody is solved now, Or will be soved now.