Fiscal year 31 December. The 2001 tax year was nine months, from April to December. In Israel, the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Italy, the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. It was changed in 1965, before which it was 1 July to 30 June. In Japan, the government's financial year is from 1 April to 31 March. The fiscal year is represented by the calendar year in which the period begins, followed by the word "nendo" (年度); for example the fiscal year from 1 April to 31 March is
Fiscal year in 1875, Western Australia in 1892, New South Wales in 1895 and Tasmania in 1904. The Commonwealth adopted the near-ubiquitous financial year standard since its inception in 1901. The reason given for the change was for convenience, as Parliament typically sits during May and June, while it was difficult for it to meet in November and December to pass a budget. The Financial year is split into the following four quarters In Austria the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Bangladesh, the fiscal year is 1 July to the next 30 June. In Belarus,