Title
Uniform Fiscal Year for Government
Law
Act No. 2305
Decision Date
Dec 19, 1913
A Philippine law passed in 1913 establishes a uniform fiscal year for the government, starting on January 1st and ending on December 31st, and requires officers to submit annual reports covering the previous year's twelve-month period, with the Act taking effect immediately upon passage.
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Q&A (Act No. 2305)

The fiscal year is defined as the period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

The change took effect on December 19, 1913, upon the passage of the Act.

Before this Act, the fiscal year ended on June 30.

The fiscal year is made uniform for all branches of government and political subdivisions, aligning all fiscal years with the calendar year.

All annual reports and statements required by law must be rendered as soon as practicable after January 1 of each year and cover the twelve months ending December 31 immediately preceding.

Reports in January 1914 were to cover the six months from July 1, 1913, to December 31, 1913.

Official copies must be filed in both Spanish and English.

They must be filed with the Philippine Legislature by the Executive Secretary at the beginning of each regular session.

They will be construed to refer to fiscal years ending on December 31 for periods after December 31, 1913.

Yes, it repeals all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with its provisions.


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