For a Budget to be relevant, it should be presented before the beginning of the fiscal year (i.e., before April 1st). (3dpolicy.ca)
Under current House rules, Main Estimates must be tabled on or before March 1st in order for the Government to receive interim supply (a spending authority) for the period from the beginning of the fiscal year to late June, when the Main Estimates are formally approved by Parliament. (3dpolicy.ca)
The 9 % budgeted deficit recorded for last year, while not what was projected at the beginning of the fiscal year, represents a significant reduction from the 11.8 % recorded in 2012 and is certainly much lower than the 15 % the NPP left in 2009 when exiting power. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)