Mar 31, 2019
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of Future Retail Limited, ("the Company") which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2019, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on that date, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the Standalone Financial Statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2019, the profit and total comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act (SAs). Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) together with the independence requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI''s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters (''KAM'') are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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Sr. No. |
Key Audit Matter |
Auditor''s Response |
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1 |
Revenue Recognition Accuracy of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosures of revenues and other related balances in view of adoption of Ind AS 115 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". |
Principal Audit Procedures We assessed the appropriateness of the revenue recognition accounting policies, including those relating to discounts by comparing with new revenue accounting standard. Tested the relevant information technology system''s access and change management controls which govern revenue recognition interfaces between different systems and key management controls over revenue recognition to assess the completeness of the revenue entries being recorded in the accounting system. We performed substantive testing by selecting samples of discount transactions recorded during the year and comparing the parameters used in the calculation of the discounts with the relevant source documents (including schemes) to assess whether the methodology adopted in the calculation of the discounts was in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in the corresponding schemes. Performed analytical procedures for reasonableness of revenues. |
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2 |
Valuation of Inventory We identified this matter as key in our audit due to the materiality of the value of inventories, and the numerous SKUs and high volume of movement in the inventory. |
Principal Audit Procedures Assessment of the design, implementation and operational effectiveness of the relevant controls in place in the inventory management and measurement process. Evaluation of the inventory costing methodology and valuation policy established by management, including compliance with the applicable accounting standard. Assessment of the inventory costing methodology and valuation policy maintained and applied in the IT system. Assessing the analysis and assessment made by the management with respect to slow moving and obsolete inventory. Verification of the determination of net realizable value on a representative sample basis |
Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor''s Report Thereon
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board''s Report including Annexures to Board''s Report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance and Shareholder''s Information, but does not include the Standalone Financial Statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Standalone Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Management''s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, total comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone Financial Statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
- Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
- Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the Standalone Financial Statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
-Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone Financial Statements, including the disclosures, and whether the Standalone Financial Statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the Standalone Financial Statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the current year and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the "Annexure A" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements comply with Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rule issued there under.
e. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors as on March 31, 2019, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2019, from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
f. With respect to the adequacy of Internal financial controls over financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of such control, refer to our separate report in "Annexure B" our report express an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the company''s internal financial control over financial reporting.
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with requirement of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
i. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
h. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanation given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its Standalone Financial Statements.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There were no amounts, which were required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
(Referred to in Paragraph 1 under the "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements" section of our report to the Members of Future Retail Limited of even date)
i. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b. The Company has a program of verification to cover all the items of fixed assets in a phased manner which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the program, certain fixed assets were physically verified by the management during the year. According to the information and explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
c. According to the information and explanations given to us and the records examined by us and based on the examination of the registered sale deed, transfer deed, conveyance deed provided to us, we report that, the title deeds, comprising the immovable properties of land, are held in the name of the Company as at the Balance Sheet date.
ii. The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at regular intervals during the year. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between physical stocks and the book records were not material having regard to the size of the operations of the company.
iii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to Companies, Firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, paragraph 3 (iii) of the order is not applicable.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records, the Company has complied with the provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to guarantee given.
v. The Company has not accepted deposits during the year and does not have any unclaimed deposits as at March 31, 2019. Therefore, paragraph 3 (v) of the order is not applicable.
vi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, maintenance of cost records has not been specified by the Central Government under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 for the business activities carried out by the Company. Therefore, paragraph 3(vi) of the order is not applicable.
vii. a. According to the information and explanations given to us, in our opinion, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us, there were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Customs Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at March 31, 2019 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
c. Details of dues of Sales Tax, Value Added Tax and Stamp Duty which have not been deposited as at March 31, 2019 on account of dispute are given below:
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Name |
Nature of |
Amount |
Period |
Forum where |
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of the |
the dues |
(Rs. In |
to which |
dispute is |
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Stat- |
Crore) |
the |
pending |
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ute |
amount relates |
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The |
Stamp |
9.53* |
FY: |
District Collec- |
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Indian |
Duty |
2008-09; |
tor of Stamp, |
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Stamp |
FY: |
Gautambudh- |
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Act, |
2015-16 |
nagar, U.P.; |
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1899 |
Collector of Lucknow; ADM (F & R),; The Collector of Stamps Preet Vihar, Delhi |
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Central |
Central |
17.22* |
FY: |
Dy. |
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Sales |
Sales Tax |
2011-12; |
Commissioner |
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Tax Act |
and Local |
FY: |
of Sales |
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and |
Sales Tax |
2013-14; |
Tax; Joint |
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Local |
(including |
FY: |
Commissioner |
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Sales |
Value |
2014-15; |
of commercial |
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Tax |
Added |
FY: |
Taxs, Appeal-3; |
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Act |
Tax) |
2015-16; FY: 2016-17; FY: 2017-18. |
Comm. Tax Circle-P, Jammu ; Tribunal |
*Net of amount paid under protest
viii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings from banks. The Company has not taken any loans from Government or any Financial Institution and debenture holders.
ix. Based on our audit procedure and on the basis information and explanation given by the management, we are of the opinion that money raised by company by way of term loan have been applied for the purpose for which they were raised. The company did not raise any money by way of Initial Public offer or further public offer.
x. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company was noticed or reported during the year, although there were some instances of fraud on the Company noticed by the Management, the amounts whereof were not material in the context of the size of the Company and the nature of its business and the amounts were adequately provided for.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid/ provided managerial remuneration in accordance in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, paragraph 3(xii) of the order is not applicable.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details have been disclosed in the Financial Statements as required by the applicable accounting standard.
xiv. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records, Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year. Therefore, paragraph 3(xiv) of the order is not applicable.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records, Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with the directors or persons connected with him. Therefore, paragraph 3(xv) of the order is not applicable.
xvi. The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Future Retail Limited ("the Company") as of March 31, 2019 in conjunction with our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Management''s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Company''s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (''ICAI''). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditors'' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A Company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Standalone Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Company''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of Standalone Financial Statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company''s assets that could have a material effect on the Standalone Financial Statements.
Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2019, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
For NGS & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. : 119850W
Ashok A. Trivedi
Mumbai Partner
May 25, 2019 Membership Number: 042472
Mar 31, 2018
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of FUTURE RETAIL LIMITED (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as (âFinancial Statementsâ).
Managementâs Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rules issued thereunder.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Financial Statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Financial Statements based on our audit. In conducting our audit, we have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under and the order issued under section 143(11) of the Act.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the Financial Statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial controls relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the Financial Statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Financial Statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Financial Statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of information and according to the explanation given to us, the aforesaid Financial Statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2018, and its profit including other comprehensive income, the changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the AnnexureâAâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, We report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Statement of Cash Flow and the Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of accounts;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid Financial Statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rule issued thereunder;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors as on March 31, 2018, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2018, from being appointed as a Director in terms of section 164 (2) of the Act;
f. With respect to the adequacy of internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such control, refer to our separate report in âAnnexure Bâ; and
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanation given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigation on its financial position in its Financial Statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long term contract including derivative contract for which there were any material foreseeable losses;
iii. There were no amounts, which were required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
The Annexure referred to in Independent Auditorsâ Report to the Members of the FUTURE RETAIL LIMITED on the Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2018, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In accordance with this programme, certain fixed assets were verified during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records examined by us, we report that the title of immovable properties is in the process of being transferred in the name of the Company as at March 31, 2018.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals during the year.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the Management were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to Companies, Firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, clause 3 (iii) of the Order not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to the loans and investments made.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Act, for any of the business activities of the Company.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts deducted/ accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including, provident fund, employeeâs state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, goods & serivce tax, service-tax, custom duty, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, have been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employeeâs state insurance, income tax, sales tax, goods & serivce tax, service tax, duty of customs and value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at March 31, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no dues of income tax, service tax and duty of customs which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.
However, according to information and explanations given to us, the following dues of stamp duty and value added tax have not been deposited by the Company on account of dispute:
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Name of the Statute |
Nature of the dues |
Amount (Rs.In Crore) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
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The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 |
Stamp Duty |
9.53* |
FY : 2008-09 FY : 2015-16 |
Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Ghaziabad, U.P. The Collector of Stamps, Preet Vihar, Delhi The Collector of Stamps (HQ), Govt. of NCT of Delhi, 5 |
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Central Sales Tax Act and Local Sales Tax Act |
Central Sales Tax and Local Sales Tax (including Value Added Tax) |
8.49* |
FY: 2007-08; 2008-09; 200910; 2010-11; 2012-13; 201415. |
Additional Commissioner Grade 2, Kanpur; Directorate of Commercial Taxes; Dy. Commissioner of Sales Tax; Special Commissioner of VAT; Additional Commissioner (Appeals) |
*Net of amount paid under protest
(viii)Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings from banks. The Company has not taken any loans from Government or any Financial Institution and debenture holders.
(ix) The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year. Therefore, clause 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable.
(x) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company was noticed or reported during the year, although there were some instances of fraud on the Company noticed by the Management, the amounts whereof were not material in the context of the size of the Company and the nature of its business and the amounts were adequately provided for.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite provisions of section 197, read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a nidhi company. Therefore, clause 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations give to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the Statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has made preferential allotment of shares during the year in compliance with the requirement of section 42 of the Act and amount raised has been used for the purpose for which the funds were raised.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with its director. Therefore, clause 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934.
For NGS & CO. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. : 119850W
Ashok A. Trivedi
Mumbai Partner
May 21, 2018 Membership No. 042472
Mar 31, 2017
Report on the ind AS Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Ind AS Financial Statements of FUTURE RETAIL LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Cash Flow and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, (hereinafter referred to as "Ind AS Financial Statements").
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these Ind AS Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with relevant rules issued thereunder.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Ind AS Financial Statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Ind AS Financial Statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provision of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Ind AS Financial Statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the Ind AS Financial Statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Ind AS Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''s preparation of the Ind AS Financial Statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Ind AS Financial Statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Ind AS Financial Statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of information and according to the explanation given to us, the aforesaid Ind AS Financial Statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Ind AS, of the financial position of the Company as at March 31, 2017, and its financial performance including other comprehensive income, its cash flow and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-Section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure "A" a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Statement of Cash Flow and the Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid Ind AS Financial Statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rule issued thereunder;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors as on March 31, 2017, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2017, from being appointed as a Director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
f. With respect to the adequacy of internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such control, refer to our separate report in "Annexure B"; and
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanation given to us:
i. The Company has disclose the impact of pending litigation on its financial position in its Ind AS Financial Statements - Refer Note 42 to the Ind AS Financial Statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long term contract including derivative contract for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There were no amounts, which were required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. The Company has provided requisite disclosures in its Ind AS Financial Statements as to holdings as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from November 8, 2016 to December 30, 2016 and these are in accordance with the books of accounts maintained by the Company. Based on audit procedure and reliance on management representation, we report that the disclosures are in accordance with books of accounts and other records maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the management of the Company. Refer Note 47 to the Ind AS Financial Statements.
The Annexure referred to in Independent Auditors'' Report to the Members of the FUTURE RETAIL LIMITED on the Ind AS Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2017, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In accordance with this programme, certain fixed assets were verified during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(c) According to the information and explanations received by us, as the Company owns no immovable properties, the requirements on reporting whether title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company is not applicable.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, management has conducted physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals during the year.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the Management were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(iii) (a), (b) and (c) of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no loans, investments, guarantees and securities granted in respect of which provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are applicable and hence not commented upon.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 for any of the product of the Company. We have been informed by the management, no cost records have been prescribed under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, in respect of any activities carried on by the Company.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts deducted/accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including, provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, custom duty, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, have been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employee''s state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs and value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at March 31, 2017 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no dues of income tax, service tax and duty of customs which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.
However, according to information and explanations given to us, the following dues of stamp duty and value added tax have not been deposited by the Company on account of disputes:
|
Name of the Statute |
Nature of the dues |
Amount (Rs. in Crore) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
|
The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 |
Stamp Duty |
4.01* |
FY : 2008-09 |
Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Ghaziabad, U.P. |
|
Central Sales Tax Act and Local Sales Tax Act |
Central Sales Tax and Local Sales Tax (including Value Added Tax) |
14.92 |
FY: 2007-08, 200809; 2009-10, 201011; 2012-13 |
Additional Commissioner Grade 2, Kanpur; Directorate of Commercial Taxes; Dy. Commissioner of Sales Tax; Special Commissioner of VAT; Additional Commissioner (Appeals) |
*Net of amount paid under protest.
(viii) Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings from banks and debenture holders. The Company has not taken any loans from Government or any Financial Institution.
(ix) The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year. Therefore, clause 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable.
(x) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company was noticed or reported during the year, although there were some instances of fraud on the Company noticed by the Management, the amounts whereof were not material in the context of the size of the Company and the nature of its business and the amounts were adequately provided for.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite provision of Section 197, read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a nidhi company. Therefore, clause 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations give to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the Ind AS Financial Statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with Directors or persons connected with him. Therefore, paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For NGS & CO. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. : 119850W
Ashok A. Trivedi
Place : Mumbai Partner
Date : May 23, 2017 Membership No. 042472
Mar 31, 2016
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
To,
The Members of
Future Retail Limited
(formerly known as Bharti Retail Limited)
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of FUTURE RETAIL LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provision of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of information and according to the explanation given to us, the financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of company as at March 31, 2016, its profit and its cash flow for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure "A" a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors as on March 31, 2016, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2016, from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
f. With respect to the adequacy of Internal financial controls over financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of such control, refer to our separate report in "Annexure B" and
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanation given to us:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial position.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There were no amounts, which were required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
Annexure - A to the Auditors'' Report
The Annexure referred to in Independent Auditors'' Report to the members of the FUTURE RETAIL LIMITED on the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2016, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets
(b) Some of the fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the Management in accordance with a regular programme of verification, which, in our opinion, provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given by the management, there are no immovable properties, included in fixed assets of the company and therefore, the requirements under paragraph clause 3 (i)(c) of the order is not applicable.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, management has conducted physical verification of inventory at regular intervals during the year.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the Management were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the provision of clause 3(iii) (a), (b) and (c) of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no loans, investments, guarantees, and securities granted in respect of which provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are applicable and hence not commented upon.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Act, for any of the product of the Company.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts deducted/ accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including, Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Service-Tax, Custom Duty Value Added Tax, Cess and Other Material Statutory dues, as applicable, have been regularly deposited during the year by the company with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income-Tax, Service-Tax, Cess and Other Material Statutory dues were in arrears as at March 31, 2016 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no material dues of Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, VAT, Service-Tax which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.
However, according to information and explanations given to us, added tax have not been deposited by the Company on account of disputes:
|
Name of the Statute |
Nature of the dues |
Amount (Rs. in crore) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
|
The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 |
Stamp Duty |
4.04 |
FY : 2008-09 |
Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Ghaziabad, U.P |
|
The Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income Tax |
0.70 |
FY : 2011-12 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) |
|
Central Sales Tax Act and Local Sales Tax Act |
Central Sales Tax and Local Sales Tax (including Value Added Tax) |
10.61 |
FY: 2007-08, 200809; 2009-10, 201011; 2012-13 |
Additional Commissioner Grade 2, Kanpur; Directorate of Commercial Taxes; Dy. Commissioner of Sales Tax; Special Commissioner of VAT; Additional Commissioner (Appeals) |
(viii) Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanation given by the management, we are of the opinion that the company does not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings from any financial institution, banks, government and debenture holders during the year.
(ix) The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year. Therefore, clause 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable.
(x) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company was noticed or reported during the year, although there were some instances of fraud on the Company noticed by the Management, the amounts whereof were not material in the context of the size of the Company and the nature of its business and the amounts were adequately provided for.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V of the Act is not applicable to the company and hence reporting under clause 3(xi) are not applicable.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a nidhi company. Therefore, clause 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations give to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has made private placement of optionally convertible debentures during the year in compliance with requirements of section 42 of the Act and the amount raised have been used for the purpose for which the funds were raised.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Therefore, paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934.
For NGS & co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 119850W
Ashok A. Trivedi
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date : May 25, 2016 Membership No. 042472
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