Mar 31, 2025
GE Vernova T&D India Limited (formerly known as GE T&D India Limited)
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of GE Vernova T&D India Limited (formerly known as GE T&D India Limited) (the "Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025, and 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 ended on that date, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (the "Actâ) 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, ("Ind ASâ) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025 and its profit, total comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing ("SAâs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibility for the Audit of the 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 ("ICAIâ) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the 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 obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 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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1. Revenue recognition: Key audit matter description A significant portion of the Company''s business comprises long-term projects, including construction-type and fixed price projects. Revenue from these contracts is recognized in accordance with accounting policies as detailed in "material accounting policiesâ in the financial statements. There are various areas involving complexities, judgements and estimates involved in accounting for revenue recognized on "over the timeâ basis, including: ⢠Estimation of total contract costs at inception and remaining costs to complete. ⢠Assessment of various risks emanating from operational delays, contract terms, changes in estimations. This requires the Company to estimate various costs to capture such risks, including commodity inflation and liquidated damages. ⢠Accounting for variations and claims, including timing of recognition. Revenues, contract costs and resultant margin recognition may deviate significantly from original estimates. Such deviations may be caused due to inherent risks in this business. In view of above, we determined this area to be an area involving significant estimates and an area of audit focus, and accordingly, a key audit matter. |
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1. Revenue recognition: |
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Principal Audit Procedures |
In view of the significance of the matter, following audit procedures were applied in this area, amongst others to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence: |
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Obtained an understanding of the processes adopted to carry out accounting for revenue on "over the timeâ basis. |
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Tested design and operating effectiveness of the key controls over project accounting on the selected contracts. |
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For selected contracts (selected on the basis of size of contracts, quantum of changes in margins, completion progress and other relevant criteria) tested the following: |
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Examined contracts, its significant terms and conditions and correspondences with customers. |
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Evaluated various assumptions and estimates including estimated contract revenue/ costs, contract variation claims, provision for liquidated damages, contract modifications etc; In respect of contracts with significant changes in margins during the year, read the "project management reviewâ documents (as evidence of project reviews), wherever available. Discussed with project controllers, the reasons for such changes in revenues/ cost. |
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Obtained a detailed breakdown of the total estimated costs to completion for contracts in progress during the year and compared actual costs incurred involving estimates of cost incurred at the reporting date on test check basis. |
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Assessed the appropriateness of the related disclosures in the financial statements. |
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2. Claims and Litigations: |
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Key audit matter description |
The Company''s operations are subject to lawsuits and claims arising from applicability of various laws and regulations with respect to positions on matters relating to income tax, sales tax, goods and services tax, service tax, excise, customs etc. (either past or present). Provision for taxes is recognized or contingent liabilities are disclosed in accordance with accounting policies as detailed in "Material accounting policiesâ in the financial statements. |
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Judgment is required in assessing the range of possible outcomes for some of these matters. These judgments could change over time as each of the matter progresses depending on experience on actual assessment proceedings by tax and other authorities and other judicial precedents. |
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The Company makes an assessment to determine the outcome of these tax positions and decides to make an accrual or consider it to be a possible contingent liability. In particular, this affects the measurement and accuracy of provision for taxes. |
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Due to above mentioned factors, we have determined this to be a key audit matter. |
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Principal Audit Procedures |
In view of the significance of the matter, following audit procedures were applied in this area, amongst others to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence: |
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Obtained an understanding of the key uncertain tax positions based on list of ongoing litigations and tax computations for the current year. |
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Analyzed select key correspondences with the authorities to identify any additional uncertain tax positions. |
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Evaluated the Company''s processes and controls over litigations operated by Management through meetings with in-house legal counsels and review of relevant evidence. |
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Assessed correspondence with the Company''s external counsel accompanied by formal confirmations from that external counsel and discussions with and representations from in-house counsel, on selected basis. |
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Involved our tax specialists to evaluate management positions, estimates, their evaluations, legal precedence, and external legal opinions on the type of matters involved. |
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Assessed whether the Company''s disclosures detailing the litigation in Note 39 to the financial statements. |
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Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor''s Report Thereon
⢠The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company''s Annual Report viz, Director''s Report, Management discussion and analysis, Business responsibility & sustainability report and Corporate governance report but does not include the financial statements, and our auditor''s report thereon. The Annual Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor''s report.
⢠Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
⢠In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above when it becomes available and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
⢠When we read the Annual Report, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance as required under SA 720 ''The Auditor''s responsibilities Relating to Other Information''.
Responsibilities of Management and Board of Directors for the 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 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 Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act. 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.
In preparing the financial statements, management and Board of Directors are 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 the Board of Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Company''s Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibility for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 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 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 with reference to financial statements 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 the 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 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 financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the 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 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 financial controls 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 financial statements of the current period 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 Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, 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 purposes 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, except for not complying with the requirement of audit trail as stated in (i)(vi) below.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) The modification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith, is as stated in paragraph (b) above.
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure Aâ. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''s internal financial controls with reference to financial statements.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended,
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.
i) 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 explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 39 to the financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts - Refer Note 18 to the financial statements.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company - Refer Note 21 to the financial statements.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the note 15 to the financial statements no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Intermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the note 15 to the financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Funding Partiesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(c) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered
reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The final dividend proposed in the previous year, declared and paid by the Company during the year is in accordance with section 123 of the Act, as applicable.
As stated in note 16(v) to the financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company has proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Such dividend proposed is in accordance with section 123 of the Act, as applicable.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account for the year ended March 31, 2025, which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility wherein:
a) in respect of accounting software, the audit trail feature was enabled at the application level and operated for all relevant transactions recorded in such software. The audit trail feature was not enabled at the database level to log any direct data changes and accordingly we are unable to comment whether there were any instances of the audit trail feature being tampered with. Additionally, the audit trail that was enabled at application level and operated for the year ended March 31, 2024, has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention, as stated in Note 43 to the financial statements.
b) in respect of software operated by a third-party service provider, for maintaining payroll records, based on an independent auditor''s System and Organization controls report which covers the requirements of audit trail, has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all
relevant transactions recorded in the software. As audit trail feature was not enabled for the year ended March 31, 2024, reporting under Rule 11 (g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on preservation of audit trail as per the statutory requirements for record retention is not applicable.
c) in respect of software operated by a third party service provider for maintaining employee database, in the absence of an independent auditor''s System and Organisation Controls report covering the audit trail requirement, we are unable to comment whether audit trail feature of the said software was enabled and operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the
software and whether there were any instances of the audit trail feature been tampered with. (Refer Note 43 to the financial statements).
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Orderâ) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "Annexure Bâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered Accountants (Firm''s Registration No. 015125N)
Vijay Agarwal
(Partner)
Place: Noida (Membership No. 094468)
Date: May 23, 2025 UDIN: 25094468BMMIYW4242
Mar 31, 2024
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of GE T&D India Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2024, and 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 ended on that date, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) 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, (âInd ASâ) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2024, and its profit, total comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (âSAsâ) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditorâs Responsibility for the Audit of the 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 (âICAIâ) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the 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 ICAIâs Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 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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1. Revenue recognition: |
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Key audit matter description |
A significant portion of the Companyâs business comprises long-term projects, including construction-type and fixed price projects. Revenue from these contracts is recognized in accordance with accounting policies as detailed in âmaterial accounting policiesâ in the financial statements. There are various areas involving complexities, judgements and estimates involved in accounting for revenue recognized on âover the timeâ basis, including: ⢠Estimation of total contract costs at inception and remaining costs to complete. ⢠Assessment of various risks emanating from operational delays, contract terms, changes in estimations. |
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This requires the Company to estimate various costs to capture such risks, including commodity inflation and liquidated damages. |
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⢠Accounting for variations and claims, including timing of recognition. Revenues, contract costs and resultant margin recognition may deviate significantly from original estimates. Such deviations may be caused due to inherent risks in this business. In view of above, we determined this area to be an area involving significant estimates and an area of audit focus, and accordingly, a key audit matter. |
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Principal Audit Procedures |
In view of the significance of the matter, following audit procedures were applied in this area, amongst others to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence: |
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Obtained an understanding of the processes adopted to carry out accounting for revenue on âover the timeâ basis. |
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Tested design and operating effectiveness of the key controls over project accounting on the selected contracts. |
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For selected contracts (selected on the basis of size of contracts, quantum of changes in margins, completion progress and other relevant criteria) tested the following: i) Examined contracts, its significant terms and conditions and correspondences with customers. |
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ii) Evaluated various assumptions and estimates including estimated contract revenue/ costs, contract variation claims, provision for liquidated damages, contract modifications etc; |
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iii) In respect of contracts with significant changes in margins during the year, read the âproject |
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management reviewâ documents (as evidence of project reviews), wherever available. Discussed with project controllers, the reasons for such changes in revenues/ cost. |
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iv) Obtained a detailed breakdown of the total estimated costs to completion for contracts in progress |
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during the year and compared actual costs incurred involving estimates of cost incurred at the reporting date on test check basis. |
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Assessed the appropriateness of the related disclosures in the financial statements. |
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2. Claims and Litigations: |
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Key audit matter description |
The Companyâs operations are subject to lawsuits and claims arising from applicability of various laws and regulations with respect to positions on matters relating to income tax, sales tax, goods and services tax, service tax, excise, customs etc. (either past or present). Provision for taxes is recognized or contingent liabilities are disclosed in accordance with accounting policies as detailed in âMaterial accounting policiesâ in the financial statements. |
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Judgment is required in assessing the range of possible outcomes for some of these matters. These judgments could change over time as each of the matter progresses depending on experience on actual assessment proceedings by tax and other authorities and other judicial precedents. The Company makes an assessment to determine the outcome of these tax positions and decides to make |
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accrual or consider it to be a possible contingent liability. In particular, this affects the measurement and |
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accuracy of provision for taxes. Due to above mentioned factors, we have determined this to be a key audit matter. |
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Principal Audit Procedures |
In view of the significance of the matter, following audit procedures were applied in this area, amongst others to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence: |
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Obtained an understanding of the key uncertain tax positions based on list of ongoing litigations and tax computations for the current year. |
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Analyzed select key correspondences with the authorities to identify any additional uncertain tax positions. |
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Evaluated the Companyâs processes and controls over litigations operated by Management through meetings with in-house legal counsels and review of relevant evidence. |
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Assessed correspondence with the Companyâs external counsel accompanied by formal confirmations from that external counsel and discussions with and representations from in-house counsel, on selected basis. |
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Involved our tax specialists to evaluate management positions, estimates, their evaluations, legal precedence, and external legal opinions on the type of matters involved. |
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Assessed whether the Companyâs disclosures detailing the litigation in Note 39 to the financial statements. |
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⢠The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Companyâs Annual Report viz. Directorâs Report, Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Business Responsibility Report and Corporate Governance Report but does not include the financial statements and our auditorâs report thereon. The Companyâs Annual Report (excluding Financial Statements and Auditor report thereon) is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor''s report.
⢠In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the 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.
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act 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 Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act. 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.
In preparing the financial statements, management and Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Companyâs Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorâs 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 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 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 with reference to financial statements 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 the management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of managementâs 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 Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the 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 auditorâs 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 financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that
the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the 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 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 financial controls 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 financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditorâs 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.
1. 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 purposes 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, except for keeping backup on a daily basis of books of account maintained in electronic mode in a server physically located in India from March 22, 2024 and not through-out the year (refer Note 44 to the financial statements); and matter stated in Paragraph (i)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g).
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) The modification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith, is as stated in paragraph (b) above.
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Aâ. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Companyâs internal financial controls with reference to financial statements.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended, 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.
i) 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 explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements; - Refer Note 39 to the financial statements;
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts - Refer Note 18 to the financial statements;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company - Refer Note 21 to the financial statements;
iv. (a) The Management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the note 15(a) to the financial statements no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (âIntermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the note 19D to the financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities
(c) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year in respect of the previous year.
Further, as stated in note 16(v) to the financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company has proposed final dividend for the current year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Such dividend proposed is in accordance with section 123 of the Act.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account wherein: (a) one software has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility at the application level and same has operated during the year, the audit trail feature was not enabled at the database level; (b) Other software operated by third party service
organization for maintenance of payroll records did not have the audit trail feature enabled throughout the year (Refer note 43 of the financial statements).
Additionally, during the course of our audit, we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with in respect of the accounting software, at the application level, for the period for which the audit trail feature was operating.
As proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable from April 1, 2023, reporting under Rule 11 (g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on preservation of audit trail as per the statutory requirements for record retention is not applicable for the year ended March 31, 2024.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2020 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Bâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
Chartered Accountants (Firmâs Registration No.015125N)
(Partner)
Place: Noida (Membership No. 094468)
Date: May 21, 2024 (UDIN: 24094468BKCDAI9119)
Mar 31, 2023
GE T&D India Limited
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of GE T&D India Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023, and 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.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) 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, (âInd ASâ) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2023, and its loss, total comprehensive loss, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditorâs Responsibility for the Audit of the 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 ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the 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 ICAIâs Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 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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Key audit matter description |
A significant portion of the Companyâs business comprises long-term projects, including construction-type and fixed price projects. Revenue from these contracts is recognized in accordance with accounting policies as detailed in âsignificant accounting policiesâ in the financial statements. |
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There are various areas involving complexities, judgements and estimates involved in accounting for revenue recognized on âover the timeâ basis, including: |
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⢠Estimation of total contract costs at inception and remaining costs to complete. |
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⢠Assessment of various risks emanating from operational delays, contract terms, changes in estimations. This requires the Company to estimate various costs to capture such risks, including commodity inflation and liquidated damages. |
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⢠Accounting for variations and claims, including timing of recognition. |
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Revenues, contract costs and resultant margin recognition may deviate significantly from original estimates. Such deviations may be caused due to inherent risks in this business. |
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In view of above, we determined this area to be an area involving significant estimates and an area of audit focus, and accordingly, a key audit matter. |
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Principal Audit Procedures |
In view of the significance of the matter, following audit procedures were applied in this area, amongst others to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence: |
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⢠Obtained an understanding of the processes adopted to carry out accounting for revenue on âover the timeâ basis. |
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⢠Tested design and operating effectiveness of the key controls over project accounting on the selected contracts. |
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⢠For selected contracts (selected on the basis of size of contracts, quantum of changes in margins, completion progress and other relevant criteria) tested the following: |
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i) Examined contracts, its significant terms and conditions and correspondences with customers. |
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ii) Evaluated various assumptions and estimates including estimated contract revenue/ costs, contract variation claims, provision for liquidated damages, contract modifications etc; |
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iii) In respect of contracts with significant changes in margins during the year, read the âproject management reviewâ documents (as evidence of project reviews), wherever available. Discussed with project controllers, the reasons for such changes in revenues/ cost. |
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iv) Obtained a detailed breakdown of the total estimated costs to completion for contracts in progress during the year and compared actual costs incurred involving estimates of cost incurred at the reporting date on test check basis. |
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⢠Assessed the appropriateness of the related disclosures in the financial statements. |
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2. Claims and Litigations: |
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Key audit matter description |
The Companyâs operations are subject to lawsuits and claims arising from applicability of various laws and regulations with respect to positions on matters relating to income tax, sales tax, goods and services tax, service tax, excise, customs etc. (either past or present). Provision for taxes is recognized or contingent liabilities are disclosed in accordance with accounting policies as detailed in âsignificant accounting policiesâ in the financial statements. |
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Judgment is required in assessing the range of possible outcomes for some of these matters. These judgments could change over time as each of the matter progresses depending on experience on actual assessment proceedings by tax and other authorities and other judicial precedents. |
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The Company makes an assessment to determine the outcome of these tax positions and decides to make an accrual or consider it to be a possible contingent liability. In particular, this affects the measurement and accuracy of provision for taxes. |
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Due to above mentioned factors, we have determined this to be a key audit matter. |
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Principal Audit Procedures |
In view of the significance of the matter, following audit procedures were applied in this area, amongst others to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence: |
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⢠Obtained an understanding of the key uncertain tax positions based on list of ongoing litigations and tax computations for the current year. |
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⢠Analyzed select key correspondences with the authorities to identify any additional uncertain tax positions. |
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⢠Evaluated the Companyâs processes and controls over litigations operated by Management through meetings with in-house legal counsels and review of relevant evidence. |
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⢠Assessed correspondence with the Companyâs external counsel accompanied by formal confirmations from that external counsel and discussions with and representations from in-house counsel, on selected basis. |
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⢠Involved our tax specialists to evaluate management positions, estimates, their evaluations, legal precedence, and external legal opinions on the type of matters involved. |
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⢠Assessed whether the Companyâs disclosures detailing the litigation in Note 39 to the financial statements. |
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Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditorâs Report Thereon
⢠The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Companyâs Annual Report viz. Directorâs Report, Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Business Responsibility Report and Corporate Governance Report but does not include the financial statements and our auditorâs report thereon. The Companyâs Annual Report (excluding Financial Statements and Auditor report thereon) is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor''s report. Our opinion on the 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 financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the 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.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive loss, cash flows and changes in equity, 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 financial statement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Companyâs 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.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Auditorâs Responsibility for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorâs 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 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 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 control 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 with reference to financial statements 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 the management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of managementâs 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 Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the 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 auditorâs 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 financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the 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 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 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 financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditorâs 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 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 purposes 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, except for keeping backup on daily basis of such books of account maintained in electronic mode on the server physically located outside India (refer Note 43 to the financial statements).
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March, 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March, 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Aâ. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Companyâs internal financial controls with reference to financial statements.
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended,
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. The observation relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith, are as stated in paragraph (b) above.
i. 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 explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements. - Refer note no. 39 to the financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts. - Refer note no. 18 to the financial statements.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company. - Refer note no. 21 to the financial statement.
iv. a) The Management has represented that, to the
best of itâs knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the note 19C to the financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person or entity, including foreign entities (âIntermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of itâs knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the note 19D to financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities.
c) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year and has not proposed final dividend for the year.
vi. Proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for maintaining books of account using accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility is applicable to
the Company w.e.f. April 1, 2023, and accordingly, reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is not applicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2020 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Bâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered Accountants (Firmâs Registration No.015125N)
Vijay Agarwal
(Partner)
Place: Noida (Membership No. 094468)
Date: May 23, 2023 (UDIN: 23094468BGYIOP2086)
Mar 31, 2022
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
We have audited the financial statements of GE T&D India Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022, and 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.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) 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, (âInd ASâ) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2022, and its loss, total comprehensive loss, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the 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 Auditorâs Responsibility for the Audit of the
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 ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the 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 ICAIâs Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Attention is invited to note 44 (c) of the financial statement, which explains the accounting of transfer of Global Engineering Operating Division (Engineering division) (GEOD) to a common control entity at fair value and approved by the non-controlling shareholders resulting in gain of H 1,231.4 million recognized in the statement of profit and loss.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of the above matter.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 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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1. Revenue recognition |
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Key audit matter description |
A significant portion of the Companyâs business comprises long-term projects, including construction-type and fixed price projects. Revenue from these contracts is recognized in accordance with accounting policies as detailed in âsignificant accounting policiesâ in the financial statements. |
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There are various areas involving complexities, judgements and estimates involved in accounting for revenue recognized on âover the timeâ basis, including: |
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⢠Estimation of total contract costs at inception and remaining costs to complete. |
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⢠Assessment of various risks emanating from operational delays, contract terms, changes in estimations. This requires the Company to estimate various costs to capture such risks, including commodity inflation and liquidated damages. |
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⢠Accounting for variations and claims, including timing of recognition |
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Revenues, contract costs and resultant margin recognition may deviate significantly from original estimates. Such deviations may be caused due to inherent risks in this business. |
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In view of above, we determined this area to be an area involving significant estimates and an area of audit focus, and accordingly, a key audit matter. |
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Principal Audit Procedures |
In view of the significance of the matter, following audit procedures were applied in this area, amongst others to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence: ⢠Obtained an understanding of the processes adopted to carry out accounting for revenue on âover the timeâ basis. ⢠Tested design and operating effectiveness of the key controls over project accounting on the above-mentioned projects. ⢠For selected contracts (selected on the basis of size of contracts, quantum of changes in margins, completion progress and other relevant criteria) tested the following: i) Examined contracts, its significant terms and conditions and correspondences with customers; ii) Evaluated various assumptions and estimates including estimated contract revenue/ costs, contract variation claims, provision for liquidated damages, contract modifications etc; iii) In respect of contracts with significant changes in margins during the year, read the âproject management reviewâ documents (as evidence of project reviews), wherever available. Discussed with project controllers, the reasons for such changes in revenues/ cost; iv) Obtained a detailed breakdown of the total estimated costs to completion for contracts in progress during the year and compared actual costs incurred involving estimates of cost incurred at the reporting date on test check basis. ⢠Assessed the appropriateness of the related disclosures in the financial statements |
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2. Claims and Litigations: |
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Key audit matter |
The Companyâs operations are subject to lawsuits and claims arising from applicability of various laws and |
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regulations with respect to positions on matters relating to income tax, sales tax, goods and services tax, service tax, excise, customs etc. (either past or present). Provision for taxes is recognized or contingent liabilities are disclosed in accordance with accounting policies as detailed in âsignificant accounting policiesâ in the financial statements. Judgment is required in assessing the range of possible outcomes for some of these matters. These judgments could change over time as each of the matter progresses depending on experience on actual assessment proceedings by tax and other authorities and other judicial precedents. The Company makes an assessment to determine the outcome of these tax positions and decides to make an accrual or consider it to be a possible contingent liability. In particular, this affects the measurement and accuracy of provision for taxes. Due to above mentioned factors, we have determined this to be a key audit matter. |
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Principal Audit Procedures |
In view of the significance of the matter, following audit procedures were applied in this area, amongst others to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence: ⢠Obtained an understanding of the key uncertain tax positions based on list of ongoing litigations and tax computations for the current year. ⢠Analysed select key correspondences with the authorities to identify any additional uncertain tax positions. ⢠Evaluated the Companyâs processes and controls over litigations operated by Management through meetings with in-house legal counsels and review of relevant evidences. ⢠Assessed correspondence with the Companyâs external counsel accompanied by formal confirmations from that external counsel and discussions with and representations from in-house counsel, on selected basis; ⢠Involved our tax specialists to evaluate estimates on the basis of the facts of each case, internal evaluations, legal precedence, and external legal opinions; ⢠Assessed whether the Companyâs disclosures detailing the litigation in Note 39 to the financial statements. |
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditorâs Report Thereon
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Companyâs annual report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditorâs report thereon.
Our opinion on the 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 financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the 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.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act 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 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 financial statement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Companyâs 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.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Auditorâs Responsibility for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorâs 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 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 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 control 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 the management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of managementâs 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 Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the 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 auditorâs 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 financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the 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 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 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 financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditorâs 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.
The Comparative financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2021 prepared in accordance with Ind AS included in these standalone financial statements have been audited by the predecessor auditor. The report of the predecessor auditor on the comparative financial statements expressed an unmodified opinion.
Our report is not modified in respect of the above matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. 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 purposes 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 Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March, 2022 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March, 2022 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Aâ. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting.
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended,
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration/ commission paid/ provided by the Company to its directors during the year is in excess of the limits laid down under section 197 of the Act. The remuneration/commission paid in excess of the limit laid down under this section is H 7.4 million to a managerial personnel and independent directors, which is subject to the shareholders approval by a special resolution by the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting - Refer Note 38 (i) to the financial statements
h. 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 explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements. - Refer note no. 39 to the financial statements
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long- term contracts including derivative contracts.- Refer note no. 18 to the financial statements
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company. - Refer note no. 21 to the financial statements.
iv. a) The Management has represented that, to the
best of itâs knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the note 19 (i) to the financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person or entity, including foreign entity (âIntermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified
in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of itâs knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the note 19 (ii) to the financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity (âFunding Partiesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
c) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe
that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year and has not proposed final dividend for the year.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2020 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Bâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered Accountants (Firmâs Registration No. 015125N)
Vijay Agarwal
(Partner)
Place: Gurugram (Membership No. 094468)
Date: 20 May 2022 (UDIN: 22094468AJHQNG5677)
Mar 31, 2019
Independent Auditor''s Report
To the Members of GE T&D India Limited
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of GE T&D India Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2019, the statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2019, and profit and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the 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 together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Description of Key Audit Matter
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The key audit matter |
How the matter was addressed in our audit |
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Revenue recognition and related receivables |
Our audit procedures included the following: |
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A significant portion of Company''s business comprises long-term projects, including construction-type and fixed price projects. Revenue from these contracts is recognized in accordance with the principles laid down in Ind AS 115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and as detailed in "significant accounting policies" in the financial statements. |
Obtaining an understanding of the processes adopted by management to carry out accounting for revenue from various projects and processes implemented in response to Ind AS 115 and review of the analysis carried out by management. |
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Inquiries of management to understand the process put in place for accounting for such contracts from initiation through recording. Obtaining an understanding of the Company''s methods, processes and control mechanisms for project management in the bid and execution phase of contracts. |
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The first time application of Ind AS 115 with effect from 1 April 2018 was of relevance for our audit as it required the Company-wide assessment of contracts in relation to the new accounting criteria. |
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In accordance with this guidance, the Company classifies its various contracts with customers, whether revenue should be recognized at "point in time" or "over the time" basis. |
Testing of key controls (both design and operating effectiveness) over project accounting from initiation to recording and evaluation of subsequent impact on readability of receivables . |
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There are various areas involving complexities, judgements and estimates involved in accounting for revenue recognized on "over the time" basis, including: |
Selecting contracts by applying sampling methodology to various categories of contracts, considering size of contracts, quantum of changes in margins etc. For the selected contracts: |
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The key audit matter |
How the matter was addressed in our audit |
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Evaluation of impact of application of new accounting standard, Ind AS 115 on Company''s revenue recognition policy |
Reading and analysing management''s assessment of distinct performance obligations |
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Management assessment of alternative use of the products being manufactured which in turn determines the timing of commencement of revenue recognition |
Evaluating management''s estimates and assumptions (estimated contract revenue/ costs, risk provisions, contract variation claims etc) through discussions and inquiries with management including reading related documents evidencing management assessment |
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Estimation of total contract costs at inception and remaining costs to completion, which is a critical factor in measuring progress of a contract and amounts of revenue to be recognized |
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Review of contracts and significant terms and conditions, including termination rights, terms relating to penalties for delay and breach of contract as well as liquidated damages. |
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Assessment of various risks emanating from operational delays, contract terms, changes in estimations, technical, legal, external environment etc. This requires the Company to estimate various costs to capture such risks, including liquidated damages and warranties. |
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Inquiring and challenging management (project managers) on various aspects of contracts such as performance/ progress, key estimates and assumptions adopted in the forecast of contract revenue and contract costs, including estimated costs to completion, reasons for deviations, the recognition of variation orders, the adequacy of contingency provisions, assessment of potential liquidated and ascertained damages and assessment on probabilities that contract risks will materialize. |
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Accounting for variations and claims of / from customers, including timing of recognition. |
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Revenues, total estimated contract costs and resultant margin recognition may deviate significantly from original estimates based on new knowledge about cost overruns and changes in project scope over the terms of a contract. |
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In view of above, we determined this area to an area involving significant risk, an area of audit focus, and accordingly a key audit matter. |
Obtaining and reading contract agreements and subcontracts, correspondence with customers regarding contract variations and considering historical outcomes for similar contracts and industry norms; |
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Obtaining a detailed breakdown of the total estimated costs to completion for all contracts in progress during the year, and comparing, on a sample basis, actual costs incurred at the reporting date and cost estimates with agreements with subcontractors and suppliers and other documentation referred to by management in its assessment of the estimated costs to completion. |
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Challenging the assumptions and critical judgements made by management which impacted their estimations of the liquidated and ascertained damages assessments by reading contractual key terms and conditions and periodic progress reports. |
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Performing a retrospective review for contracts completed during the current year by comparing the final outcome of the contracts with previous estimates made for those contracts to assess the reliability of the management''s forecasting process. |
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Obtaining a listing of all contracts with details of contract revenue and total estimated costs to assess the need for making provision for loss contracts. |
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Obtaining and testing computations on a sample basis for unbilled revenues recognized by management, as a difference between revenues recognized and billings to customers in accordance with the contract. |
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Testing cost of sales by applying sampling methodology, including related balances such as Work-in-progress, trade receivables etc. |
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The key audit matter |
How the matter was addressed in our audit |
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Effective 1 April 2018, the Company adopted Ind AS 115, "Revenue from contracts with customers" using the cumulative effect approach, as the transitional provision option available to the Company. The Company also assessed the revenue recognition method in respect of measuring percentage of completion for applicable products/ services projects. The key changes in accounting policies included non-discounting of retention money as it is considered to ensure Company''s obligation rather than provision of finance to the customer and change in method of measuring percentage of completion, measured now by segmented portions of a contract, i.e. contract milestones achieved to actual costs incurred. As a result, the cumulative effect of Rs 817.1 million (net of tax impact of Rs 424.1 million) has been recognized as addition to retained earnings as at 1 April 2018. |
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As informed to us, it is impracticable to determine the adjustments/ impact of the above changes on the comparatives. Accordingly, the comparatives have not been retrospectively adjusted, i.e. it is presented, as per previously reported results in previous year. |
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Recoverability of trade receivables |
Our audit procedures included the following: |
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Trade receivables, including retention money with customers, form a significant part of the financial statements. Customer contracts typically involve time consuming and complex conditions around closure of contracts, including technical acceptances. Also, customers pay only on the basis of ongoing performance quality obligations. The above factors generally lead to longer and significant time for realization of receivables. |
Obtaining an understanding of the processes implemented by management to estimate impairment provision against trade receivables |
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Testing of key controls (both design and operating effectiveness) over management''s estimate of impairment loss |
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Obtaining and testing accuracy of ageing of trade receivables on a sample basis |
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As a result of above, management assessment of readability of trade receivables, involves critical evaluation of all factors impacting realisability, including impact of external environment such as capability of customers to pay. The Company''s projects may take a significantly longer period of time to satisfy various technical and performance obligations and related customer complaints. The Company takes these considerations to assess realisability of its receivables. Management makes an impairment allowance for trade receivables on the basis of assessment of realisability of specific customers and on the basis of expected credit loss model for the balance category of customers in accordance with Ind AS 109, Financial Instruments. For the purposes of impairment assessment, significant judgements and assumptions are made, including assessing credit risk, timing and amount of realization, etc. In view of above, we determined this area to an area of audit focus, and accordingly a key audit matter. |
Review of the model adopted by management to estimate the expected credit loss and testing related computations. Inquiring and discussing with management the various judgements and estimates made in the model. |
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Obtaining and discussing management assessment of impairment for specific customer balances and understanding reasons for the determination. Corroborating our understanding with externally available information and internally available information such as customer correspondences, management analysis notes etc |
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The key audit matter |
How the matter was addressed in our audit |
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Provision for taxes and litigations |
Our audit procedures included the following: |
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The Company carries a significant amount of provision towards various taxes and litigations, as a result of applicability of various laws and regulations relating to sales tax, goods and service tax, service tax, excise, customs etc (either past or present). |
Obtaining an understanding of the processes implemented by management to estimate provision for various tax and other litigations |
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Testing of key controls (both design and operating effectiveness) over management''s estimate of provisions |
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The above accruals require the management to make judgements and estimates. Determining the impact and likely outcome of any litigation matter requires judgement. The key requirements include sound judgement process, understanding of related laws and regulations, awareness of claims etc. In particular, this affects the measurement and completeness of uncertain tax positions/ provision for litigations, and the related recoverability of deferred tax assets. |
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Selecting a sample of all accruals for the purposes of evaluation as mentioned below. Inquiring with management any other litigations/ tax laws not considered by management to arrive at their evaluation. |
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Assessing adequacy and management consideration of various litigations/ regulations on the basis of knowledge obtained by us through audit procedures carried out in other areas. |
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Due to above mentioned factors, we have determined this to be a key audit matter. |
Involving subject matter experts to evaluate management estimates on the basis of the facts of the each case, internal evaluations, legal precedence, external legal opinions, if any. |
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Analysing and challenging various assumptions used by management to determine accruals based on our knowledge and experiences of the application of local legislations by the relevant authorities and courts. |
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Evaluate compliance with the relevant accounting guidance on valuation of above-mentioned provisions |
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor''s Report Thereon
The Company''s management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company''s annual report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditors'' report thereon.
Our opinion on the 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 financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the 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 Financial Statements
The Company''s management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, profit and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of 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.
In preparing the financial statements, management and Board of Directors are 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.
Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 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 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 control 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 with reference to financial statements 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 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 financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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 financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors'' 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 (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government in terms of section 143 (11) of the Act, we give in the "Annexure A" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 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 purposes 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 statement of cash flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2019 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2019 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B".
(B) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors'' 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 explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31 March 2019 on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 39 to the financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts- Refer Note 43 to the financial statements.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. The disclosures in the financial statements regarding holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes during the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016 have not been made in these financial statements since they do not pertain to the financial year ended 31 March 2019.
(C) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors'' Report under section 197(16):
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) which are required to be commented upon by us.
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For B S R & Associates LLP |
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Chartered Accountants |
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ICAI Firm registration number: 116231W/W-100024 |
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Manish Gupta |
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Place: Noida Partner |
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Date : 22 May 2019 Membership No.: 095037 |
ANNEXURE A referred in the Independent Auditor''s Report to the Members of GE T&D India Limited on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2019
(i) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the fixed assets are physically verified by the management in accordance with a phased programme designed to cover all items of fixed assets over a period of three years, which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its fixed assets. Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified by the management during the year. As informed to us, no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) According the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of the immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the inventories (excluding stocks with third parties and goods-in-transit) have been physically verified during the year by the management. In respect of inventories lying with third parties, these have substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. Further, as informed, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical inventory and the book records were not material.
(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 Act. Accordingly, paragraph 3(iii) of the Order is not applicable.
(iv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any loans, or made any investments, or provided any guarantee, or security as specified under Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, paragraph 3(iv) of the Order is not applicable.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits covered under Section 73 to 76 of the Act.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company, pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government, the maintenance of cost records has been prescribed under sub section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed examination of such records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
(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, Cess, Goods and Service Tax and any other material statutory dues, to the extent applicable, have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities during the year.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income tax, Cess, Goods and Service Tax and other material statutory dues, to the extent applicable, were in arrears as at 31 March 2019 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, and on the basis of the records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise and Value Added Tax which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute, except as mentioned below:-
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Name of the Statue |
Nature of dues |
Amount of demand* (Rs millions) |
Amount deposited against the demand (Rs millions) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
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The Central Excise Act, 1944 |
Excise duty |
16.3 |
0.6 |
1990-91,1996-97, 1998-99, 2003-04, 2008-09,2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19 |
Appellate Authority- upto Commissioner level |
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64.5 |
4.1 |
2009-10 to 2016-17 & 2018-19 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
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0.2 |
0.2 |
2008-09 |
Madras High court |
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Custom Act, 1962 |
Custom duty |
439.9 |
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2014-15 |
Madras High court |
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2.8 |
2008-09 |
Custom Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
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0.1 |
2014-15 |
Appellate Authority- Upto Commissioner Level |
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The Finance Act, 1994 |
Service tax |
2.1 |
0.4 |
2009-10, 2016-17 & 2018-19 |
High Court |
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62.7 |
0.9 |
2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19 |
Upto Commissioner Level |
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277.7 |
167.3 |
2008-09, 2010-11 to 2013-14, 2015-16 to 2017-18 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
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Central Sales Tax Act and Local Sales Tax Acts (including works contract tax) |
Sales tax |
6,923.7 |
1,301.2 |
1988 -89 to 1990-91, 1992-93,1993-94, 1998-99, 2000-01 to 2017-18 |
Appellate Authority- upto Commissioner level |
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211.8 |
205.6 |
1986-87, 2008-09 to 2012-13 |
Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal |
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Income Tax Act 1961 |
Income Tax |
26.8 |
26.6 |
2006-07 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
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75.5 |
34.2 |
2007-08 |
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100.8 |
- |
2008-09 |
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868.6 |
71.6 |
2009-10 |
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573.8 |
61.6 |
2010-11 |
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454.6 |
35.0 |
2011-12 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
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277.3 |
32.5 |
2012-13 |
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407.6 |
38.0 |
2013-14 |
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218.1 |
15.0 |
2015-16 |
* Amount as per demand orders including interest and penalty, wherever indicated in the order
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to any banks. Further, the Company does not have any loans or borrowings from any financial institution or government and the Company does not have any debentures issued / outstanding at any time during the year.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instrument) and any term loans during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the managerial remuneration has been paid or provided by the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read for the period under audit with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) According to information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with
Section 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable, and the details have been disclosed in the financial statements, as required by the applicable accounting standard.
(xiv) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xiv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xv) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xvi) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
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For B S R & Associates LLP |
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Chartered Accountants |
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ICAI Firm registration number: 116231W/W-100024 |
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Manish Gupta |
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Place: Noida Partner |
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Date : 22 May 2019 Membership No.: 095037 |
ANNEXURE B to the Independent Auditor''s report on the financial statements of GE T&D India Limited for the year ended 31 March 2019.
Report on the internal financial controls with reference to the aforesaid financial statements under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013
(Referred to in paragraph 2(f) under'' Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements'' section of our report of even date)
Opinion
We have audited the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of GET&D India Limited ("the Company") as of 31 March 2019 in conjunction with our audit of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements and such internal financial controls were operating effectively as at 31 March 2019, based on the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements 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 (the "Guidance Note").
Management''s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Company''s management and the Board of Directors are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note. 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 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act").
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls with reference to financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note
and the Standards on Auditing, prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. 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 with reference to financial statements were established and maintained and whether 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 with reference to financial statements and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements included obtaining an understanding of such internal financial controls, 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 judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 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 with reference to financial statements.
Meaning of Internal Financial controls with Reference to Financial Statements
A company''s internal financial controls with reference to financial statements is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s internal financial controls with reference to financial statements include 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 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 financial statements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial controls with Reference to Financial Statements
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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For B S R & Associates LLP |
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Chartered Accountants |
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ICAI Firm registration number: 116231W/W-100024 |
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Manish Gupta |
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Place: Noida Partner |
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Date : 22 May 2019 Membership No.: 095037 |
Mar 31, 2018
Independent Auditorâs Report
To the Members of GE T&D India Limited
Report on the Audit of the Ind AS Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Ind AS financial statements of GE T&D India Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, profit/loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows 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.
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 Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Companyâs 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.
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 provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit of the Ind AS financial statements 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 auditorâs judgment, 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 Companyâs 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 the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Ind AS financial statements.
We are also responsible to conclude on the appropriateness of managementâs 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 entityâs ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in the auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of the auditorâs report. However, future events or conditions may cause an entity to cease to continue as a going concern.
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 our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a 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, its profit and other comprehensive income, 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 in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Aâ 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 purposes 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, the Cash Flow Statement and 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 Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2018 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 the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Bâ.
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, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its Ind AS financial statements- Refer Note 39 to the Ind AS financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts- Refer Note 43 to the Ind AS financial statements.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. The disclosures in the financial statements regarding holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes during the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016 have not been made since they do not pertain to the financial year ended March 31, 2018. However, amounts as appearing in the audited Ind AS financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2017 have been disclosed- Refer Note 45 to the Ind AS financial statements.
(i) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
the Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets (property, plant and equipment and intangible asset).
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the fixed assets are physically verified by the management in accordance with a phased programme designed to cover all items of fixed assets over a period of three years, which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its fixed assets. Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified by the management during the year. As informed to us, no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) According the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of the immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the inventories (excluding stocks with third parties and goods-in-transit) have been physically verified during the year by the management. In respect of inventories lying with third parties, these have substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. Further, as informed, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical inventory and the book records were not material.
(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 Act. Accordingly, paragraph 3(iii) of the Order is not applicable.
(iv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any loans, or made any investments, or provided any guarantee, or security as specified under Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, paragraph 3(iv) of the Order is not applicable.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits covered under Section 73 to 76 of the Act.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company, pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government, the maintenance of cost records has been prescribed under sub section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed examination of such records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
(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, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Goods and Service Tax, Value Added Tax, Cess and any other material statutory dues, to the extent applicable, have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities during the year.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Goods and Service Tax, Value Added tax, Cess and other material statutory dues, to the extent applicable, 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, and on the basis of the records of the Company examined by us, there are
no dues of Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise and Value Added Tax which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute, except as mentioned below:-
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Name of the Statue |
Nature of |
Amount of |
Amount |
Period to which the |
Forum where |
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dues |
demand* (J millions) |
deposited against the demand (J millions) |
amount relates |
dispute is pending |
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The Central Excise Act, |
1990-91, 1996-97, |
Appellate |
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1944 |
1998-99, 2003-04, 2008-09, 2015-16, |
Authority- up to Commissioner |
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16.9 |
0.5 |
2016-17 |
level |
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Central Excise and Service Tax |
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37.6 |
4.0 |
2009-10 to 2016-17 |
Appellate Tribunal |
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0.2 |
0.2 |
2008-09 |
Madras High court |
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Custom Act, 1962 |
439.9 |
- |
2014-15 |
Madras High court |
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Custom Excise |
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and Service Tax |
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Custom |
2.8 |
- |
2008-09 |
Appellate Tribunal |
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duty |
Appellate Authority- Up to Commissioner |
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0.1 |
- |
2014-15 |
Level |
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The Finance Act, 1994 |
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2.0 |
0.4 |
2009-10, 2016-17 |
High Court |
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Up to |
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Commissioner |
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Service tax |
6.7 |
0.6 |
2015-16, 2016-17 |
Level |
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Central Excise and |
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2008-09, 2010-11 to |
Service |
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2013-14, 2015-16, |
Tax Appellate |
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533.8 |
254.3 |
2016-17 to 2017-18 |
Tribunal |
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Central Sales Tax Act |
1988 -89 to 1990-91, |
Appellate |
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and Local Sales Tax Acts |
1992-93, 1993-94, |
Authority- upto |
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(including works contract |
1998-99, 2000-01 to |
Commissioner |
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tax) |
Sales tax |
5,066.0 |
1,144.7 |
2017-18 |
level |
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1983-84, 1986-87 to |
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1988 -1989, 1991-92, |
Sales Tax |
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264.0 |
225.7 |
2008-09 to 2012-13 |
Appellate Tribunal |
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Name of the Statue |
Nature of dues |
Amount of demand* (J millions) |
Amount deposited against the demand (J millions) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
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Income Tax Act 1961 |
Income Tax |
26.8 |
26.6 |
2006-07 |
Income Tax |
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75.5 |
34.2 |
2007-08 |
Appellate Tribunal |
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100.8 |
- |
2008-09 |
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868.6 |
71.6 |
2009-10 |
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573.8 |
61.6 |
2010-11 |
Commissioner |
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454.6 |
35.0 |
2011-12 |
of Income Tax |
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277.3 |
32.5 |
2012-13 |
(Appeals) |
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407.6 |
38.0 |
2013-14 |
* Amount as per demand orders including interest and penalty, wherever indicated in the order
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to any banks. Further, the Company does not have any loans or borrowings from any financial institution or government and the Company does not have any debentures issued / outstanding at any time during the year.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instrument) and any term loans during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the managerial remuneration for the period under audit has been paid or provided by the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) According to information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Section 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable, and the details have been disclosed in the Ind AS financial statements, as required by the applicable accounting standard.
(xiv) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xiv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xv) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xvi) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
We have audited the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of GE T&D India Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
referred in the Independent Auditor''s Report to the Members of GE T&D India Limited on the Ind AS financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section (3) of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
Management''s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control with reference to financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on âAudit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reportingâ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (âICAIâ). 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 companyâs 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 Act.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls with reference to financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on âAudit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reportingâ (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, 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 ICAI. 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 with reference to financial statements 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 with reference to financial statements and their operating effectiveness.
Our audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements, 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 auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 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 Companyâs internal financial controls system with reference to financial statements.
Meaning of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements
A companyâs internal financial control with reference to financial statements is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial statements and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companyâs internal financial control with reference to financial statements 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 financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements, 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 with reference to financial statements to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control with reference to financial statements 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 statements and such internal financial controls with reference to financial statements were operating effectively as at March 31, 2018, based on the internal control with reference to financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note issued by the ICAI.
For B S R & Associates LLP
Chartered Accountants ICAI
Firm registration number: 116231W/W-100024
Manish Gupta
Place: New Delhi Partner
Date: May 23, 2018 Membership No.: 095037
Mar 31, 2017
1. Report on the Ind AS Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Ind AS financial statements of GE T&D India Limited (formerly known as âAlstom T&D India Limitedâ) (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including âOther Comprehensive Incomeâ), the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
2. Managementâs Responsibility for the Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs (financial position), profit or loss (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.
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 Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
3. Auditorâs 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 provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder
We conducted our audit of the Ind AS financial statements 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 auditorâs judgment, 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 auditors considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs 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 the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs 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.
4. Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Ind AS, of the state of affairs (financial position) of the Company as at 31 March 2017, its loss (financial performance including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
5. Other Matters
The comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2016 and the transition date opening balance sheet as at 1 April 2015 included in these Ind AS financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 audited by the predecessor auditor whose report for the year ended 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2015 dated 3 May 2016 and 30 April 2015 respectively expressed an unmodified opinion on those financial statements, as adjusted for the differences in the accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to the Ind AS, which have been audited by us.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
6. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Iâ 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 purposes 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 Cash Flow Statement and 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 Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2017 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March, 2017 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure IIâ.
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, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its Ind AS financial statements - refer note 39 to the Ind AS financial statements
ii) The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts - refer note 45 to the Ind AS financial statements
iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, 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 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016. Based on audit procedures and relying on the management representation, we report that the disclosures are in accordance with books of account maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the Management - Refer Note 44 to the Ind AS financial statements.
Annexure I to the Independent Auditorâs Report
Referred to in paragraph 6 (1) of the Independent Auditorâs Report to the Members of GE T&D India Limited (formerly known as âAlstom T&D India Limitedâ) on the Ind AS financial statements for the Year ended 31 March 2017
(i) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the fixed assets are physically verified by the management in accordance with a phased programme designed to cover all items of fixed assets over a period of three years, which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its fixed assets. Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified by the management during the year. As informed to us, no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) According the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of the immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the inventories (excluding stocks with third parties) have been physically verified during the year by the management. In respect of inventories lying with third parties, these have substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable. Further, as informed, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical inventory and the book records were not material.
(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 Act. Accordingly, para 3 (iii) of the Order is not applicable.
(iv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any loans, or made any investments, or provided any guarantee, or security as specified under section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, paragraph 3(iv) of the Order is not applicable.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits covered under section 73 to 76 of the Act.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company, pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government, the maintenance of cost records has been prescribed under sub section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed examination of such records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
(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, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Value Added Tax, Cess and any other material statutory dues, to the extent applicable, have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities during the year.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Value Added tax, Cess and other material statutory dues, to the extent applicable, were in arrears as at 31 March 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, and on the basis of the records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise and Value Added Tax which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute, except as mentioned below:-
|
Name of the Statute |
Nature of |
Amount of |
Amount |
Period to which the |
Forum where dispute |
|
dues |
demand* (Rs. millions) |
deposited against the demand (Rs. millions) |
amount relates |
is pending |
|
|
The Central Excise Act, 1944 |
Excise duty |
16.8 |
0.4 |
1990-91, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2003-04, 2008-09, 2015-16, 2016-17 |
Appellate Authority- up to Commissioner level |
|
40.3 |
4.0 |
2008-09 to 2016-17 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
|
0.2 |
0.2 |
2008-09 |
Madras High court |
||
|
Custom Act, 1962 |
Custom |
439.9 |
- |
2014-15 |
Madras High court |
|
duty |
5.0 |
2008-09 |
Custom Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
|
0.1 |
2014-15 and 2015-16 |
Appellate Authority- Up to Commissioner Level |
|||
|
The Finance Act, 1994 |
Service tax |
2.0 |
0.4 |
2009-10, 2016-17 |
High Court |
|
10.3 |
0.9 |
2015-16, 2016-17 |
Up to Commissioner Level |
||
|
613.6 |
307.9 |
2008-09, 2010-11 to 2013-14, 2015-16 and 2016-17 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
|
Central Sales Tax Act and Local |
Sales tax |
2,880.6 |
1,082.9 |
1988 -89 to 1990-91, |
Appellate Authority- |
|
Sales Tax Acts (including works |
1992-93, 1993-94, |
upto Commissioner level |
|||
|
contract tax) |
1998-99, 2000-01 to 2016-17 |
||||
|
248.7 |
280.6 |
1983-84, 1986-87 to 1988 -1989, 1991-92, 2008-09 to 2012-13 |
Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
|
Income Tax Act 1961 |
Income Tax |
26.8 |
- |
2006-07 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
|
75.5 |
- |
2007-08 |
|||
|
100.8 |
- |
2008-09 |
|||
|
868.6 |
10.0 |
2009-10 |
|||
|
573.8 |
- |
2010-11 |
|||
|
454.6 |
- |
2011-12 |
|||
|
277.3 |
- |
2012-13 |
|||
|
407.6 |
- |
2013-14 |
* Amount as per demand orders including interest and penalty, wherever indicated in the order
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to any banks. Further, the Company does not have any loans or borrowings from any financial institution or government and the Company does not have any debentures issued / outstanding at any time during the year.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instrument) and any term loans during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
(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 managerial remuneration in excess of amounts as laid down under the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act to its whole time directors/ managing director. The excess amount of Rs. 40.2 million is being recovered by the Company from such directors, as also confirmed by the respective directors.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) According to information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable, and the details have been disclosed in the Ind AS financial statements, as required by the applicable accounting standard.
(xiv) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xiv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xv) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.
(xvi) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For B S R & Associates LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm registration number: 116231W/W-100024
Manish Gupta
Place: New Delhi Partner
Date: 24 May 2017 Membership No.: 095037
Mar 31, 2016
1. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Alstom T &
D India Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
31st March, 2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information for the year then
ended.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
2. 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 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
prescribed under section 133 of the Act, 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 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.
Auditors'' Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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
provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder. We conducted our
audit of the financial statements 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.
4. 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 Auditors''judgment, 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 the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
5. 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
6. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give
the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31st March, 2016, and its Profit and its cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
7. As required by the Companies (Auditors'' 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 "Annexure A" a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
8. 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
purposes 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 Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the
Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act, read with
Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2016, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March,
2016, from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of
the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over
financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of
such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B".
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors''
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 explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its
financial position in its financial statements Refer to Note 10 and 31
to the financial statements;
i. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable
law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any,
on long-term contracts including derivative contracts  Refer Note 8
and 10 to the financial statements;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
ANNEXURE "A" TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 7 of the Independent Auditors'' Report of even
date to the members of AlstomT&D India Limited on the financial
statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2016.
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all items over a
period of three years, which, in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the management during the year and no material
discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title
deeds of immovable properties, as disclosed in Note 11A on fixed assets
to the financial statements are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verified during the year by the management. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable. Further the discrepancies noticed on physical verification
of inventory as compared to books of account were not material.
(iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties
covered in register maintained under Section 189 of the Act. Therefore,
the provisions of clause 3 (iii) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
(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 Act are applicable and hence not commented upon.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Sections 73
to 76 of the Act and the Rules framed there under to the extent
notified.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the
Act and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts
and records have been made and maintained. We have, however, not made a
detailed examination of the cost records with a view to determine
whether they are accurate or complete.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, undisputed
statutory dues including income tax, provident fund, employees'' state
insurance, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise,
value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable
to the Company, have generally been regularly deposited with the
appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations
given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of outstanding
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, the
following dues of income tax, sales tax, duty of excise, service tax,
duty of customs and value added tax have not been deposited by the
Company on account of disputes:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount of Period to which the
Statute demand amount relates
(Rs. Million)
The Central Excise Excise duty
including 24.1(1) 1990-91,1996-97,
1998-99,
Act, 1944 interest and
penalty as 2003-04, 2008-09,
2013-14 to
applicable 2015-16
18.1(2) 2008-09 to 2012-
13, 2015-16
0.2(3) 2008-09
Custom Act, 1962 Custom duty
including 439.9 2014-15
interest and
penalty as 5.0 2008-09
applicable
0.1 2014-15,2015-16
Service Tax Service Tax
including 0.2 2009-10
(Finance Act, 1994) interest and
penalty as 0.1 2015-16
applicable
593.4(4) 2008-09,2010-11
to 2013-14, 2015-16
Central Sales Sales tax
including 2,707.2(5) 1988-89 to
1990-91,1992-93,
Tax Act and Local interest and
penalty as 1993-94,1998-99,
2000-01 to
Sales Tax Acts applicable 2015-16
(including works 172.9(6) 1983-84,1986-87 to
contract tax) 1988-1989,1991-92,
2008-09 to 2011-12
27.8 2013-14,2014-15
Income tax Act, Income tax
including 26.8 2006-07
1961 interest as
applicable 75.5 2007-08
100.8 2008-09
868.6(7) 2009-10
573.8 2010-11
454.6 2011-12
Name of the Statute Forum where dispute is pending
The Central Excise
Act, 1944 Appellate Authority- up to Commissioner level
Custom Excise and Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal
Madras High court
Custom Act, 1962 Madras High Court
Custom Excise and Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal
Appellate Authority- Up to Commissioner Level
Service Tax Madras high court
Up to Commissioner Level
Custom Excise and Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal
Central Sales Tax Act Appllate Authority- upto Commissioner level
Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal
Madras High Court
Income tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
(1) Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 1.3 million. (2)Amount
deposited against the demand is Rs. 1.9 million. (3)Amount deposited
against the demand is Rs.0.2 million. (4)Amount deposited against the
demand is Rs. 322.2 million. (5)Amount deposited against the demand is
Rs. 956.3 million (6) Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 184.9
million.(7Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 10.0 million
(viii) According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of loans or borrowings to any financial institution, banks
or government. Further, the Company does not have any debentures
issued/outstanding any time during the year.
(ix) The Company has not raised any money by way of initial public
offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term
loans during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3 (ix) of the Order is
not applicable.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or
employees has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
(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 approvals mandated by the 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 nidh company. Accordingly, 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 of such transactions have been
disclosed in note 36 to the financial statements as required by the
applicable accounting standard.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations give to us and
based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has
not made any preferential allotment or private placement of 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 as prescribed under Section 192 of the Act.
Accordingly, 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. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xvi)
of the Order is not applicable.
For S.N. Dhawan & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 000050N
Vijay Dhawan
Place: New Delhi Partner
Date : May 03, 2016 Membership No. 12565
Mar 31, 2014
1. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Alstom T&D
India Limited (the "Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
March 31, 2014, the Statement of Profit and Loss and 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
2. Management is responsible for the preparation of these 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 Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 ("the
Act") read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13 September 2013 of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of section 133 of the
Companies Act, 2013. This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control 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.
Auditors'' Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. 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.
4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditors'' judgment, 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 control relevant to the
Company''s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements
in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Company''s internal control. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
6. In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the accompanying financial statements
give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2014;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
7. As required by ''the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003'', as
amended by ''The Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004'',
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 227(4A)
of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Order"), we give in the
Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of
the Order.
8. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which, to the
best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes 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 Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss,
and Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards notified
under the Companies Act, 1956 read with the General Circular 15/2013
dated 13 September 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect
of section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Act.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
(referred to in paragraph 7 of Independent Auditors'' Report of even
date on the financial statements of Alstom T&D India Limited for the
year ended March 31, 2014)
i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been
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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not disposed of a substantial part of
fixed assets during the year.
ii. (a) The inventory [excluding stocks with third parties] has been
physically verified by the management during the year.
In respect of inventory lying with third parties, these have
substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
iii. (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured
to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4
(iii) (b), (c), and (d) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4
(iii) (f), and (g) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
iv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across, nor have been
informed of, any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
v. According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements that need to be entered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, the
question of commenting on transactions made in pursuance of such
contracts or arrangements does not arise.
vi. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
vii. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
viii. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have, however,
not made a detailed examination of the cost records with a view to
determine whether they are accurate or complete.
ix. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, undisputed
statutory dues including income tax, provident fund, investor education
and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, sales tax, wealth tax,
service tax, customs duty, excise duty and other material statutory
dues, as applicable to the Company, have generally been regularly
deposited with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed statutory dues including income tax, provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance,
sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty and other
material statutory dues, as applicable to the Company were in arrears
as at March 31, 2014 for a period of more than six months from the date
those became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of wealth tax
and custom duty which have not been deposited on account of any
dispute. The particulars of dues of income tax, sales tax, service tax
and excise duty as at March 31, 2014 which have not been deposited on
account of a dispute, are as follows:
Amount of demand
Name of the Statue Nature of dues (in Rs. millions)
The Central Excise duty including
interest 2.8
Excise Act, 1944 and penalty as applicable
28.3(1)
7.7(2)
Service Tax Service tax including
interest and 8.5(3)
(Finance Act, 1994) penalty as applicable 0.2
576.3(4)
Central Sales
Tax Act Sales tax including
interest and 743.7(5)
and Local Sales Tax penalty as applicable
Acts (including works
contract tax) 60.6(6)
Income tax Act, 1961 Income tax including interest 325.7(7)
as applicable 367.9
Name of the Forum where
Statue Period (FY) dispute is pending
The Central
Excise Act, 1944 1990-91, 1996-97, 1998-99, Appellate Authority
- upto
2003-04, 2013-14 Commissioner level
2008-09 to 2012-13 CESTAT
2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, Madras High Court
2011-12
Service Tax
(Finance Act, 1994) 2012-13 Appellate Authority
- upto Commissioner
level
2009-10 Madras High Court
2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09, CESTAT
2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13,
2013-14
Central Sales Tax Act
and Local Sales Tax
Acts (including works
contract tax) 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, Appellate Authority
- upto
1992-93, 1993-94, 1998-99, Commissioner level
2000-01 to 2012-13
1983-84, 1986-87, 1987-88, Sales Tax Appellate
Tribunal
1988-89,1991-92,2008-09
Income tax Act, 1961 2008-09 Commissioner of
Income Tax
2009-10 (Appeals)
(1)Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 4.3 million. (2)Amount
deposited against the demand is Rs. 0.2 million. (3) Amount deposited
against the demand is Rs. 4.2 million. (4) Amount deposited against the
demand is Rs. 269.6 million. (5) Amount deposited against the demand is
Rs. 332.2 million. (6) Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 19.1
million. (7) Out of the above Rs. 199.5 million has been adjusted
against refund due for various previous assessment years.
x. The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year and it has not incurred any cash losses in the financial
year ended on that date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or banks. Further,
the Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
xii. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted
any loans or advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures or other securities. Accordingly, the provisions of
clause 4(xii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the nature of activities of the Company does not attract
any special statute applicable to chit fund and nidhi / mutual benefit
fund / societies. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xvi. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied, on an overall basis, for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
xvii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that the no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for
long-term investment.
xviii. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Act during the year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause
4(xviii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xix. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year and
does not have any debentures outstanding as at the beginning of the
year and at the year end. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xix)
of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xx. The Company has raised an amount of Rs. 2,795.5 million through an
Institutional Placement Programme (IPP) to Qualified Institutional
Buyers in terms of Chapter VIII-A of Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009
during the year. The Company has disclosed the end use of the money,
which has been verified by us.
xxi. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
year, nor have we been informed of any such case by the management.
For S.N.Dhawan & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No.: 000050N
Vijay Dhawan
Place: New Delhi Partner
Date : April 29, 2014 Membership No.: 12565
Mar 31, 2013
1. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ALSTOM T&D
India Limited (the "Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
March 31, 2013, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information, which we have
signed under reference to this report.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
2. The Company''s Management is responsible for the preparation of
these 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 Standards referred to in sub-section
(3C) of section 211 of ''The Companies Act, 1956'' of India (the "Act").
This responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance
of internal control 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.
Auditors'' Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. 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.
4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence,
about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditors'' judgment, 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 auditors consider internal control relevant to the
Company''s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements
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 Management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
6. In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the accompanying financial statements
give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2013;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
7. As required by ''the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003'', as
amended by ''The Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004'',
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A)
of section 227 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Order"), and
on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as
we considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
8. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have 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, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Act;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2013, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Act.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 7 of the Independent Auditors'' Report of even
date to the members of ALSTOM T&D India Limited on the financial
statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2013
i. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the Management during the year and no material
discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
off by the Company during the year.
ii. (a) The inventory [excluding stocks with third parties] has been
physically verified by the Management during the year. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
iii. The Company has not granted/ taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to Companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of
Clause 4(iii)[(b),(c) and (d) /(f) and (g)] of the said Order are not
applicable to the Company.
iv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across, nor have been
informed of, any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
v. According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements that need to be entered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, the
question of commenting on transactions made in pursuance of such
contracts or arrangements does not arise.
vi. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
vii. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.
viii. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where, pursuant to the rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the
Act, and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts
and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a
detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
ix. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues in respect of income
tax, other than a slight delay in depositing tax deducted at source in
two cases, and is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues,
including provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees'' state insurance, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs
duty, excise duty and other material statutory dues, as applicable,
with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of wealth tax
and customs duty which have not been deposited on account of any
dispute. The particulars of dues of income tax, sales tax, service tax
and excise duty as at March 31, 2013 which have not been deposited on
account of a dispute, are as follows
Name of the Statue Nature of dues Amount of
demand
(in Rs.
Million)
The Central Excise duty including interest 44*
Excise Act, 1944 and penalty as applicable
Service Tax Service tax including interest 561**
(Finance Act, 1994) and penalty as applicable
Central Sales Tax Act Sales tax including interest 503***
and Local Sales Tax
Acts and penalty as applicable
(including works
contract tax)
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income tax including 326****
interest as applicable
Name of the Statue Period to which the
amount Forum where
relates (Financial
Year) dispute is pending
The Central Excise
Act, 1944 1990-91, 1996-97, Appellate Authority-
1998-99, 2003-04, upto Commissioner level
2011-12, 2012-13
2008-09 to 2011-12 Central Excise and Service
Tax Appellate Tribunal
2008-09 and 2009-10 Madras High Court
Service Tax 2011-12 and 2012-13 Appellate Authority-upto
Commissioner level
2005-06, 2007-08, Central Excise and
Service Tax
2008-09, 2010-11 to Appellate Tribunal
2012-13
2009-10 Madras High Court
Central Sales Tax
Act 1988-89 to 1990-91, Appellate Authority- upto
1992-93, 1993-94, Commissioner level
1998-99, 2000-01 to
2009-10, 2011-12,
2012-13
1983-84, 1986-87 to Sales Tax Appellate
Tribunal
1988-89, 1991-92
Income Tax Act, 1961 2008-09 Commissioner of Income
Tax (Appeals)
* Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 4 Million. ** Amount
deposited against the demand is Rs. 219 Million. *** Amount deposited
against the demand is Rs. 174 Million.
**** Out of this amount, Rs. 22 Million has been adjusted against
refund due for Assessment Year 2005-06.
x. The Company has no accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year and it has not incurred any cash losses in the financial
year ended on that date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank as at the
balance sheet date. The Company did not have any outstanding debentures
as at the balance sheet date.
xii. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
Therefore, the provisions of Clause 4(xii) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
xiii. As the provisions of any special statute applicable to chit
fund/ nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/ societies are not applicable to the
Company, the provisions of Clause 4(xiii) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
xiv. In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of Clause 4(xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
Accordingly, the provisions of Clause 4(xv) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
xvi. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied, on an overall basis, for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
xvii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that the no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for
long-term investment.
xviii. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Act during the year. Accordingly, the provisions of
Clause 4(xviii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xix. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year and does
not have any debentures outstanding as at the beginning of the year and
at the year end. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause 4(xix) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
xx. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause 4(xx) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
xxi. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
year, nor have we been informed of any such case by the Management.
For Price Waterhouse
Firm Registration Number: 012754N
Chartered Accountants
Sharmila A. Karve
New Delhi Partner
April 29, 2013 Membership Number 043229
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ALSTOM T&D India
Limited (formerly AREVA T&D India Limited) (the "Company") as at March
31, 2012, and the related Profit and Loss Account for the fifteen
months period from January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 (the period) and
the Cash Flow Statement for the period ended on that date annexed
thereto, which we have signed under reference to this report. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. As described in Note 5 on Schedule 19, the distribution business of
the Company was demerged with the appointed date of April l, 2011. We
did not audit the financial results of Company's branches and
establishments engaged in production, processing and manufacturing of
Company's distribution products, at its Units located at Vadodara,
Kolkata, Noida and Naini (Allahabad) considered in the preparation of
the financial statements and which constitute total revenue of Rs.
2,449,787 thousand and net profit before tax of Rs. 5,518 thousand
within the period ended March 31, 2012 relating to the demerged
business. Those financial information have been audited by a Branch
Auditor whose report has been furnished to us in accordance with
Section 228(3)(c) and have been appropriately considered in preparing
this Report and our opinion on the financial statements to the extent
they have been derived from such financial information, is based solely
on the report of such Branch Auditor.
4. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the "Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of' The Companies Act, 1956' of
India (the 'Act') and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
5. Further to our comments in paragraph 3 above and the Annexure
referred to in paragraph 4 above, we report that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which, to the
best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes 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, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Act;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2012
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (l) of Section 274 of the Act;
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, they said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto give, in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Act, and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31,2012;
(ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
period ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
period ended on that date.
1. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of three years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the Management during the period and no material
discrepancies between the book records and the physical inventory have
been noticed.
(c) The Company has disposed of a substantial part of fixed assets,
relating to the distribution business pursuant to a Scheme approved by
the Court, during the period (Refer Notes on schedule 19). On the basis
of our examination of the books and records of the Company, and
according to the information and explanations given to us, in our
opinion, the disposal of the said part of fixed assets has not affected
the going concern status of the Company.
2. (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verified by the Management at the period end.
In respect of inventory lying with third parties, these have
substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3. The Company has neither taken nor granted any loans, secured or
unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, clauses iii (b)
to iii (d), iii(f) and iii (g) are not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanation that certain items
purchased are of special nature for which suitable alternative sources
do not exist for obtaining comparative quotations, there is an adequate
internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and
the nature of its business for the purchase of inventory, fixed assets
and for the sale of goods and services. Further, on the basis of our
examination of the books and records of the Company, and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come
across nor have been informed of any continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control system.
5. According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
the Act during the period to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that Section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does not arise.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AAoftheActandthe rules framed there
under.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government of India
for the maintenance of cost records prescribed under clause (d) of
sub-section (l) of Section 209 of the Act in respect of the production
and processing activities of the Company and are of the opinion that
prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and
maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of the
records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues, including
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees'
state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax,
customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues, as
applicable, with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of income-tax,
wealth-tax, customs duty and cess as at March 31, 2012 which have not
been deposited on account of any dispute. The particulars of dues of
sales-tax, service-tax and excise duty as at March 31, 2012 which have
not been deposited on account of a dispute, are as follows:
Name of the
Statue Nature of dues Amount of
demand period From where
The Central Excise duty
including
interest 44,401 * 1996-97,
1998-99, Appellate
Authority-
Excise Act,
1944 and penalty
as applicable 1990-91,
2003-04, upto Commis
sioner
level
2010-11
and
2011-12
2008-09 to
2011-12 Central
Excise and
Service
Tax
Appellate
Tribunal
2008-09
and
2009-10 Madras
High
Court,
Service Tax Service tax
including
interest 322,541** 2008-09,
2010-11 & Appellate
Authority
-upto
(Finance Act,
1994) and penalty
as applicable 2011-12 Commis
sioner
level
2005-06,
2007-08,
Central
Excise and
Service
Tax
2008-09,
2010-11
and Appellate
Tribunal
2011-12
2009-10 Madras
High Court
Central Sales
Tax Act Sales tax
including
interest 526,398*** 1986-87,
1988-89 to Appellate
Authority
-upto
and Local
Sales Tax Acts and
penalty as
applicable
1990-91,
1992-93,
1993-94, Commis
sioner
level
(including
works 1998-99,
2000-01 to
contract
tax) 2009-10,
2011-12
1983-84,
1986-87
and Sales Tax
Appellate
Tribunal
1991-92
*Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 1,340 thousands.
**Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 242 thousands.
***Amount deposited against the demand is Rs. 127,526 thousands.
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at March 31,2012 and it
has not incurred any cash losses in the financial period ended on that
date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to its bankers or to any financial institutions as
at the balance sheet date. The Company did not have any outstanding
debentures as at the balance sheet date.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security byway of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund /
nidhi / mutual benefit fund/societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
15. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loanstaken by
others from banksor financial institutions during the period.
16. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied, on an overall basis, for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the period.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the period; and
does not have any debentures outstanding as at the period end.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
period.
21. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
period, nor have we been informed of such case by the Management.
For Price Waterhouse
FRN No.: 012754N
Chartered Accountants
Suchita Sharma
New Delhi Partner
May 14, 2012 Membership Number 73897
Dec 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of AREVA T&D India
Limited (the "Company") as at December 31,2010, the Profit and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended
on that date both annexed thereto. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and the disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and the significant estimates
made by Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (CARO)
issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report as follows:
(i) we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
(ii) 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;
(iii) the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in compliance
with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the
Companies Act, 1956;
(v) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at December31,2010;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
5. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
as on December 31, 2010 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none
of the Directors is disqualified as on December 31, 2010 from being
appointed as a director in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of the
Companies Act 1956.
(i) Having regard to the nature of the Companys
business/activities/result, clauses (vi), (x), (xii), (xiii), (xiv),
(xv), (xvi), (xviii), (xix) and (xx) of CARO are not applicable.
(ii) In respect of its fixed assets:
a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of the fixed assets.
b) 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
explanation given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
c) The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company
and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
(iii) In respect of its inventories:
a) As explained to us, the inventories were physically verified during
the year by the Management at reasonable intervals.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the Management were reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the 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.
(iv) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to/from companies, firms or other parties listed in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
major weakness in such internal control system.
(vi) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that there are no contracts or arrangements that need to be
entered into the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 in respect of manufacture of power transformers and are of
the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have
been made and maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed
examination of the records with a view to determining whether they are
accurate or complete. To the best of our knowledge and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Central Government has
not prescribed the maintenance of cost records for any other product of
the Company.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory dues:
a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other
material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate
authorities.
b) There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income-tax,
Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory
dues in arrears as at December 31,2010 for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.
c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are
no dues of Income-tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty,
Excise Duty and cess which have not been deposited as on December
31,2010, with the appropriate authorities on account of disputes except
for dues referred to in note 22 (b) to (f) to the financial statements.
(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to
banks.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we
report that funds raised on short- term basis have not been used during
the year for long- term investment.
(xii) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no fraud on the
Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
Registration No.008072S
Bhavani Balasubramanian
Partner
Membership No. 22156
New Delhi
February 25, 2011
Dec 31, 2009
We have audited the attached balance sheet ot AREVA T&D INDIA LIMITED
(the "Company") as at December 31,2009, the profit and loss account and
also the cash flow statement for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of section
227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement
on the matters specified in paragraphs4and5ofthesaid Order.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
(i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
(ii) 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;
(iii) The balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) In our opinion, the balance sheet, profit and loss account and
cash flow statement dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section211 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
(v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the directors is disqualified as on December31,2009from being appointed
as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274
of the Companies Act 1956 on the said date;
(vi) In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according
to the explanations given to us, the said accounts, give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at December31,2009;
(b) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in our report of even date
1. In respect of its fixed assets:
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 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) The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company
and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
2. In respect of its inventories:
a) As explained to us, inventories including stocks with certain sub
contractors were physically verified during the year by the management
at reasonable intervals.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the management were reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the 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.
3. a) According to the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans,
secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services and we have not observed any continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in such internal controls.
5. Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the
opinion that there are no contracts or arrangements that need to be
entered into the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year.
7. The internal audit carried out during the current year, under the
guidance of global internal audit team of AREVA Corporate, by the
Companys internal audit department, is in our opinion, commensurate
with the size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account and records
maintained by the Company relating to the manufacture of power
transformers, pursuant to the order made by the Central Government for
the maintenance of cost records under section 209(1) (d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie the
prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have,
however, not made a detailed examination of the records with a view to
determining whether they are accurate or complete, as the examination
of the records are to be made by a Cost Auditor. To the best of our
knowledge and according to the information and explanations given to
us, the Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost
records for any other product of theCompany.
9. In respect of Statutory dues:
a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory
dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income- tax, Sales-tax, Value Added Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, cess and any other
material statutory dues with the appropriate authorities during the
year.
b) There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Value Added Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, cess and any other material statutory
dues as at December 31, 2009 for a period of more than six months from
the date they became payable.
c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are
no dues of Income-tax, Sales-tax, Value Added Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty and cess which have not been deposited as
on December 31, 2009, with the appropriate authorities on account of
disputes, except for dues referred to in note 23 (b), (c) and (d) and
40(b) and (c) to the financial statements.
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at December 31, 2009 and
has not incurred any cash losses either during the financial year
covered by our audit or the immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to
banks. There are no loans from financial institutions and debenture
holders.
12. Based on our examination of documents and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
the Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other securities.
13. The Company is not a chit fund or nidhi/ mutual benefit
fund/society.
14. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities and debentures and other investments.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions during the year.
16. The Company has not raised any term loan during the year.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us, and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, funds
raised on short term basis have, prima facie, not been used during the
year for long term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
20. The Company has not raised money through public issues during the
year.
21. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company
was noticed or reported during the year.
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
Registration No.008072S
Bhavani Balasubramanian
Partner
Membership No. 22156
New Delhi
February 12, 2010
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