Dec 31, 2022
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Opinion
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of CRISIL Limited (the Company), which comprises the balance sheet as at December 31, 2022, the statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the statement of cash flow and the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, in which are included the returns for the year ended on that date audited by the branch auditor of the Companyâs branch located in Dubai (UAE).
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, and based on the consideration of the reports of the branch auditor as referred to in paragraph 16 below, the aforesaid standalone 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 (âInd ASâ) specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at December 31, 2022, and its profit (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditorâs Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) together with the 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 and that obtained by the branch auditor, in terms of their reports referred to in paragraph 16 of the Other Matter section below is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of matter - Scheme of amalgamation
4. We draw attention to Note 47 to the accompanying standalone financial statements, which describes that pursuant to the scheme of amalgamation (the Scheme) of CRISIL Risk and Infrastructure Solutions Limited and Pragmatix Services Private Limited (together known as Transferor Companies) with the Company, as approved by the Honâble National Company Tribunal vide its order dated August 24, 2022, the businesses of the Transferor Companies have been transferred to and merged with the Company in accordance with the requirements of Appendix C to Ind AS 103, Business Combinations, applicable to business combinations under common control. Accordingly, the comparative standalone financial statements presented in the accompanying financial statements have been restated as if the business combination had occurred from January 1, 2021. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key audit matter
5. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, and based on the consideration of the reports of the branch auditors as referred to paragraph 16 below, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
6. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Revenue recognition The Companyâs income from operations comprises income from global research and analytical services, customized research, special assignments and subscriptions to information products and services, revenue from initial public offering (IPO) grading services, independent equity research (IER) services, infrastructure advisory and risk management services. refer to note 2.14 to the standalone financial statements, for details of revenue recognised during |
Our audit of the recognition of contract revenue included, but was not limited to, the following: ⢠Obtained an understanding of the revenue and receivable business process, and assessed the appropriateness of the revenue recognition policies adopted by the Company. ⢠Evaluated key controls around the recognition of contract revenue. Tested the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of these identified key controls during the year and as at the year-end. |
the year. The application of the accounting standard is complex and an area of focus in the audit, as it involved application of significant judgements and estimates relating to identification of distinct performance obligations, determination of transaction price of identified performance obligation, the appropriateness of the basis used to measure revenue recognised over a period. Additionally, the standard mandates robust disclosures in respect of revenue and periods over which the remaining performance obligations will be satisfied subsequent to the balance sheet date. Due to the significance of the item to the financial statements, complexities involved, and management judgement involved for ensuring appropriateness of accounting treatment, this matter has been identified as a key audit matter for the current yearâs audit. |
⢠Evaluated the appropriateness of accounting policies selected by the Company on the basis of our understanding of the Company, the nature and size of its operation, and the requirement of the relevant accounting standards under the Ind AS framework. ⢠On a sample of contracts, tested the revenue recognition and our procedures, including: - reviewing the contract terms and conditions; - evaluating the identification of performance obligations of the contract; - evaluating the appropriateness of managementâs assessment of manner of satisfaction of performance obligations and consequent recognition of revenue; and - evaluating the reasonableness of the estimates involved in the recognition of revenue including in determining revenue from infrastructure advisory and risk management services in accordance with the percentage of completion method, etc. |
⢠Tested revenue recognition for cut-off transactions on sample basis to assess whether the timing of revenue recognition is appropriate. |
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⢠Evaluated the appropriateness and adequacy of the disclosures made in the accompanying standalone financial statements for revenue recorded during the year. |
Information other than the financial statements and Auditorâs Report thereon
7. The Companyâs Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and auditorâs report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained 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.
Responsibilities of Management and those charged with governance for the standalone financial statements
8. The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Companyâs Board of Directors. The Companyâs Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation and presentation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act 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 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.
9. In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Directors are 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.
10. The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Auditorâs responsibilities for the audit of the standalone financial statements
11. 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 Standards on Auditing 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.
12. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, specified under Section 143(10) of the Act, 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 Board of Directorsâ 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; and
⢠Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial statements of the Company and its branch to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit of financial statements of the Company and such branch included in the financial statements, of which we are the independent auditors. For the other branch included in the financial statements, which have been audited by the branch auditor, such branch auditor remain responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audits carried out by them. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. We did not audit the financial statements of one (1) branch included in the standalone financial statements of the Company whose financial statements reflect total assets and net assets of B 1,673 lakh and B1,045 lakh, respectively, as at December 31, 2022, and the total revenues of B 2,521 lakh, total net profit after tax of B 972 lakh, total comprehensive income of B 929 lakh and cash inflows (net) of B 269 lakh for the year ended on that date, as considered in the standalone financial statements. These financial statements have been audited by the branch auditor whose report has been furnished to us by the management, and our opinion on the standalone financial statements, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of the branch, and our report in terms of subsection (3) of Section 143 of the Act in so far as it relates to the aforesaid branch, is based solely on the report of such branch auditor.
Further, this one branch is located outside India whose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in that country and which have been audited by branch auditor under generally accepted auditing standards applicable in that country. The Companyâs management has converted the financial statements of such branch from accounting principles generally accepted in that country to accounting principles generally accepted in India. We have audited these conversion adjustments made by the Companyâs management. Our opinion on the standalone financial statements, i n so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of such branch, is based on the report of branch auditor and the conversion adjustments prepared by the management of the Company and audited by us.
Our opinion above on the standalone financial statements, and our report on other legal and regulatory requirements below, are not modified in respect of the above matters with respect to our reliance on the work done by and the reports of the branch auditor.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
17. As required by Section 197(16) of the Act based on our audit, and on the consideration of the reports of the branch auditor as referred to in paragraph 16 above, we report that the Company has paid remuneration to its directors during the year in accordance with the provisions of and limits laid down under Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
18. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2020 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act we give in the Annexure I, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
19. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as required by Section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, and on the consideration of the reports of the branch auditors as referred to in paragraph 11 above, we report, to the extent applicable, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit of the accompanying standalone financial statements;
b) I n our opinion, proper books of account as require] ed by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books and
proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branch not visited by us;
c) The report on the accounts of the branch office of the Company audited under Section 143(8) of the Act by the branch auditor has been sent to us and have been properly dealt with by us in preparing this report;
d) The standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account and with the return received from the branch not visited by us;
e) I n our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act;
f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as at December 31, 2022 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company as at December 31, 2022 and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in Annexure II wherein we have expressed an unmodified opinion; and
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 and based on the consideration of the reports of the branch auditor as referred to in paragraph 16 above:
i. The Company, as detailed in Note 36(A)(2) to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at December 31, 2022.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses as at December 31, 2022;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended December 31,2022;
iv. a. The management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in Note 48 (viii) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or securities premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any person or entity, including foreign entities (âthe intermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (âthe Ultimate Beneficiariesâ) or
provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in Note 48 (viii) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entities (âthe Funding Partiesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether 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; and
c. Based on such audit procedures performed as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the management representations under sub-clauses (a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement.
iv. a. The interim dividend declared and paid by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2022 is in compliance with Section 123 of the Act;
b. The final dividend paid by the Company during the year December 31, 2022 in respect of such dividend declared for the previous year is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of dividend; and
c. As stated in Note 44 to the accompanying standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2022 which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.
Dec 31, 2018
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of CRISIL Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement, and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
2. 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 standalone 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 (âInd ASâ) 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorâs responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.
4. 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.
5. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.
6. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs 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 controls relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of 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 financial statements.
7 We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on these standalone financial statements.
Opinion
8. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act, of the state of affairs (financial position) of the Company as at December 31, 2018, and its profit (financial performance including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
9. As required by Section 197(16) of the Act, we report that the Company has paid remuneration to its directors during the year in accordance with the provisions of and limits laid down under Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
10. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in the Annexure I a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
11. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books
c) The standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on December 31, 2018 from being appointed as a Director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act
f) We have also audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting (IFCoFR) of the Company as on December 31, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date and our report dated February 12, 2019 as per Annexure II expressed unmodified opinion
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us
i. The Company, as detailed in Note 35 to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company
iv. The disclosure requirements relating to holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes were applicable for the period November 8, 2016 to December 30, 2016 which are not relevant to these standalone financial statements. Hence reporting under this clause is not applicable.
Based on the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting a true and fair view on the financial statements of the Company and taking into consideration the information and explanations given to us and the books of account and other records examined by us in the normal course of audit, and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets
(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, the frequency of verification of the fixed assets is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets
(c) The title deeds of all the immovable properties (which are included under the head âproperty, plant and equipmentâ) are held in the name of the Company
(ii) The Company does not have any inventory. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(ii) of the Order are not applicable
(iii) The Company has granted unsecured loans to companies covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act; and with respect to the same
(a) in our opinion the terms and conditions of grant of such loans are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the Companyâs interest
(b) the schedule of repayment of principal and payment of interest has been stipulated and the repayment/ receipts of the principal amount and the interest are regular
(c) there is no overdue amount in respect of loans granted to such companies
(iv) In our opinion, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Act in respect of loans, investments, guarantees and security
(v) In our opinion, the Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(v) of the Order are not applicable
(vi) The Central Government has not specified maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act, in respect of Companyâs services. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(vi) of the Order are not applicable
(vii) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, goods and service tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, to the appropriate authorities. Further, no undisputed amounts payable in respect thereof were outstanding at the year-end for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable
(b) There are no dues in respect of goods and service tax, duty of customs and duty of excise that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute. The dues outstanding in respect of income-tax, sales-tax and service-tax on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Statement of disputed dues
Name of the statute |
Nature of dues |
Amount |
Amount paid |
Period to which |
Forum where dispute is |
(Rupees in |
under Protest |
the amount |
pending |
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lakhs) |
(Rupees in lakhs) |
relates |
|||
Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income tax |
50 |
- |
AY 2000-01 |
High Court |
39 |
- |
AY 2001-02 |
|||
46 |
- |
AY 2002-03 |
|||
36 |
- |
AY 2003-04 |
|||
32 |
- |
AY 2004-05 |
|||
29 |
- |
AY 2005-06 |
|||
17 |
10 |
AY 2006-07 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) (Appeals) |
||
832 |
- |
AY 2007-08 |
High Court |
||
75 |
- |
AY 2007-08 |
CIT (Appeals) |
||
944 |
340 |
AY 2008-09 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) |
Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income tax |
* |
- |
AY 2008-09 |
CIT (Appeals) |
1,390 |
714 |
AY 2009-10 |
ITAT |
||
63 |
- |
AY 2009-10 |
CIT (Appeals) |
||
976 |
720 |
AY 2010-11 |
ITAT |
||
903 |
581 |
AY 2011-12 |
ITAT |
||
932 |
214 |
AY 2012-13 |
ITAT |
||
158 |
- |
AY 2013-14 |
ITAT |
||
46 |
3 |
AY 2013-14 |
CIT (Appeals) |
||
109 |
8 |
AY 2014-15 |
CIT (Appeals) |
||
177 |
- |
AY 2015-16 |
CIT (Appeals) |
||
Bombay Sales Tax Act, |
Sales tax |
19 |
- |
FY 2003-04 |
Asst. Comm. of Sales Tax |
1959 |
(Appeals) |
||||
34 |
- |
FY 2004-05 |
Asst. Comm. of Sales Tax (Appeals) |
||
Finance Act 1994 |
Service tax |
48 |
- |
FY 2010-11 to 2012-13 |
Add Comm. of Service Tax |
ârepresent amount lesser than Rs 1 lakh
(viii) The Company has no loans or borrowings payable to a financial institution or government and no dues payable to debenture holders during the year. The Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to any bank during the year
(ix) The Company did not raise moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and did not have any term loans outstanding during the year. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause 3(ix) of the Order are not applicable
(x) No fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the period covered by our audit
(xi) Managerial remuneration has been paid / provided by the Company in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 of the Act read with Schedule V to the Act
(xii) In our opinion, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly, provisions of Clause 3 (xii) of the Order are not applicable
(xiii) In our opinion all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of Act, where applicable, and the requisite details have been disclosed in the financial statements etc., as required by the applicable Ind AS
(xiv) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures
(xv) In our opinion, the Company has not entered into any noncash transactions with the directors or persons connected with them covered under Section 192 of the Act
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Independent Auditorâs Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Subsection 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
1. In conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of CRISIL Limited (the Company) as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018, we have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting (IFCoFR) of the Company as at that date.
Managementâs responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
2. The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company, considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (âthe Guidance Noteâ) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of the Companyâs business, including adherence to the 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.
Auditorâs responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs IFCoFR based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of IFCoFR, and the Guidance Note 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 IFCoFR were established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
4. Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the IFCoFR and its operating effectiveness. Our audit of IFCoFR includes obtaining an understanding of IFCoFR, 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 judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material mis-statement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs IFCoFR.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
6. A companyâs IFCoFR 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 companyâs IFCoFR 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 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 companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
7. Because of the inherent limitations of IFCoFR, 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 IFCoFR to future periods are subject to the risk that the IFCoFR may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
8. In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting and such controls were operating effectively as at December 31, 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note issued by the ICAI.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firmâs Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Khushroo B Panthaky
Partner
Membership No.: 42423
Place: Mumbai
Date: February 12, 2019
Dec 31, 2017
Independent Auditorâs Report
To the Members of CRISIL Limited
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of CRISIL Limited (''the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), 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.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone
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 standalone 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'') 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorâs Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.
4. 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.
5. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.
6. 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 auditor''s 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 controls 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.
7. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on these standalone financial statements.
Opinion
8. I n our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act, of the state of affairs (financial position) of the Company as at 31 December 2017, and its profit (financial performance including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Other Matter
9. The comparative financial information for the year ended 31 December 2016 and the transition date opening balance sheet as at 1 January 2016 prepared in accordance with Ind AS and included in these standalone financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2015, respectively, prepared in accordance with Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended), which were audited by the predecessor auditor, whose reports dated 11 February 2017 and 9 February 2016, respectively, expressed unmodified opinion on those standalone financial statements, and have been adjusted for the differences in the accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to Ind AS, which have been audited by us. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory
Requirements
10. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 (''the Order'') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in the Annexure I a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
11. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) we have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b) I n 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 standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act;
e) on the basis of the written representations received from the directors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 December 2017 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
f) we have also audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting (IFCoFR) of the Company as on 31 December 2017, in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date and our report dated 13 February 2018 as per Annexure II expressed unmodified opinion;
g) with respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. the Company, as detailed in Note 34 to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position;
ii. the Company did not have any long term contracts including derivative contracts for which there was any material foreseeable losses;
iii. there has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
Based on the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting a true and fair view on the standalone financial statements of the Company and taking into consideration the information and explanations given to us and the books of account and other records examined by us in the normal course of audit, and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the year by engaging an external expert and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, the frequency of verification of the fixed assets is reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(c) The title deeds of all the immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) The Company does not have any inventory. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(ii) of the Order are not applicable.
(iii) The Company has granted unsecured loans to a Company covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act; and with respect to the same:
(a) i n our opinion, the terms and conditions of grant of such loans are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the company''s interest;
(b) the schedule of repayment of principal and payment of interest has been stipulated and the repayment/ receipts of the principal amount and the interest are regular;
Statement of Disputed Dues
Name of the statute |
Nature of dues |
Amount (Rs. in lakhs) |
Amount paid under Protest (Rs. in lakhs) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income Tax |
50 |
- |
AY 2000-01 |
High Court |
39 |
- |
AY 2001-02 |
High Court |
||
46 |
- |
AY 2002-03 |
High Court |
||
36 |
- |
AY 2003-04 |
High Court |
||
32 |
- |
AY 2004-05 |
High Court |
||
29 |
- |
AY 2005-06 |
High Court |
||
16 |
10 |
AY 2006-07 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
(c) there is no overdue amount in respect of loans granted to such Company.
(iv) In our opinion, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to loans given, investments made and guarantees and securities given.
(v) In our opinion, the Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(v) of the Order are not applicable.
(vi) The Central Government has not specified maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act, in respect of Company''s services. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(vi) of the Order are not applicable.
(vii) (a) The Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, goods and services tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, to the appropriate authorities. Further, no undisputed amounts payable in respect thereof were outstanding at the year-end for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
(b) There are no dues in respect of duty of customs, duty of excise and goods and services tax that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute. The dues outstanding in respect of income-tax, sales-tax, service-tax, and value added tax on account of any dispute are as follows:
(viii) The Company has no loans or borrowings payable to a financial institution or a bank or government and no dues payable to debenture-holders during the year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(viii) of the Order are not applicable.
Name of the statute |
Nature of |
Amount |
Amount paid |
Period to which |
Forum where dispute is pending |
dues |
(Rs. in lakhs) |
under Protest (Rs. in lakhs) |
the amount relates |
||
832 |
- |
AY 2007-08 |
High Court |
||
75 |
- |
AY 2007-08 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
||
851 |
340 |
AY 2008-09 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
* |
- |
AY 2008-09 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
||
1,294 |
714 |
AY 2009-10 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
63 |
- |
AY 2009-10 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
||
859 |
720 |
AY 2010-11 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
835 |
331 |
AY 2011-12 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
871 |
214 |
AY 2012-13 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
140 |
- |
AY 2013-14 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
||
20 |
3 |
AY 2013-14 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
||
62 |
8 |
AY 2014-15 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
||
Income tax Act 1961 |
Income tax |
97 |
- |
AY 2015-16 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959 |
Sales Tax |
19 |
- |
FY 2003-04 |
Asst. Comm. of Sales Tax (Appeals) |
34 |
- |
FY 2004-05 |
Asst. Comm. of Sales Tax (Appeals) |
||
Finance Act 1994 |
Service Tax |
48 |
- |
FY 2010-11 to 2012-13 |
Add Comm. of Service Tax |
ârepresent amount lesser than Rs.1 lakhs
(ix) The Company did not raise moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and did not have any term loans outstanding during the year. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(ix) of the Order are not applicable.
(x) In our opinion, no material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the period covered by our audit.
(xi) Managerial remuneration has been paid / provided by the Company in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 of the Act, read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) I n our opinion, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly, provisions of clause 3(xii) of the Order are not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of Act, where applicable, and the requisite details have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements etc., as required by the applicable Ind AS.
(xiv) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures.
(xv) In our opinion, the Company has not entered into any noncash transactions with the directors or persons connected with them covered under Section 192 of the Act.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Independent Auditorâs Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
1. In conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of CRISIL Limited (''the Company'') as at and for the year ended 31 December 2017, we have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting (''IFCoFR'') of the Company as at that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal
Financial Controls
2. The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of the Company''s business, including adherence to the 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 Act.
Auditorâs Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s IFCoFR based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, issued by the ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of IFCoFR, and the Guidance Note 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 IFCoFR were established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
4. Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the IFCoFR and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of IFCoFR includes obtaining an understanding of IFCoFR, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
5. 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 IFCoFR.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over
Financial Reporting
6. A Company''s IFCoFR 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 IFCoFR 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 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 Company''s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial
Controls over Financial Reporting
7. Because of the inherent limitations of IFCoFR, 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 IFCoFR to future periods are subject to the risk that the IFCoFR may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
8. In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting and such controls were operating effectively as at 31 December 2017, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note issued by the ICAI.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm''s Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
per Khushroo B. Panthaky
Partner
Membership No.: 42423
Place: Mumbai
Date: 13 February 2018
Dec 31, 2016
To the Members of CRISIL Limited
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of CRISIL Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2016, 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.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified 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 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 the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s 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 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. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the standalone 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 December 31, 2016, its profit, and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s report) Order,
2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure 1 a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
(b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, 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 aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on December 31, 2016, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on December 31, 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 2 to this report;
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 24 to the financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
Annexure 1 referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ of our Report of even date
Re: CRISIL Limited (âthe Companyâ)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) All fixed assets were physically verified by the management in the previous year in accordance with a planned programme of verifying them once in two years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the title deeds of immovable properties included in fixed assets are held in the name of the company.
(ii) The Company''s business does not involve inventories and, accordingly, the requirements under clause 3(ii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loan to a body corporate covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the terms and conditions of such loans are not prejudicial to the company''s interest.
(b) In respect of loans granted, the terms of repayment of principal and payment of interest has been stipulated and the repayment are as per the terms.
(c) There is no overdue amount in respect of the said loans.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act is not applicable to the company as no loans are given or investments made after the applicability of the Act.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central Government has not specified the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act, for the services of the Company.
(vii) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, professional tax, cess and other statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to custom duty and excise duty are currently not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, professional tax, cess and other statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax and cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of Statute Dues |
Amount (Rs.) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Income Tax Income tax |
50,00,000 |
AY 2000-01 |
High Court |
Act, 1961 |
38,75,417 |
AY 2001-02 |
High Court |
46,00,929 |
AY 2002-03 |
High Court |
|
36,38,158 |
AY 2003-04 |
High Court |
|
31,96,382 |
AY 2004-05 |
High Court |
|
28,76,744 |
AY 2005-06 |
High Court |
|
16,25,404 |
AY 2006-07 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
|
8,32,24,366 |
AY 2007-08 |
High Court |
|
75,44,894 |
AY 2007-08 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
|
8,27,47,829 |
AY 2008-09 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
4,650 |
AY 2008-09 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
|
12,57,05,297 |
AY 2009-10 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
62,62,418 |
AY 2009-10 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
|
8,25,71,900 |
AY 2010-11 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
7,92,05,704 |
AY 2011-12 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
8,19,44,021 |
AY 2012-13 |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
16,58,665 |
AY 2013-14 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
|
56,61,296 |
AY 2014-15 |
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) |
|
Bombay Sales Sales Tax |
18,94,861 |
FY 2003-04 |
Asst. Comm. of Sales Tax (Appeals) |
Tax Act, 1959 |
34,38,786 |
FY 2004-05 |
Asst. Comm. of Sales Tax (Appeals) |
Central Sales Sales Tax |
33,000 |
FY 2003-04 |
Asst. Comm. of Sales Tax (Appeals) |
Tax Act, 1956 |
6,931 |
FY 2004-05 |
Asst. Comm. of Sales Tax (Appeals) |
Finance Act Service Tax 1994 |
30,23,071 |
FY 2010-11 to 2012-13 |
Add Comm. of Service Tax |
(viii) During the year, the Company did not have any outstanding loans or borrowing dues to financial institution, bank or government or dues to debenture holders.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer / further public offer / debt instruments / term loans. Hence, reporting under clause 3(ix) is not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(x) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no material fraud by the Company or on the Company by the officers and employees of the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the managerial remuneration has been paid / provided in accordance with the provisions of section 197 in respect of managerial remuneration read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) In our opinion, the Company is not a nidhi company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations given by the management, 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 notes to the financial statements, as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the record, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence, reporting requirements under clause 3(xiv) are not applicable to the company and not commented upon.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not entered into any noncash transactions with directors or persons connected with him/her and hence section 192 of the Act is not applicable to the Company.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the provisions of section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are not applicable to the Company.
Annexure 2 to the Independent Auditorâs Report of even date on the Standalone Financial Statements of CRISIL Limited
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of CRISIL Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of December 31, 2016 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Company''s Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 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 the 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 Act.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing as specified under section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 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 internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of 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 company''s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at December 31,
2016, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
For S.R. BATLIBOI & CO. LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 301003E/E300005
per Jayesh Gandhi
Partner
Mumbai, February 11, 2017 Membership Number: 037924
Dec 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
CRISIL Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
December 31, 2015, 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.
MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated
in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') with respect
to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a
true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and
cash flows of the Company in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified 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 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 the design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control
that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and
presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view
and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone
financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the
provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and
matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the
provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under. We conducted our
audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as specified under Section
143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical
requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material
misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor's 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 but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on
whether the Company has in place an adequate internal financial
controls system over financial reporting and the effectiveness of such
controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of
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. We believe that the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial
statements.
OPINION
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the standalone 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 December 31, 2015, its profit, and its cash flows for the year ended
on that date.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's report) Order, 2015 ('the
Order') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure 1 a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purpose of our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Proft and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements
comply with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the
Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on December 31, 2015, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on December 31, 2015, from
being appointed as a director in terms of section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its
financial position in its financial statements  Refer note 24 to the
financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company
Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading "Report on Other
Legal and Regulatory Requirements" of our Report of even date
Re: CRISIL Limited
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies were identified on such
verification.
(ii) The Company's business does not involve inventories and,
accordingly, the requirements under paragraph 4(ii) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted loan to a entity covered in the
register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. In
respect of loan granted, repayment of the principal amount is as
stipulated and payment of interest has been regular.
(b) There is no overdue amount of loans granted to the entity listed in
the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013.
(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 fxed assets and for rendering of services. The activities
of the Company do not involve purchase of inventory and the sale of
goods. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major
weakness or continuing failure to correct any major weakness in the
internal control system of the Company in respect of these areas.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not specified the maintenance of cost records under
clause 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, for the products/services of
the Company.
(vii) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
employees' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service
tax, excise duty, value added tax, cess and other material statutory
dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to customs duty are not
applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees'
state insurance, income- tax, wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax,
customs duty, excise duty, value added tax, cess and other material
statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth- tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty, value added tax and cess on account of any dispute, are as
follows:
Name of
the Nature of Amount Period to
which the
Statute Dues (Rs.) amount relates
Income Tax Income Tax 5,000,000 A.Y. 2000-01
Act, 1961
3,875,417 A.Y. 2001-02
4,600,929 A.Y. 2002-03
3,638,158 A.Y. 2003-04
3,196,382 A.Y. 2004-05
2,876,744 A.Y. 2005-06
16,25,404 A.Y. 2006-07
83,224,366 A.Y. 2007-08
30,723,070 A.Y. 2008-09
39,642,753 A.Y. 2009-10
30,648,793 A.Y. 2010-11
33,189,232 A.Y. 2011-12
Sales Tax
Act, Sales Tax 1,927,861 FY 2003-04
1956
3,445,717 FY 2004-05
Finance
Act Service Tax F.Y. 1999-2000 to
15,042,302 2001-2002
Name of the statue Forum where dispute is pending
Income Tax Act,1961 High Court
High Court
High Court
High Court
High Court
High Court
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Income Tax Apellate Tribunal
Income Tax Apellate Tribunal
Income Tax Apellate Tribunal
Income Tax Apellate Tribunal
Income Tax Apellate Tribunal
Asst. Comm. Of Sales Tax (Appeals)
Sales
Tax Act, 1956 Asst. Comm. Of Sales Tax (Appeals)
Finanace Act Customs Excise & Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal
Assistance of service Tax Division -
III Mumbai
(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
amount required to be transferred to investor education and protection
fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act,
1956 (1 of 1956) and rules made thereunder has been transferred to such
fund within time.
(viii) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and
immediately preceding financial year.
(ix) The Company has not taken any loans from financial institutions,
banks and has not issued any debentures.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(xii) To the best of our knowledge, and according to the information
and explanations given to us, no material fraud by/ on the Company, has
been noticed or reported during the year.
For S.R. BATLIBOI & CO. LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 301003E
per Jayesh Gandhi
Partner Membership
Number: 037924
Place: Mumbai Date:
February 9, 2016
Dec 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of CRISIL Limited
(''the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at December 31,
2014, 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.
2. Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
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
accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 read with
General Circular 8/2014 dated April 4, 2014, issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs. 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.
3. Auditor''s Responsibility
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.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s 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 entity''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. We believe that the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our audit opinion.
4. Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956 ("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 December 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.
5. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. 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, the Statement of Profit and
Loss, and the Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards
notified under the Companies Act, 1956 read with General Circular
8/2014 dated April 4, 2014 issued by the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs;and
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on December 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on December 31, 2014, from
being appointed as a director in terms of sub-section (2) of section
164, The Companies Act, 2013, corresponding to clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading "report on
other legal and regulatory requirements" of our report of even date Re:
CRISIL Limited
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All fixed assets were physically verified by the management in the
previous year in accordance with a planned programme of verifying them
once in three years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard
to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no disposal of a substantial part of fixed assets during
the year.
(ii) The Company is engaged in the business of providing rating and
research services and therefore the provisions of clause (ii) of
paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence
not commented upon.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted/taken any loans, secured or unsecured to/from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(iii) (a) to (g) of the Order are not applicable
to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(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 fixed assets and for rendering of services. The activities
of the Company do not involve purchase of inventory and sale of goods.
During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness
or continuing failure to correct any major weakness in the internal
control system of the Company in respect of these areas.
(v) In our opinion, there are no contracts or arrangements that need to
be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(v)(b) of
the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented
upon. In evaluating the parties to be covered under Section 301, only
contracts or arrangements up to March 31, 2014 (being the last day up
to which this section was applicable to the Company) have been
considered.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under
clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act,
1956, for the period upto March 31, 2014 (the Companies Act, 1956 and
relevant section has been replaced by the Companies Act, 2013 effective
April 1, 2014), for the services of the Company.
(ix) (a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax,
sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited with
the appropriate authoritiesThe provisions relating to custom duty are
not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, excise duty, cess and other
material undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end,
for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
income-tax, sales-tax, and service tax on account of any dispute, are
as follows:
Name of Nature of Amount Period to which
the Statute Dues (Rs.) the amount relates
Income Tax
Act,1961 Income Tax 5,000,000 A.Y. 2000-01
3,875,417 A.Y 2001-02
4,600,929 A.Y 2002-03
3,638,158 A.Y. 2003-04
3,196,382 A.Y 2004-05
2,876,744 A.Y 2005-06
24,64,296 A.Y. 2006-07
23,16,119 A.Y. 2007-08
30,723,070 A.Y. 2008-09
39,642,753 A.Y. 2009-10
Sales Tax
Act, 1956 Sales Tax 1,927,861 FY 2003-04
3,445,717 FY 2004-05
Finance Act Service Tax 15,042,302 F.Y 1999-2000 to
2001-2002
Name of the Statue Forum where dispute
is pending
Income Tax Act, 1961 High Court
High Court
High Court
High Court
High Court
High Court
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Income Tax Apellate Tribunal
Income Tax Apellate Tribunal
Sales Tax Act, 1956 Asst. Comm. Of Sales Tax (Appeals)
Asst. Comm. Of Sales Tax (Appeals)
Finance Act Customs Excise & Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has not taken any loans from financial institutions,
banks and has not issued any debentures.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not
granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause
4(xiii) of the said 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 said Order are not applicable to the
Company.
(xv) 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.
(xvi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(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 company has not raised any funds during the year. Accordingly,
clause xvii of the Order is not applicable and hence not commented
upon.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties or companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 for the period upto March
31,2014 (the Companies Act, 1956 and relevant section has been replaced
by the Companies Act, 2013 effective April 1, 2014).
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
For S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 301003E
per Jayesh Gandhi
Partner
Membership Number: 037924
Place : Mumbai
Date : February 14, 2015
Dec 31, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Financial statements of CRISIL Limited
(''the Company''), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at December 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.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
- 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
accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 read with
General Circular 15/2013 dated 13 September 2013, issued by 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.
Auditor''s Responsibility
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.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the Financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s 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 entity''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. We believe that the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis For our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the Financial statements give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956 ("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 December 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
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 we
give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs
4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Companies Act, 1956, 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, the Statement of Profit and
Loss, and the Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards
notified under the Companies Act, 1956 read with General Circular
15/2013 dated 13 September 2013, issued by the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013; and
(e) On the basis of written representations received From the directors
as on December 31, 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on December 31, 2013, From
being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1)
of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 UNDER THE HEADING "REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS" of OUR REPORT of EVEN DATE
Re: CRISIL Limited
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing Full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of Fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies were identified on such
verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of Fixed assets during the year.
(ii) The Company is engaged in the business of providing rating and
research services and therefore the provisions of clause (ii) of
paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence
not commented upon.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted / taken any loans, secured or unsecured to /
From companies, Firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
the provisions of clause (iii) (a) to (g) of paragraph 4 of the Order
are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(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 Fixed assets and For rendering of services. The activities
of the Company do not involve purchase of inventory and sale of goods.
During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness
or continuing Failure to correct any major weakness in the internal
control system of the Company in respect of these areas.
(v) In our opinion, there are no contracts or arrangements that need to
be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (v) (b) of
paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence
not commented upon.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits From the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 For
the services of the Company.
(ix) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident Fund,
investor education and protection Fund, employees'' state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, cess and other material
statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to custom
duty and excise duty are not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident Fund, investor
education and protection Fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other material undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year
end, For a period of more than six months From the date they became
payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, amounts of income-tax and
service tax dues disputed by the Company, are as Follows:
Period to which
Name of the
Statute Nature of
Dues Amount (Rs.) the amount Forum where
dispute is
pending
relates
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax 5,000,000 A.Y. 2000-01 High Court
8,649,718 A.Y. 2001-02 High Court
6,213,853 A.Y. 2002-03 High Court
3,638,159 A.Y. 2003-04 High Court
6,005,778 A.Y. 2004-05 High Court
2,876,744 A.Y. 2005-06 Deputy
Commissioner of
Income Tax
4,893,510 A.Y. 2006-07 Commissioner of
Income Tax
(Appeals)
4,972,046 A.Y. 2007-08 Commissioner of
Income Tax
(Appeals)
30,723,070 A.Y. 2008-09 Income Tax
Apellate
Tribunal
Sales Tax
Act, 1956 Sales Tax 1,927,861 FY 2003-04 Asst. Comm. of
Sales Tax
(Appeals)
3,445,717 FY 2004-05 Asst. Comm. of
Sales Tax
(Appeals)
Finance Act Service Tax 15,042,302 F.Y. 1999-2000
to Commissioner of
central Excise
2001-2002
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the Financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding Financial year.
(xi) The Company has not taken any loans From Financial institutions,
banks and has not issued any debentures.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not
granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit Fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit Fund / society. Therefore, 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) 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.
(xvi) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
(xvii)The Company has not raised any Funds on short term basis.
(xviii)The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties or companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed For the purpose of
reporting the true and Fair view of the Financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no Fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
For S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 301003E
per Jayesh Gandhi
Partner
Membership Number: 037924
Place: Mumbai
Date: February 14, 2014
Dec 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of CRISIL Limited (''the
Company'') as at December 31, 2012 and also the Statement of Profit and
Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date
annexed thereto. 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 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 required by the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) [''the Order''] 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
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
4. 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, Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
iv. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss
and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
v. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on December 31, 2012, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
December 31, 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
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 December 31, 2012;
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.
Annexure
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date
Re: CRISIL Limited
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All fixed assets were physically verified by the management in the
year 2010 in accordance with a planned programme of verifying them once
in three years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to
the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) The Company is engaged in the business of providing rating and
research services and therefore the provisions of clause (ii) of
paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence
not commented upon.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted/taken any loans, secured or unsecured to/from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause (iii)(a) to (g) of paragraph 4 of the Order are
not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(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 fixed assets and for rendering of services. The activities
of the Company do not involve purchase of inventory and sale of goods.
During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness
or continuing failure to correct any major weakness in the internal
control system of the Company in respect of these areas.
(v) In our opinion, there are no contracts or arrangements that need to
be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (v) (b) of
paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence
not commented upon.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 for
the products of the Company.
(ix) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, income-tax, sales-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues
applicable to it. The provisions relating to custom duty and excise
duty are not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other material undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year
end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became
payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the amounts of income-tax,
sales tax and service tax dues disputed by the Company, are as follows:
Name of the
Statute Nature of Amount Period to which Forum where
dispute is
pending
Dues (Rs.) the amount
relates
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax 5,000,000 A.Y. 2000-01 High Court
8,649,718 A.Y. 2001-02 High Court
3,638,159 A.Y. 2003-04 High Court
6,005,778 A.Y. 2004-05 High Court
2,876,744 A.Y 2005-06 Deputy
Commissioner
of Income Tax
1,625,404 A.Y 2006-07 Commissioner of
Income Tax
(Appeals)
2,316,119 A.Y 2007-08 Commissioner of
Income Tax
(Appeals)
30,723,070 A.Y 2008-09 Income Tax
appellate
tribunal
Sales Tax
Act, 1956 Sales Tax 1,927,861 F.Y 2003-04 Asst Comm. Of
Sales Tax
(Appeals)
3,445,717 F. Y 2004-05 Asst Comm. Of
Sales Tax
(Appeals)
Finance Act Service Tax 15,042,302 F. Y 1999-2000 Commissioner of
Central Excise
to 2001-2002
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has not taken any loans from financial institutions,
banks and has not issued any debentures.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not
granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) I n our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause
(xiii) of paragraph 4 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 (xiv) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
(xv) 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.
(xvi) The Company has not taken any term loans during the year.
(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 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 or companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
For S.R. Batliboi & Co.
Firm registration number: 301003E
Chartered Accountants
per Shrawan Jalan
Partner
Membership No.: 102102
Place: Mumbai
Date: February 14, 2013
Dec 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance sheet of CRISIL Limited (the
Company) as at December 31, 2010 and also the Profit and Loss Account
and 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.
2. 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 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 signifcant 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 (as
amended) [the order] 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 specifed in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order.
4. 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 the 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 section 211 of the
Companies act, 1956;
v. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on December 31, 2010, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualifed as on
December 31, 2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub- section (1) of section 274 of the Companies act, 1956;
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 December 31, 2010;
b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the year
ended on that date; and
c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE Re:
CRISIL Limited
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All fixed assets were physically verified by the management in
accordance with a planned programme of verifying them once in three
years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of
the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies
were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) the Company is engaged in the business of providing rating and
research services and therefore the provisions of clause
(ii) of paragraph 4 of the said order are not applicable to the Company
and hence not commented upon.
(iii) The Company has not granted/taken any loan to/from parties
covered under section 301 of the Companies act, 1956 and therefore the
provisions of clause iii (c) to iii (g) are not applicable to the
Company and hence not commented upon.
(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 fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal
control system in respect of these areas. During the course of our
audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major
weakness in internal control system of the Company.
The Company is providing rating and research services and do not have
inventory. hence adequacy of internal control pertaining to purchase
and sale of inventory are not commented upon.
(v) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that there are no contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the act that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301. accordingly,
the provisions of clause (v) (b) of paragraph 4 of the said order are
not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(vi) the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies act, 1956 for
the products of the Company.
(ix) (a) undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, or employees state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax and cess and other
material statutory dues have been regularly deposited with the
appropriate authorities. Further, since the Central government has
till date not prescribed the amount of cess payable under section 441 A
of the Companies Act, 1956, we are not in a position to comment upon
the regularity or otherwise of the Company in depositing the same. The
provisions relating to custom duty and excise duty are not applicable
to the Company.
(b) according to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other material undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year
end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became
payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
income-tax as well as sales tax on account of any dispute, are as
follows:
Name of Nature of Amount (Rs)
the statute dues
Income tax Income tax 6,968,429
Act, 1961 demands 986,735
raised against 2,743,256
the Company 7,653,227
276,914
1,619,600
5,053,440
Sales Tax Sales tax 4,534,537
Act, 1956 demands
raised on the 5,069,846
company
Name of the Period to which Forum where dispute is
Statue the amount relates pending
Income tax
Act, 1961 A.Y. 2001 Ã 02 High Court
A.Y. 2002 Ã 03 High Court
A.Y. 2003 Ã 04 High Court
A.Y. 2004 Ã 05 High Court
A.Y. 2005 Ã 06 Deputy Comm. of
Income tax
A.Y. 2006 Ã 07 Deputy Comm. of
Income tax
A.Y. 2007 Ã 08 Comm. of income tax
(Appeals)
Sales tax
Act, 1956 A.Y. 2004 Ã 05 Asst. Comm. of Sales tax
(Appeals)
A.Y. 2005 Ã 06 Asst. Comm. of sales tax
(Appeals)
(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and
immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) The Company has not taken any loans from financial institution,
bank and not issued any debentures.
(xii) according to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not
granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, 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 said order are not applicable to the
Company.
(xv) according to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company has not taken any term loans during the year.
(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 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 or companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies act, 1956.
(xix) the Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) the Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
For S.R. BATLIBOI & Co.
Firm registration number: 301003E
Chartered accountants
Per Shrawan Jalan
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date: February 14, 2011 Membership No.: 102102
Dec 31, 2009
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of CRISIL Limited (Ãthe
CompanyÃ) as at December 31, 2009 and also the Profit and Loss Account
and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
CompanyÃs management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
2. 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 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 required by the Companies (Auditorsà Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) [Ãthe OrderÃ] 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
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
4. 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 the 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 section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956;
v. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on December 31, 2009, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
December 31, 2009 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
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 December 31, 2009;
b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date
Re: CRISIL Limited
i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All fixed assets were physically verified by the management in
accordance with a planned programme of verifying them once in three
years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of
the Company and the nature of its assets. As informed, no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
ii) The Company is engaged in the business of providing rating and
research services and therefore the provisions of clause (ii) of
paragraph 4 of the said Order are not applicable to the Company and
hence not commented upon.
iii) The Company has not granted/taken any loan to/from parties covered
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and therefore the
provisions of clause iii (c) to iii (g) are not applicable to the
Company and hence not commented upon.
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 fixed assets and for the sale of services. During the
course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal
control system in respect of these areas. During the course of our
audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major
weakness in internal control system of the Company.
The Company is providing rating and research services and do not have
inventory. Hence, adequacy of internal control pertaining to purchase
and sale of inventory are not commented upon.
v) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that there are no contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301. Accordingly,
the provisions of clause (v)
(b) of paragraph 4 of the said Order are not applicable to the Company
and hence not commented upon.
vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 for
the products of the Company.
ix) (a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, or employeesà state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax and cess have been
regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities. Further, since
the Central Government has till date not prescribed the amount of cess
payable under section 441 A of the Companies Act, 1956, we are not in a
position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of the Company in
depositing the same. The provisions relating to custom duty and excise
duty are not applicable to the Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employeesà state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
income-tax on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Amount Period to which Forum where
Name of the
statute Nature of dues (Rs.) the amount
relates dispute is
pending
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax demands 9,745,319 A.Y. 2001 - 02 ITAT
raised against
the Company 2,870,130 A.Y. 2003 - 04 A.O
13,203,031 A.Y. 2004 - 05 CIT(Appeals)
2,019,600 A.Y. 2006 - 07 CIT(Appeals)
10,431,937 A.Y. 2007 - 08 CIT(Appeals)
x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
xi) The Company has not taken any loans from financial institution,
bank or debenture holders.
xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not
granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, 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 said Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
xvi) The Company has not taken any term loans during the year.
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 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 or companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
For S. R. BATLIBOI & Co.
Chartered Accountants
per Shrawan Jalan
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date: February 18, 2010 Membership No.: 102102