Mar 31, 2023
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Opinion
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Britannia Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023, 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 notes to standalone financial statements, including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (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 31 March 2023, 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 (âICAIâ) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
5. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. |
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Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Revenue Recognition (refer note 3(h) and 26 to the standalone financial statements) The revenue of the Company consists primarily of sale of food products that are sold through distributors, modern trade and direct sale channels amongst others. Revenue is recognized when the control of products is transferred to the customer and there is no unfulfilled obligation. Owing to the volume of sales transactions, size of the distribution network and varied terms of contracts with customers, revenue is determined to be an area involving significant risk in line with the requirements of the Standards on Auditing and hence, requiring significant auditor attention |
Our key audit procedures around revenue recognition included, but were not limited to, the following: ⢠Assessed the appropriateness of the revenue recognition accounting policies of the Company including those relating to rebates and trade discounts, by evaluating compliance with the applicable accounting standards. ⢠Evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the key controls with respect to revenue recognition including general and specific information technology controls. ⢠Performed substantive testing on selected samples of revenue transactions recorded during the year by testing the underlying documents including contracts, invoices, goods dispatch notes, shipping documents and customer receipts, wherever applicable. ⢠Understood and evaluated the Companyâs process for recording of the accruals for discounts and rebates and ongoing incentive schemes and on a test basis, verified the year end provisions made in respect of such schemes. |
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
The management is required to make certain key judgements around determination of transaction price in accordance with the requirements of Ind AS 115, âRevenue from Contracts with Customersâ on account of consideration payable to customers in the form of various discount schemes, returns and rebates. The Company and its external stakeholders focus on revenue as a key performance indicator and this could create an incentive for revenue to be overstated or recognised before control has been transferred. Considering the aforesaid significance to our audit and the external stakeholders, revenue recognition has been considered as a key audit matter for the current yearâs audit. |
⢠Performed analytical review procedures on revenue recognised during the year to identify any unusual and/or material variances. ⢠Performed confirmation and alternative procedures on selected invoices outstanding as at the year end. ⢠Tested a select sample of revenue transactions recorded before the financial year end date to determine whether the revenue has been recognised in the appropriate financial period. ⢠Tested a sample of manual journal entries posted to revenue ledgers to identify any unusual items. ⢠Evaluated the appropriateness and adequacy of disclosures in the standalone financial statements in respect of revenue recognition in accordance with the applicable requirements. |
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Related Party Transactions (refer note 44 to the standalone financial statements) The Company has entered into several transactions Related part with related parties during the year ended 31 March 2023 and also has outstanding balances as at the year end. We identified related party transactions as a key audit matter due to the risk with respect to completeness of disclosures made in the standalone financial statements due to a volume of such transactions, recoverability of balances outstanding, compliance with statutory regulations governing related party transactions such as the Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 (âthe SEBI listing regulationsâ), and the judgements involved in assessing whether transactions with related parties are undertaken at an armsâ length. |
Our key audit procedures around related party transactions included, but were not limited to, the following: ⢠Evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the key controls to identify and disclose related party relationships and transactions in accordance with the relevant accounting standards. ⢠Assessed the compliance with the SEBI listing regulations and the regulations under the Companies Act, 2013, including authorization and approvals as specified in Sections 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to the related party transactions, as applicable. In cases where the matter was subject to interpretation, we assessed reasonableness of managementâs judgement by considering the advice obtained by management from legal practitioners. ⢠On a sample basis, inspected relevant ledgers, agreements and other information that may indicate the existence of related party relationships or transactions. We also assessed the completeness of related parties with reference to the various statutory registers and declarations maintained by the Companyâs management. ⢠Verified the managementâs assessment of recoverability of dues from related parties by reference to underlying supporting documents such as valuation of underlying assets of such entities and settlement of such transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date. ⢠On a sample basis, tested the Companyâs assessment of related party transactions for armsâ length pricing. ⢠Considered the adequacy and appropriateness of the disclosures made in the standalone financial statements of related party relationships and transactions in accordance with the requirements of applicable accounting standard. |
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Litigations, provisions and contingencies (refer note |
Our key audit procedures around litigations, provisions and |
25 and 36 to the standalone financial statements) |
contingencies included, but were not limited to, the following: |
The Company is involved in various direct tax, indirect |
⢠Assessed the appropriateness of the Companyâs accounting |
tax and other litigations (âlitigationsâ) that are pending |
policies relating to provisions and contingent liabilities by |
with different statutory authorities. |
comparing with the applicable accounting standards. |
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a |
⢠Evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness |
present obligation (legal/ constructive) as a result of a |
of the key controls around the recording and assessment of |
past event for which it is probable that a cash outflow |
litigations, provisions and contingent liabilities. |
will be required, and a reliable estimate can be made of |
⢠Engaged subject matter specialists to gain an understanding |
the amount of the obligation. |
of the current status of litigations and monitored changes |
A disclosure for contingent liabilities is made where |
in the disputes, if any, through discussions with the |
there is a possible obligation or a present obligation |
management and by reading external advice received |
that may probably not require an outflow of resources. |
by the Company from legal counsel, where relevant, to |
When there is a possible or a present obligation where |
validate managementâs conclusions. |
the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no |
⢠Obtained and assessed the Companyâs assumptions |
provision or disclosure is made. |
and estimates in respect of litigations, including the |
The aforesaid assessment requires the Management |
liabilities or provisions recognized or contingent liabilities |
to make judgements and estimates in relation to the |
disclosed in the standalone financial statements. This |
matters and exposures arising from a range of matters |
involved comparing the same to the assessment of our |
relating to direct tax, indirect tax, claims, general legal |
subject matter specialists and assessing the probability |
proceedings and other claims against the Company |
of an unfavorable outcome of a given proceeding and the |
arising in the regular course of business. |
reliability of estimates of related amounts. |
The level of management judgement associated |
⢠On a test basis, performed substantive procedures on |
with determining the need for, and the quantum of, |
the underlying calculations supporting the provisions |
provisions for any liabilities and disclosures of any |
recorded. |
contingent liabilities arising from these litigations is |
⢠Assessed the appropriateness and adequacy of the |
considered to be high. |
disclosures made in relation to related provisions and |
This judgement is dependent on a number of significant assumptions and assessments which involves interpreting the various applicable rules, regulations, practices and considering precedents in the various jurisdictions, for which the management uses various subject matter experts. In view of the uncertainty relating to the outcome of these litigations, the significance of the amounts involved, and the subjectivity involved in managementâs judgement, this matter has been considered as a key audit matter for the current year audit. |
contingencies in the standalone financial statements. |
Information other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditorâs Report thereon
6. The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Boardâs report but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditorâs report thereon, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditorâs report,
and the Annual report, which is expected to be made available to us after that date.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and will 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 identified above 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 on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditorâs report, 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.
When we read the Annual report, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements
7. The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Companyâs Board of Directors. The Companyâs Board of Directors is 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. Those Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Auditorâs Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an 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 standalone financial statements.
11. 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 standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control;
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal 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 standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our 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 standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation;
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditorâs report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
15. As required by Section 197(16) of the Act based on our audit, 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.
16. 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.
17. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as required by Section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, 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) 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 31 March 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company as on 31 March 2023 and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure II wherein we have expressed an unmodified opinion; and
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company, as detailed in notes 25 and 36 to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at 31 March 2023;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses as at 31 March 2023;
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 31 March 2023;
iv. a. The management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in Note 50 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(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entity(ies) (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 50 to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s)
or entity(ies), including foreign entity(ies) (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.
v. The final dividend paid by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2023 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.
vi. Proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 requires all companies which use accounting software for maintaining their books of account, to use such an accounting software which has a feature of audit trail, with effect from the financial year beginning on 1 April 2023 and accordingly, reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended) is not applicable for the current financial year.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP Chartered Accountants Firmâs Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Aasheesh Arjun Singh
Partner
Membership No.: 210122
, UDIN: 23210122BGXARV1098
Bengaluru
05 May 2023
Mar 31, 2022
Basis for Opinion
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Opinion
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Britannia Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flow, the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (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 31 March 2022, its profit (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
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 (âICAIâ) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
5. 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 (refer note 3(h) and 26 to the standalone financial statements) The revenue of the Company consists primarily of sale of food products that are sold through distributors, modern trade and direct sale channels amongst others. Revenue is recognized when the control of products is transferred to the customer and there is no unfulfilled obligation. Owing to the volume of sales transactions, size of the distribution network and varied terms of contracts with customers, revenue is determined to be an area involving significant risk in line with the requirements of the Standards on Auditing and hence, requiring significant auditor attention. |
Our key audit procedures around revenue recognition included, but were not limited to, the following: ⢠Assessed the appropriateness of the revenue recognition accounting policies of the Company including those relating to rebates and trade discounts, by evaluating compliance with the applicable accounting standards. ⢠Evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the relevant key controls with respect to revenue recognition including general and specific information technology controls. ⢠Performed substantive testing on selected samples of revenue transactions recorded during the year by testing the underlying documents including contracts, invoices, goods dispatch notes, shipping documents and customer receipts, wherever applicable. ⢠Understood and evaluated the Companyâs process for recording of the accruals for discounts and rebates and ongoing incentive schemes and on a test basis, verified the year-end provisions made in respect of such schemes. |
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
The management is required to make certain key judgements around determination of transaction price in accordance with the requirements of Ind AS 115, âRevenue from Contracts with Customersâ on account of consideration payable to customers in the form of various discount schemes, returns and rebates. The Company and its external stakeholders focus on revenue as a key performance indicator and this could create an incentive for revenue to be overstated or recognised before control has been transferred. Considering the aforesaid significance to our audit and the external stakeholders, revenue recognition has been considered as a key audit matter for the current yearâs audit. |
⢠Performed analytical review procedures on revenue recognised during the year to identify any unusual and/or material variances. ⢠Performed confirmation and alternative procedures on selected invoices outstanding as at the year end. ⢠Tested a select sample of revenue transactions recorded before the financial year end date to determine whether the revenue has been recognised in the appropriate financial period. ⢠Tested a sample of manual journal entries posted to revenue ledgers to identify any unusual items. ⢠Evaluated the appropriateness and adequacy of disclosures in the standalone financial statements in respect of revenue recognition in accordance with the applicable requirements. |
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Related Party Transactions (refer note 43 to the standalone financial statements) The Company has entered into several transactions with related parties during the year ended 31 March 2022 and also has outstanding balances as at the year end. We identified related party transactions as a key audit matter due to the risk with respect to completeness of disclosures made in the standalone financial statements due to a volume of such transactions, recoverability of balances outstanding, compliance with statutory regulations governing related party transactions such as the Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 (âthe SEBI listing regulationsâ), and the judgements involved in assessing whether transactions with related parties are undertaken at an armsâ length. |
Our key audit procedures around related party transactions included, but were not limited to, the following: ⢠Evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the relevant key controls to identify and disclose related party relationships and transactions in accordance with the relevant accounting standards. ⢠Assessed the compliance with the SEBI listing regulations and the regulations under the Companies Act, 2013, including authorization and approvals as specified in Sections 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to the related party transactions, as applicable. In cases where the matter was subject to interpretation, we assessed reasonableness of managementâs judgement by considering the advice obtained by management from legal practitioners. ⢠On a sample basis, inspected relevant ledgers, agreements and other information that may indicate the existence of related party relationships or transactions. We also assessed the completeness of related parties with reference to the various statutory registers and declarations maintained by the Companyâs management. ⢠Verified the managementâs assessment of recoverability of dues from related parties by reference to underlying supporting documents such as valuation of underlying assets of such entities and settlement of such transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date. ⢠On a sample basis, tested the Companyâs assessment of related party transactions for armsâ length pricing. ⢠Considered the adequacy and appropriateness of the disclosures made in the standalone financial statements of related party relationships and transactions in accordance with the requirements of applicable accounting standard. |
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Litigations, provisions and contingencies (refer note |
Our key audit procedures around litigations, provisions and |
25 and 35 to the standalone financial statements) |
contingencies included, but were not limited to, the following: |
The Company is involved in various direct tax, indirect |
⢠Assessed the appropriateness of the Companyâs accounting |
tax and other litigations (âlitigationsâ) that are pending |
policies relating to provisions and contingent liability by |
with different statutory authorities. |
comparing with the applicable accounting standards. |
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a |
⢠Evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness |
present obligation (legal/ constructive) as a result of a |
of the relevant key controls around the recording and |
past event for which it is probable that a cash outflow |
assessment of litigations, provisions and contingent |
will be required and a reliable estimate can be made of |
liabilities. |
the amount of the obligation. |
⢠Engaged subject matter specialists to gain an understanding |
A disclosure for contingent liabilities is made where |
of the current status of litigations and monitored changes |
there is a possible obligation or a present obligation |
in the disputes, if any, through discussions with the |
that may probably not require an outflow of resources. |
management and by reading external advice received |
When there is a possible or a present obligation where |
by the Company from legal counsel, where relevant, to |
the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no |
validate managementâs conclusions. |
provision or disclosure is made. |
⢠Obtained and assessed the Companyâs assumptions |
The aforesaid assessment requires the Management |
and estimates in respect of litigations, including the |
to make judgements and estimates in relation to the |
liabilities or provisions recognized or contingent liabilities |
matters and exposures arising from a range of matters |
disclosed in the standalone financial statements. This |
relating to direct tax, indirect tax, claims, general legal |
involved comparing the same to the assessment of our |
proceedings and other claims against the Company |
subject matter specialists and assessing the probability |
arising in the regular course of business. |
of an unfavorable outcome of a given proceeding and the |
The level of management judgement associated |
reliability of estimates of related amounts. |
with determining the need for, and the quantum of, |
⢠On a test basis, performed substantive procedures on |
provisions for any liabilities and disclosures of any |
the underlying calculations supporting the provisions |
contingent liabilities arising from these litigations is |
recorded. |
considered to be high. |
⢠Assessed the appropriateness and adequacy of the |
This judgement is dependent on a number of significant |
disclosures made in relation to related provisions and |
assumptions and assessments which involves interpreting the various applicable rules, regulations, practices and considering precedents in the various jurisdictions, for which the management uses various subject matter experts. In view of the uncertainty relating to the outcome of these litigations, the significance of the amounts involved, and the subjectivity involved in managementâs judgement, this matter has been considered as a key audit matter for the current year audit. |
contingencies in the standalone financial statements. |
Information other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditorâs Report thereon
6. The Companyâs Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Boardâs report but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditorâs report thereon, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditorâs report, and the Annual report, which is expected to be made available to us after that date.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and will 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 identified above 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 on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditorâs report, 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.
When we read the Annual report, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements
7. The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Companyâs Board of Directors. The Companyâs Board of Directors is 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Auditorâs Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an 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 standalone financial statements.
11. 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 standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control;
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3)(i) of the Act we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system with reference to standalone 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 managementâs use of the going concern basis
of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our 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 standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation; and
⢠Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the standalone financial statements of the Company to express an opinion on the standalone financial statements.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditorâs report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
15. As required by Section 197(16) of the Act based on our audit, 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.
16. 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.
17. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as required by Section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, 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) 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 31 March 2022 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company as on 31 March 2022 and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in Annexure II wherein we have expressed an unmodified opinion; and
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. As detailed in note 25 and 35 to the standalone financial statements, the Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at 31 March 2022;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses as at 31 March 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 31 March 2022;
iv. a) The Management has represented
that, to the best of itâs knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the note 50 to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities (âIntermediariesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the âUltimate Beneficiariesâ.
b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of itâs knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the note 50 to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from
any persons or entities, including foreign entities (âFunding Partiesâ), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (âUltimate Beneficiariesâ) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit procedures performed as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the management representations under sub-clauses (a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement;
v. The interim dividend paid by the Company during the year in respect of the same declared for the previous year is in accordance with Section 123 of the Companies Act 2013 to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in note 19 to the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company has proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.
Chartered Accountants Firmâs Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Partner
Membership No.: 210122
, UDIN: 22210122AIHVPO9727
Bengaluru
02 May 2022
Mar 31, 2021
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Opinion
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Britannia Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021, 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.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (âActâ) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including Indian Accounting Standards (âInd ASâ) specified under Section 133 of the Act, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2021, its profit (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
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 (âICAIâ) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
5. 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 (refer note 3(h) and 26 to the standalone financial statements) The revenue of the Company consists primarily of sale of food products that are sold through distributors, modern trade and direct sale channels amongst others. Revenue is recognized when the control of products is transferred to customer and there is no unfulfilled obligation. Owing to the volume of sales transactions, size of the distribution network and varied terms of contracts with customers, revenue is determined to be an area involving significant risk in line with the requirements of the Standards on Auditing and hence, requiring significant auditor attention. |
Our key audit procedures around revenue recognition included, and not limited to, the following: ⢠Assessed the appropriateness of the revenue recognition accounting policies of the Company including those relating to rebates and trade discounts, by evaluating compliance with the applicable accounting standards. ⢠Evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the relevant key controls with respect to revenue recognition including general and specific information technology controls. ⢠Performed substantive testing on selected samples of revenue transactions recorded during the year by testing the underlying documents including contracts, invoices, goods dispatch notes, shipping documents and customer receipts, wherever applicable. ⢠Understood and evaluated the Companyâs process for recording of the accruals for discounts and rebates and ongoing incentive schemes and tested the year-end provisions made in respect of such schemes. |
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Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
The management is required to make certain key judgements around determination of transaction price in accordance with the requirements of Ind AS 115, âRevenue from Contracts with Customersâ on account of consideration payable to customers in the form of various discount schemes, returns and rebates. The Company and its external stakeholders focus on revenue as a key performance indicator and this could create an incentive for revenue to be overstated or recognised before control has been transferred. Considering the aforesaid significance to our audit and the external stakeholders, revenue recognition has been considered as a key audit matter for the current yearâs audit. |
⢠Performed analytical review procedures on revenue recognised during the year to identify any unusual and/or material variances. ⢠Performed confirmation procedures on selected invoices outstanding as at the year end. ⢠Tested selected samples of revenue transactions recorded before and after the financial year end date to determine whether the revenue has been recognised in the appropriate financial period. ⢠Tested a sample of manual journal entries posted to revenue ledgers to identify any unusual items. ⢠Evaluated the appropriateness and adequacy of disclosures in the standalone financial statements in respect of revenue recognition in accordance with the applicable requirements. |
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Related Party Transactions (refer note 45 to the standalone financial statements) The Company has entered into several transactions with related parties during the year ended 31 March 2021 and also has outstanding balances as at the year end. We identified related party transactions as a key audit matter due to the risk with respect to completeness of disclosures made in the standalone financial statements due to a volume of such transactions, recoverability of balances outstanding, compliance with statutory regulations governing related party transactions such as the Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 (âthe SEBI listing regulationsâ), and the judgements involved in assessing whether transactions with related parties are undertaken at armsâ length. |
Our key audit procedures around related party transactions included, but were not limited to, the following: Our key audit procedures around related party transactions included, but were not limited to, the following: ⢠Evaluated the design and tested operating effectiveness of the relevant key controls to identify and disclose related party relationships and transactions in accordance with the relevant accounting standards. ⢠Assessed the compliance with the SEBI listing regulations and the regulations under the Companies Act, 2013, including authorization and approvals as specified in Sections 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to the related party transactions, as applicable. In cases where the matter was subject to interpretation, we assessed reasonableness of managementâs judgement by considering the advice obtained by management from legal practitioners. ⢠On a sample basis, inspected relevant ledgers, agreements and other information that may indicate the existence of related party relationships or transactions. We also assessed the completeness of related parties with reference to the various statutory registers and declarations maintained by the Companyâs management. ⢠Verified the managementâs assessment of recoverability of dues from related parties by reference to underlying supporting documents valuation of underlying assets of such entities and settlement of such transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date. |
Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
⢠On a sample basis, tested the Companyâs assessment of related party transactions for armsâ length pricing. ⢠Considered the adequacy and appropriateness of the disclosures made in the standalone financial statements of related party relationships and transactions in accordance with the requirements of applicable accounting standard. |
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Key audit matter |
How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Litigations, provisions and contingencies (refer note 25 and 36 to the standalone financial statements) The Company is involved in various direct, indirect tax and other litigations (âlitigationsâ) that are pending with different statutory authorities. Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal/ constructive) as a result of a past event for which it is probable that a cash outflow will be required and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. A disclosure for contingent liabilities is made where there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may probably not require an outflow of resources. When there is a possible or a present obligation where the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made. The aforesaid assessment requires the Management to make judgements and estimates in relation to the matters and exposures arising from a range of matters relating to direct tax, indirect tax, claims, general legal proceedings and other claims against the Company arising in the regular course of business. The level of management judgement associated with determining the need for, and the quantum of, provisions for any liabilities and disclosures of any contingent liabilities arising from these litigations is considered to be high. This judgement is dependent on a number of significant assumptions and assessments which involves interpreting the various applicable rules, regulations, practices and considering precedents in the various jurisdictions, for which the management uses various subject matter experts. In view of the uncertainty relating to the outcome of these litigations, the significance of the amounts involved, and the subjectivity involved in managementâs judgement, this matter has been considered as a key audit matter for the current year audit. |
Our key audit procedures around litigations, provisions and contingencies included, but not limited to, the following: ⢠Assessed the appropriateness of the Companyâs accounting policies relating to provisions and contingent liability by comparing with the applicable accounting standards. ⢠Evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of the relevant key controls around the recording and assessment of litigations, provisions and contingent liabilities. ⢠Engaged subject matter specialists to gain an understanding of the current status of litigations and monitored changes in the disputes, if any, through discussions with the management and by reading external advice received by the Company from legal counsel, where relevant, to validate managementâs conclusions. ⢠Obtained and assessed the Companyâs assumptions and estimates in respect of litigations, including the liabilities or provisions recognized or contingent liabilities disclosed in the standalone financial statements. This involved comparing the same to the assessment of the Auditorsâ subject matter specialists and assessing the probability of an unfavourable outcome of a given proceeding and the reliability of estimates of related amounts. ⢠On a test basis, performed substantive procedures on the underlying calculations supporting the provisions recorded. ⢠Assessed the appropriateness and adequacy of the disclosures made in relation to related provisions and contingencies in the standalone financial statements. |
Information other than the Financial Statements and Auditorâs Report thereon
6. The Companyâs Board of Directors is 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 our auditorâs report thereon. The Annual Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditorâs report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we will 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 identified above when it becomes available 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.
When we read the Annual Report, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements
7. The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Companyâs Board of Directors. The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these 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 accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating
effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. Those Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Auditorâs Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an 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 standalone financial statements.
11. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control;
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal 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 managementâs use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditorâs report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern; and
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation;
12. 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.
13. 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.
4. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the current 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.
Other Matter
5. The standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2020 were audited by the predecessor auditor, BSR & Co LLP, who have expressed an unmodified opinion on those standalone financial statements vide their audit report dated 02 June 2020.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
6. As required by Section 197(16) of the Act, based on our audit, 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.
. 7. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (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.
8. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, 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) 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
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 March 2021 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
f) we have also audited the internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements of the Company as on 31 March 2021 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date and our report dated 27 April 2021 as per Annexure II expressed an unmodified opinion; and
g) with respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. the Company, as detailed in note 25 and 36 to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at 31 March 2021;
ii. the Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses as at 31 March 2021;
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 31 March 2021; and
iv. the disclosure requirements relating to holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes were applicable for the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016, which are not relevant to these standalone financial statements. Hence, reporting under this clause is not applicable.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants Firmâs Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Aasheesh Arjun Singh
Partner
Membership No.: 210122 UDIN: 21210122AAAABE8939
Bengaluru 27 April 2021
Mar 31, 2019
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the standalone financial statements of Britannia Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the standalone balance sheet as at 31 March 2019, and the standalone statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), standalone statement of changes in equity and standalone statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (âActâ) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2019, its profit and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the 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 together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Revenue Recognition
See note 3(h), note 26 and note 55 to the standalone financial statements
The key audit matter |
How the matter was addressed in our audit |
The principal products of the Company comprises food products that are mainly sold through distributors, modern trade and direct sale channels amongst others. Revenue is recognised when the customer obtains control of the goods. We identified revenue recognition as a key audit matter because the Company and its external stakeholders focus on revenue as a key performance indicator. This could create an incentive for revenue to be overstated or recognised before control has been transferred. |
In view of the significance of the matter we applied the following audit procedures in this area, among others to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence: 1. We assessed the appropriateness of the revenue recognition accounting policies by comparing with applicable accounting standards. 2. We evaluated the design of key controls and operating effectiveness of the relevant key controls with respect to revenue recognition on selected transactions. 3. We performed substantive testing by selecting samples of revenue transactions, recorded during the year by testing the underlying documents using statistical sampling. 4. We carried out analytical procedures on revenue recognised during the year to identify unusual variances. 5. We performed confirmation procedures on selected customer balances at the balance sheet date. 6. We tested, on a sample basis, specific revenue transactions recorded before and after the financial year end date to determine whether the revenue had been recognised in the appropriate financial period. 7. We tested manual journal entries posted to revenue to identify unusual items. |
Related party transactions
See note 15, note 38 and note 44 to the standalone financial statements
The key audit matter |
How the matter was addressed in our audit |
The Company has entered into several transactions with related parties during the year 2018-19. We identified related party transactions as a key audit matter because of risks with respect to completeness of disclosures made in the financial statements; non-compliance with statutory regulations governing related party relationships such as the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI Regulations and the judgement involved in assessing whether transactions with related parties are undertaken at armsâ length. |
In view of the significance of the matter we applied the following audit procedures in this area, among others to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence: 1. We carried out an assessment of the key controls to identify and disclose related party relationships and transactions in accordance with the relevant accounting standard. 2. We carried out an assessment of compliance with the listing regulations and the regulations under the Companies Act, 2013, including checking of approvals/ scrutiny as specified in Sections 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to the related party transactions. In cases where the matter was subject to interpretation, we exercised judgement to rely on opinions provided by legal practitioners. 3. We considered the adequacy and appropriateness of the disclosures in the financial statements, relating to the related party transactions. 4. For transactions with related parties, we inspected relevant ledgers, agreements and other information that may indicate the existence of related party relationships or transactions. We also tested completeness of related parties with reference to the various registers maintained by the Company statutorily. 5. We have tested on a sample basis, Managementâs assessment of related party transactions for armâs length pricing. |
Tax litigations - provisions and contingencies
See note 3(n), note 25, note 35 and note 40 to the standalone financial statements
The key audit matter |
How the matter was addressed in our audit |
The Company is involved in several ongoing direct and indirect tax litigations in various states of India. The Company recognises a provision when it has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. A disclosure for contingent liabilities is made where there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may probably not require an outflow of resources. When there is a possible or a present obligation where the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made. We have identified tax litigations, provisions and contingencies as a key audit matter because it requires the management to make judgements and estimates in relation to the exposure arising out of litigations. The key judgement lies in the estimation of provisions where they may differ from the future obligations. The Company operates under several tax laws and some of these have a significant impact on the financial statements of the Company. |
In view of the significance of the matter we applied the following audit procedures in this area, among others to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence: 1. We tested the effectiveness of key controls around the recording and assessment of tax provisions and contingent liabilities. 2. We used our own tax specialists to assess the value of the provisions and contingent liabilities in light of the nature of the exposures, applicable regulations and related correspondences with the authorities. 3. We assessed the relevant historical and recent judgments passed by the court authorities. 4. Obtained Managementâs assessment of the open cases and compared the same to the assessment of our tax specialists to assess the reasonableness of the provision or contingency. 5. Considered the adequacy of the Companyâs disclosures made in relation to taxation related provisions and contingencies in the financial statements. |
Other Information
The Companyâs Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Companyâs annual report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditorsâ report thereon. The information included in the annual report is expected to be made available to us after the date of the auditorâs report.
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 identified above when it becomes available 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.
When we read the other information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance and take necessary actions, as applicable under the applicable laws and regulations.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Companyâs management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, profit and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management and 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 management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Companyâs financial reporting process.
Auditorâs Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorâs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
- Obtain an understanding of internal 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 managementâs use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our 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 standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditorsâ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorsâ Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderââ) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143 (11) of the Act, we give in the âAnnexure Aââ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
(A) As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The standalone balance sheet, the standalone statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the standalone statement of changes in equity and the standalone statement of cash flows 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 Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2019 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2019 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Bâ .
(B) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorsâ Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31 March 2019 on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note 40 to the standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. The disclosures in the standalone financial statements regarding holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes during the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016 have not been made in these financial statements since they do not pertain to the financial year ended 31 March 2019.
(C) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditorsâ Report under Section 197(16):
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) which are required to be commented upon by us.
With reference to the Annexure A referred to in paragraph 1 in Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements of the Independent Auditorâs Report to the Members of the Company on the standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2019, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, certain fixed assets were physically verified during the year. No material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties included in property, plant and equipment are held in the name of the Company.
In respect of immovable properties been taken on lease and disclosed as property, plant and equipment in the standalone Ind AS financial statements, the lease agreements are in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and stocks lying with third parties, have been physically verified by the Management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stock and the book records were not material and have been appropriately dealt with in the books of accounts. For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end, written confirmations have been obtained by the Management.
(iii) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has granted loans to two companies and one other party covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actââ).
(a) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the loans had been granted to the companies and the other party listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act were not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(b) In the case of the loans granted to the companies and the other party listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act, the borrowers have been regular in the repayment of the principal and payment of interest, wherever stipulated.
(c) There are no overdue amounts in respect of loans granted to companies and the other party listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to the loans given, investments made, guarantees and security given.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India, provisions of Section 73 to 76 of the Act, any other relevant provisions of the Act and the relevant rules framed thereunder.
(vi) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act, for any of the products manufactured by the Company.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including Provident fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Duty of customs, Goods and Services tax, cess and any other material statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate authorities. As explained to us, the Company did not have any dues on account of Sales-tax, Service-tax, Duty of excise and Value added tax during the year. Also refer note 35 to the financial statements.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Duty of customs, Goods and Services tax, cess and any other material statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31 March 2019, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no dues which have not been deposited by the Company on account of disputes, except for the following:
Statute/ Nature of dues |
Amount* (Rs.) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Excise duty (including service tax) |
26,778,056 |
1980-1999 |
Eligh Court |
659,115,415 |
1994-2014 |
CESTAT |
|
330,014,008 |
1986-2017 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
|
Sales tax/ Value added tax |
8,182,867 |
1998-2001 |
Supreme Court |
903,083,647 |
2000-2017 |
Eligh Court |
|
27,908,860 |
1996-2009 |
Tribunal |
|
696,841,973 |
1999-2017 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
|
Customs duty |
7,833,410 |
2004-2014 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level - Customs |
Income-tax |
301,500,921 |
1992-2006 |
Eligh court |
163,901,107 |
1991-2014 |
ITAT |
|
180,835,162 |
2009-2017 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissioner |
*The amounts disclosed are net of payments and include interest and penalties, wherever applicable.
(viii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to the financial institution and bank. The Company does not have any outstanding loans or borrowings from the government or debenture holder during the year.
(ix) The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instrument) and term loans during the year.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud on the Company by its officers and employees or fraud by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/ provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our opinion the Company is not a Nidhi Company as prescribed under Section 406 of the Act.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable, and details of all transactions have been disclosed in the standalone Ind AS financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not made preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.
(xvi) According to the information and explanation given to us and in our opinion the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934.
Report on the internal financial controls with reference to the aforesaid standalone financial statements under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013
(Referred to in paragraph l(A)(f) under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ section of our report of even date)
Opinion
We have audited the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of Britannia Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of 31 March 2019 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements and such internal financial controls were operating effectively as at 31 March 2019, based on the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the âGuidance Noteâ).
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs Management and the Board of Directors are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note. These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to 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 Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as âthe Actâ).
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls with reference to financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note and the Standards on Auditing, prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements were established and maintained and whether such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements included obtaining an understanding of such internal financial controls, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls with reference to financial statements.
Meaning of Internal Financial controls with Reference to Financial Statements
A companyâs internal financial controls with reference to financial statements is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companyâs internal financial controls with reference to financial statements include those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial controls with Reference to Financial Statements
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
for B S R & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firmâs Registration No.: 101248WAV-100022
Place: Bangalore Supreet Sachdev
Date: 1 May 2019 Partner
Membership No: 205385
Mar 31, 2018
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
To the Members of Britannia Industries Limited
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of Britannia Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as âthe standalone Ind AS financial statementsâ).
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, profit/loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Companyâs ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
We conducted our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
We are also responsible to conclude on the appropriateness of managementâs use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entityâs ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in the auditorâs report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of the auditorâs report. However, future events or conditions may cause an entity to cease to continue as a going concern.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2018, its profit and other comprehensive income, its changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Aâ, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2018, taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to standalone Ind AS financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in âAnnexure Bâ;
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone Ind AS financial statements - Refer notes 35(i)
(a), 40 and 41 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses - Refer note 56 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company; and
iv. The disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements regarding holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes during the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016 have not been made since they do not pertain to the financial year ended 31 March 2018.
With reference to the Annexure A referred to in paragraph 1 in Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements of the Independent Auditorâs Report to the Members of the Company on the standalone Ind AS financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, certain fixed assets were physically verified during the year. No material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties included in property, plant and equipment are held in the name of the Company.
In respect of immovable properties been taken on lease and disclosed as property, plant and equipment in the standalone Ind AS financial statements, the lease agreements are in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and stocks lying with third parties, have been physically verified by the Management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stock and the book records were not material and have been appropriately dealt with in the books of accounts. For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end, written confirmations have been obtained by the Management.
(iii) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has granted loans to three companies covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ).
(a) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the loans had been granted to the companies listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act were not, prima facie, prejudicial to the
(b) In the case of the loans granted to the companies listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act, the borrowers have been regular in the repayment of the principal and payment of interest, wherever stipulated.
(c) There are no overdue amounts in respect of loans granted to companies listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to the loans given, investments made, guarantees and security given.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India, provisions of Section 73 to 76 of the Act, any other relevant provisions of the Act and the relevant rules framed there under.
(vi) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act, for any of the products manufactured by the Company.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including Provident fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service-tax, Goods and Services tax, Duty of customs, Duty of excise, Value added tax, cess and any other material statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident fund, Employee State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service tax, Goods and Services tax, Duty of customs, Duty of excise, Value added tax, cess and any other material statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31 March 2018, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no dues which have not been deposited by the Company on account of disputes, except for the following:
(viii) I n our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to the financial institution and bank. The Company does not have any outstanding loans or borrowings from the government or debenture holder during the year.
Statute / Nature of dues |
Amount* (Rs,) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Excise duty (including service tax) |
37,689,315 |
1980-1999 |
High Court(s) |
214,547,675 |
1995-2011 |
CESTAT(s) |
|
786,361,545 |
1986-2018 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
|
Sales tax / Value added tax |
166,238,759 |
1998-2018 |
Supreme Court |
393,081,284 |
1989-2018 |
High Court(s) |
|
58,264,001 |
1996-2011 |
Tribunal(s) |
|
770,179,756 |
1999-2018 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
|
Customs duty |
7,833,410 |
2004-2014 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
Income-tax |
300,514,674 |
1991-2008 |
High Court |
264,308,151 |
1990-2013 |
Income tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
225,923,875 |
1997-2014 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
*The amounts disclosed are net of payments and include interest and penalties, wherever applicable.
(ix) The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instrument) and term loans during the year.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud on the Company by its officers and employees or fraud by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid / provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our opinion the Company is not a Nidhi Company as prescribed under Section 406 of the Act.
(xiii) According, to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable, and details of all transactions have been disclosed in the standalone Ind AS financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not made preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.
(xvi) According to the information and explanation given to us and in our opinion the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause
(i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
We have audited the internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements of Britannia Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of 31 March 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control with reference to the financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (âGuidance Noteâ) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (âICAIâ). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Companyâs policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the ICAI. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system with reference to the financial statements and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls system with reference to the financial statements.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the financial statements
A Companyâs internal financial control with reference to the financial statements is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Companyâs internal financial control with reference to the financial statements includes those policies and procedures that:
(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
(ii) 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
(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the financial statements
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control with reference to the financial statements may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system with reference to the financial statements and such internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements were operating effectively as at 31 March 2018, based on the internal control with reference to the financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note issued by ICAI.
for B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firmâs Registration Number: 101248W/W-100022
Supreet Sachdev
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date: 15 May 2018 Membership Number: 205385
Mar 31, 2017
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of Britannia Industries Limited (âthe Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2017, the statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the statement of cash flow, the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as âthe standalone financial statements"). Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Act") with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance (including other comprehensive income), cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with the relevant rules issued thereunder. 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 standalone 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 thereunder.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the standalone financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the standalone 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 standalone 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 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, of the financial position of the Company as at 31 March 2017 and its 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
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Order") issued by the Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the âAnnexure A", a statement on the matters specified in the paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
(c) The balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss, the statement of cash flow and the statement of changes in equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rules issued thereunder;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2017, taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2017 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in âAnnexure B"; and
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, 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 standalone financial statements - Refer notes 35(i)(a), 40 and 41 to the standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses - Refer note 57 to the standalone financial statements;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company; and
iv. The Company has provided requisite disclosures in the standalone financial statements as to holding as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016. Based on the audit procedures performed and relying on the management representation, we report that the disclosures are in accordance with the books of account maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the management. Refer Note 51 of the standalone financial statements.
ANNEXURE - A TO THE AUDITORâS REPORT
With reference to the Annexure A referred to in paragraph 1 in Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements of the Independent Auditorâs Report to the Members of the Company on the standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2017, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In our opinion, the periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, certain fixed assets were physically verified during the year and no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and stocks lying with third parties, have been physically verified by the Management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stock and the book records were not material. For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end, written confirmations have been obtained by the Management.
(iii) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has granted loans to three companies covered in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ).
(a) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the loans had been granted to the companies listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act were not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company
(b) In the case of the loans granted to the companies listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act, the borrowers have been regular in the repayment of the principal and payment of interest, wherever stipulated.
(c) There are no overdue amounts in respect of loans granted to companies listed in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to the loans and investments made.
(v) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public in accordance with the provisions of Sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under.
(vi) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act, for any of the products manufactured by the Company.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including Provident fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service-tax, Duty of customs, Duty of excise, Value added tax, cess and any other material statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident fund, Employee State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service tax, Duty of customs, Duty of excise, Value added tax, cess and any other material statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31 March 2017, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no dues which have not been deposited by the Company on account of disputes, except for the following:
Statute/ Nature of dues |
Amount* (Rs.) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Excise duty (including service tax) |
36,169,473 |
1980-1999 |
High Court(s) |
152,846,383 |
1995-2011 |
CESTAT(s) |
|
681,839,897 |
1986-2017 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
|
Sales tax/ Value added tax |
156,572,862 |
1998-2017 |
Supreme Court |
361,445,951 |
1989-2016 |
High Court(s) |
|
55,035,399 |
1996-2011 |
Tribunal(s) |
|
768,076,594 |
1999-2016 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
|
Customs duty |
7,833,410 |
2004-2014 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
Income-tax |
298,867,108 |
1991-2005 |
High Court |
6,725,975 |
1990-2008 |
Income-tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
501,649,302 |
1997-2013 |
Appellate Authority up to Commissionerâs level |
*The amounts disclosed are net of payments and include interest and penalties, wherever applicable.
(viii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to a financial institution. The Company does not have any outstanding loans or borrowings from any bank, government or debenture holder during the year.
(ix) The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instrument) and term loans during the year.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud on the Company by its officers and employees or fraud by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/ provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our opinion the Company is not a Nidhi Company as prescribed under Section 406 of the Act.
(xiii) According, to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the Act, where applicable, and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According, to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not made preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.
(xvi) According to the information and explanation given to us and in our opinion the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934.
for B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No: 101248W/W-100022
Supreet Sachdev
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date : 25 May 2017 Membership Number: 205385
Mar 31, 2015
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
Britannia Industries Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the
balance sheet as at 31 March 2015, the statement of profit and loss and
the cash flow statement for the year then ended and a summary of the
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated
in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect
to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a
true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and
cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 of the 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 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.
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
thereunder.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the 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 operating
effectiveness of such controls. 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.
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 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, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31March 2015 and 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 Government of India in terms of sub-section (11)
of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the order to the extent
applicable.
2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
those books.
(c) The balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss, and the cash
flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the
books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid 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 the written representations received from the
directors as on 31 March 2015 taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 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 notes 27
(i) (a), 32 and 33 to the standalone financial statements.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses - Refer note 51 to the standalone financial statements.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
With reference to the Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 in Report on
Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements of the Independent Auditor's
Report to the members of the Company on the standalone financial
statements for the year ended 31 March 2015, we report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, a
portion of fixed assets have been physically verified during the year
and no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(ii) (a) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and
stocks lying with third parties, has been physically verified by the
Management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such
verification is reasonable. For stocks lying with third parties at the
year-end, written confirmations have been obtained by the Management.
(b) The procedures for the physical verification of inventories
followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) The Company has granted loans to eight companies covered in the
Register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013
('the Act').
(a) In the case of the loans granted to the companies listed in the
Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act, the borrowers have
been regular in the payment of the principal and interest wherever
stipulated. For loans to three companies covered in the Register
maintained under Section 189 of the Act, the terms of arrangements do
not stipulate any repayment schedule and the loans are repayable on
demand. Accordingly, paragraph 4(iii)(b) of the Order is not applicable
in respect of repayment of the principal amount for such loans.
(b) There are no overdue amounts of more than rupees one lakh in
respect of the loans granted to the companies listed in the Register
maintained under Section 189 of the Act.
(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 with regard
to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and with regard to the sale
of goods and services. We have not observed any major weakness in the
internal control system during the course of the audit.
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vi) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost
records under Section 148(1) of the Act for any of the products
manufactured by the Company.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us
and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company,
amounts deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect
of undisputed statutory dues including Provident fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Wealth tax, Service- tax, Duty of
customs, Duty of excise, Value added tax and any other material
statutory dues have been regularly deposited during the year by the
Company with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect Provident fund, Employee State
Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Wealth tax, Service-tax, Duty of
customs, Duty of excise, Value added tax and any other material
statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31 March 2015, for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues which have not been deposited by the Company on account of
disputes except for the following:
Statute/ Amount* (Rs.) Period to which Forum where
Nature of the amount dispute is
dues relates pending
Excise duty 12,792,532 1998-2001 Supreme Court
(including
service tax)
3,193,688 1994 High Court(s)
213,075,737 1980-2011 CESTAT(s)
191,640,329 1992-2014 Appellate
Authority up to
Commissioner's
level
Sales tax/ 124,493,112 1998-2015 Supreme Court
Value added tax
385,364,167 1989-2015 High Court(s)
63,293,922 1996-2012 Tribunal(s)
397,380,455 1997-2015 Appellate
Authority up to
Commissioner's
level
Customs duty 7,833,410 2004-2014 CESTAT
Income tax 382,701,849 1991-2005 High Court
30,640,051 1990-2009 Tribunal
217,090,510 2007-2011 Appellate
Authority up to
Commissioner's
level
*The amounts disclosed are net of payments and include interest and
penalties, wherever applicable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us the
amounts which were required to be transferred to the investor education
and protection fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed thereunder has been transferred to
such fund within time.
(viii) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of
the financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial
year and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
debenture holders. The Company did not have any outstanding dues to any
bank or financial institution.
(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not taken any term loan during the year.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
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Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No: 101248W/W-100022
Sunil Gaggar
Place: Bangalore Partner
Date : 21 May 2015 Membership Number: 104315
Mar 31, 2014
Report on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Britannia
Industries Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as
at 31 March 2014, the statement of profit and loss and the cash flow
statement of the Company 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 Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") read with the General Circular
15/2013 dated 13 September 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in
respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013. This responsibility
includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control
relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial
statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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 judgement, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal 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 Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 March 2014;
(ii) in the case of the statement of profit and loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(iii) 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 ("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, the statement of profit and loss and the cash
flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the
books of account;
(d) in our opinion, the balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss
and the cash flow statement comply with the Accounting Standards
referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Act read with the
General Circular 15/2013 dated 13 September 2013 of the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013;
and
(e) on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31 March 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub- section (1) of
Section 274 of the Act.
Annexure referred to in our Report to the Members of Britannia
Industries Limited ("the Company") for the year ended 31 March 2014. We
report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, a
portion of fixed assets have been physically verified during the year
and no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial, and
therefore, do not affect the going concern assumption.
(ii) (a) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and stocks lying with
third parties, has been physically verified by the Management during
the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is
reasonable. For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end,
written confirmations have been obtained by the Management.
(b) The procedures for physical verification of inventories followed by
the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loan to a company covered
in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
(''the Act''). The maximum amount outstanding during the year aggregated
Rs. 50 crores and the year-end balances of such loans aggregated Rs. Nil.
The Company has not granted any other secured or unsecured loan to any
other company/ firm/ other party listed in the Register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the above unsecured loans have been granted to this company,
are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) In case of loans granted to the company listed in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act, the loans are repayable on
demand and the borrower has been regular in repayment of principal
amount and interest as demanded.
(d) There is no overdue amount of more than Rupees one lakh in respect
of above loan given to the company listed in the Register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(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 with regard
to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and with regard to the sale
of goods and services. We have not observed any major weaknesses in
the internal control system during the course of the audit.
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Act have been entered in the Register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of Rs. 5
lakhs with each party during the year have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for certain services which are for Company''s
specialised requirements and for which suitable alternative sources are
not available to obtain comparable quotations. However, on the basis
of information and explanations provided, the same appear reasonable.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Act in
respect of the products manufactured by the Company and are of the
opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed examination
of the records.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted/ accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund,
Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service
tax, Customs duty, Excise duty and other material statutory dues have
been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the
appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax,
Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty and other
material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2014 for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of Wealth tax and Customs duty which have not been
deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.
The particulars of dues of Income-tax, Sales tax, Service tax and
Excise duty as at 31 March 2014 which have not been deposited on
account of disputes are as follows:
Statute /
Nature of
Amount Forum where the
(Rs.) * Period to dispute is pending
which the
dues amount
relates
Excise duty 12,792,532 1998-2001 Supreme Court
(including
service tax) 30,408,288 1994-2007 High Court(s)
250,070,330 1980-2011 CESTAT(s)
210,717,015 1992-2012 Appellate Authority
up to
Commissioner''s
level
Sales tax / 110,683,634 1998-2014 Supreme Court
Value added
tax 332,348,999 1989-2014 High Court(s)
48,433,925 1996-2012 Tribunal(s)
376,775,356 1997-2014 Appellate Authority
up to
Commissioner''s
level
Income tax 309,299,788 1992-2005 High Court
17,528,856 1990-2008 Tribunal
54,571,308 2009-2011 Appellate Authority
up to
Commissioner''s
level
*The amounts disclosed are net of payments and include interest and
penalties, wherever applicable.
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year
and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks or debenture holders. The Company did not have any outstanding
dues to any financial institutions.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund/ nidhi/ mutual benefit
fund/ society.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken by the Company have been applied for
the purposes for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanation given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company as at 31
March 2014, short term funds of Rs. 84.88 crores have been used for
long-term investments. The aforesaid amount has been computed based on
the guidance provided in the Statement on Companies (Auditor''s Report)
Order, 2003 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
As represented to us by the Management, the aforementioned utilisation
of short term funds is temporary in nature.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to companies/ firms/ parties covered in the Register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act.
(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) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company during the year has been noticed or reported
during the course of our audit.
for B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration number: 101248W
Sunil Gaggar
Place: Bangalore Partner
Date : 26 May 2014 Membership number: 104315
Mar 31, 2013
Report on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Britannia
Industries Limited (''the Company''), which comprise the balance
sheet as at 31 March 2013, the statement of profit and loss and the
cash flow statement of the Company 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 Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956 (''the Act''). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
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.
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 Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 March 2013;
(ii) in the case of the statement of profit and loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(iii) 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
("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, the statement of profit and loss and the cash
flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the
books of account;
d. in our opinion, the balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss
and the cash flow statement comply with the Accounting Standards
referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Act; and
e. on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31 March 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2013, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
Section 274 of the Act.
Annexure referred to in our Report to the Members of Britannia
Industries Limited (''the Company'') for the year ended 31 March
2013. We report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, a
portion of fixed assets have been physically verified during the year
and no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial, and
therefore, do not affect the going concern assumption.
(ii) (a) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and stocks lying with
third parties, has been physically verified by the Management during
the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is
reasonable. For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end,
written confirmations have been obtained by the Management.
(b) The procedures for physical verification of inventories followed by
the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loan to a company covered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
(''the Act''). The maximum amount outstanding during the year
aggregated Rs. 100 crores and the year-end balances of such loans
aggregated Rs. Nil. The Company has not granted any other secured or
unsecured loans to any other companies / firms / other parties listed
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the above unsecured loans have been granted to this company,
are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) In case of loans granted to the company listed in the register
maintained under Section 301, the loans are repayable on demand and the
borrower has been regular in repayment of principal amount and interest
as demanded.
(d) There is no overdue amount of more than Rupees one lakh in respect
of above loan given to the company listed in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(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 with regard
to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and with regard to the sale
of goods and services. We have not observed any major weaknesses in
the internal control system during the course of the audit.
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of Rs. 5
lakhs with each party during the year have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for certain services which are for Company''s
specialised requirements and for which suitable alternative sources are
not available to obtain comparable quotations. However, on the basis of
information and explanations provided, the same appears reasonable.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Act in
respect of the products manufactured by the Company and are of the
opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed examination
of the records.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales tax,
Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty and other material
statutory dues have been regularly deposited during the year by the
Company with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance,
Income-tax, Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise
duty and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March
2013 for a period of more than six months from the date they became
payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of Wealth tax and Customs duty which have not been
deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.
The particulars of dues of Income-tax, Sales tax, Service tax and
Excise duty as at 31 March 2013 which have not been deposited on
account of disputes are as follows:
Statute / Nature of Amount
(Rs.) Period to
which the Forum where the
dispute is
pending
dues amount
relates*
Excise duty 12,792,532 1998-2001 Supreme Court
(including
service tax) 21,128,681 1994-2007 High Court
160,855,510 1980-2009 Tribunal / CESTAT
245,849,491 1992-2012 Appellate Authority up
to Commissioner''s
level
Sales tax / 98,792,727 1998-2013 Supreme Court
Value added tax 165,454,000 1989-2013 High Court
43,324,101 1996-2012 Tribunal
291,048,039 1997-2013 Appellate Authority up
to Commissioner''s
level
Income tax 299,595,205 1992-2002 High Court
9,178,646 1990-1992 Tribunal
35,876,825 2004-2010 Appellate Authority up
to Commissioner''s
level
* The amounts disclosed are net of payments and include interest and
penalties, wherever applicable.
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year
and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks or debentureholders. The Company did not have any outstanding
dues to any financial institutions.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit
fund / society.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken by the Company have been applied for
the purpose for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanation given to us, during
the financial year 2012-13, the Company having regard to the market
conditions, has partially utilised short term funds for the repayment
of 8.25% redeemable non-convertible bonus debentures amounting to Rs.
406.13 crores. Accordingly, on an overall examination of the Balance
Sheet of the Company as at 31 March 2013, the short term funds of Rs.
262.22 crores have been used for long term investments. The aforesaid
amount has been computed based on the guidance provided in the
Statement on Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountans of India. As represented to us by the
Management, the above utilisation of short term funds is temporary in
nature.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to companies / firms / parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company had created security / charge in respect of bonus debentures
outstanding during the year. However the debentures have been repaid
during the year and the security / charge has been released subsequent
to the balance sheet date.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company during the year has been noticed or reported
during the course of our audit.
for B S R & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration number: 101248W
Natrajh Ramakrishna
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date : 24 May 2013 Membership number: 32815
Mar 31, 2012
We have audited the attached balance sheet of Britannia Industries
Limited ('the Company') as at 31 March 2012, 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.
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.
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003, as
amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 ('the Act'),
we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
(a) we have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
(b) in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) the balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss and the cash
flow statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the
books of account;
(d) in our opinion, the balance sheet, the 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 Act;
(e) on the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as at 31 March 2012 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as at
31 March 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g)
of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act on the said date; and
(f) 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 Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 March 2012;
(ii) in the case of the statement of profit and loss, of the profit of
the Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS' REPORT
Annexure referred to in our Report to the Members of Britannia
Industries Limited ('the Company') for the year ended 31 March 2012. We
report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, a
portion of fixed assets have been physically verified during the year
and no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial, and
therefore, do not affect the going concern assumption.
(ii) (a) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and stocks lying with
third parties, has been physically verified by the Management during
the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is
reasonable. For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end,
written confirmations have been obtained by the Management.
(b) The procedures for physical verification of inventories followed by
the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loan to one company covered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
('the Act'). The maximum amount outstanding during the year aggregated
Rs. 100 crores and the year-end balances of such loans aggregated Rs. Nil.
The Company has not granted any other secured or unsecured loans to any
other companies / firms / other parties listed in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the above unsecured loan has been granted to this company, is
not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) In case of loan granted to the company listed in the register
maintained under Section 301, the loan is repayable on demand and the
borrower has been regular in repayment of principal amount and interest
as demanded.
(d) There is no overdue amount of more than Rs. 1 lakh in respect of
above loan given to the company listed in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(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 with regard
to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and with regard to the sale
of goods and services. We have not observed any major weaknesses in the
internal control system during the course of the audit.
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of Rs. 5
lakh with each party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for certain services which are for Company's
specialised requirements and for which suitable alternative sources are
not available to obtain comparable quotations. However, on the basis of
information and explanations provided, the same appear reasonable.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii)We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Act in
respect of the products manufactured by the Company and are of the
opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed examination
of the records.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales tax,
Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and other
material statutory dues have been regularly deposited during the year
by the Company with the appropriate authorities.
There are no dues on account of Cess under Section 441A of the Act
since the date from which the aforesaid section comes into force has
not yet been notified by the Central Government of India.
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,
Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and
other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2012 for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of Wealth tax, Customs duty and Cess which have not been
deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.
The particulars of dues of Income-tax, Sales tax, Service tax and
Excise duty as at 31 March 2012 which have not been deposited on
account of disputes are as follows:
Statute /
Nature of dues Amount
(Rs.) Period to
which the Forum where the dispute is
pending
amount
relates *
Excise duty
(including 12,792,532 1998-2001 Supreme Court
service tax)
27,289,266 1994-2007 High Court
140,019,199 1980-2010 Tribunal / CESTAT
118,739,293 1991-2012 Appellate Authority up to
Commissioner's level
Sales tax /
Value added 62,581,739 1998-2012 Supreme Court
tax
88,703,374 1989-2010 High Court
32,665,900 1996-2012 Tribunal
243,728,972 1989-2012 Appellate Authority up to
Commissioner's level
Income tax 299,595,205 1992-2002 High Court
9,178,646 1990-1992 Tribunal
16,846,143 2004-2008 Appellate Authority up to
Commissioner's level
* The amounts disclosed are net of payments and include interest and
penalties, wherever applicable.
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year
and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks or debenture holders. The Company did not have any outstanding
dues to any financial institutions.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit
fund / society.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken by the Company have been applied for
the purpose for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we are of
the opinion that the funds raised on short-term basis have not been
used for long-term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to companies / firms / parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has created security or charge in respect of bonus debentures
issued and outstanding at the year-end.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
material fraud on or by the Company during the year has been noticed or
reported during the course of our audit.
for B S R & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration number: 101248W
Natrajh Ramakrishna
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date: 28 May 2012 Membership number: 32815
Mar 31, 2011
We have audited the attached balance sheet of Britannia Industries
Limited (the Company) as at 31 March 2011, the profit and loss account
and the cash flow statement for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto. These fnancial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these fnancial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fnancial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the fnancial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and signifcant estimates made
by Management, as well as evaluating the overall fnancial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, as
amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act),
we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specifed in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
(a) we have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
(b) in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) the balance sheet, the profit and loss account and the cash flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(d) in our opinion, the balance sheet, the profit and loss account 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 Act;
(e) on the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as at 31 March 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualifed as at 31
March 2011 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act on the said date;
(f) 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 Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 March 2011;
(ii) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
Annexure referred to in our Report to the Members of Britannia
Industries Limited (the Company) for the year ended 31 March 2011. We
report that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verifcation of its
fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verifed in a phased manner
over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verifcation is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, a
portion of fixed assets have been physically verifed during the year and
no material discrepancies were observed on such verifcation.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial, and
therefore, do not affect the going concern assumption.
(ii) (a) The inventory, except goods-in-transit and stocks lying with
third parties, has been physically verifed by the Management during the
year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verifcation is reasonable.
For stocks lying with third parties at the year-end, written
confrmations have been obtained by the Management.
(b) The procedures for physical verifcation of inventories followed by
the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. The
discrepancies noticed on verifcation between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted unsecured loans to two companies
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 (the Act). The maximum amount outstanding during the year
was Rs. 1,080,224 thousands and the year-end balance of such loan was Rs.
12,278 thousands. The Company has not granted any other secured or
unsecured loans to companies/ frms/other parties listed in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the aforesaid loan has been granted to these companies, is
not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) In case of loans granted to companies listed in the register
maintained under Section 301, the loans are repayable on demand and the
borrowers have been regular in repayment of principal amount and
interest as demanded.
(d) There is no overdue amount of more than Rupees one lakh in respect
of aforesaid loan
given to the companies listed in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from
companies, frms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(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 with regard
to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and with regard to the sale
of goods and services. We have not observed any major weaknesses in the
internal control system during the course of the audit.
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of Rs. 5
lakh with each party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Central Government of India has not prescribed the
maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of
Section 209 of the Act for any of the products manufactured by the
Company.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted/accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax,
Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and other
material statutory dues have been regularly deposited during the year
by the Company with the appropriate authorities.
There are no dues on account of Cess under Section 441A of the Act
since the date from which the aforesaid section comes into force has
not yet been notifed by the Central Government of India.
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,
Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and
other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2011 for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of Wealth tax, Customs duty and Cess which have not been
deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.
The particulars of dues of Income-tax, Sales-tax, Service tax and
Excise duty dues as at 31 March 2011 which have not been deposited on
account of disputes are as follows:
Statute/Nature of Amount (Rs.) Period to
which Forum where the dispute is
pending
dues the amount
relates*
Excise duty
(including 12,792,532 1998-2001 Supreme court
service tax)
26,452,708 1994-2007 High court
253,759,761 1980-2010 Tribunal/CESTAT
418,928,063 1991-2011 Appellate Authority up to
Commissioners level
Sales tax / Value 47,724,543 2007-2010 Supreme court
added tax
77,545,789 1989-2010 High court
30,524,318 1996-2010 Tribunal
225,265,297 1980-2010 Appellate Authority up to
Commissioners level
Income tax 299,595,205 1992-2004 High court
9,178,646 1990-1992 Tribunal
16,846,143 2004-2008 Appellate Authority up to
Commissioners level
*The amounts disclosed are net of payments and include interest and
penalties, wherever applicable.
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
fnancial year and has not incurred cash losses in the fnancial year and
in the immediately preceding fnancial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks or debenture holders. The Company did not have any outstanding
dues to any fnancial institutions.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund/nidhi/mutual beneft
fund/society.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or fnancial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken by the Company have been applied for
the purpose for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we are of
the opinion that the funds raised on short-term basis have not been
used for long-term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to companies/frms/parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has created security or charge in respect of bonus debentures
issued and outstanding at the year end.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company during the year has been noticed or reported
during the course of our audit.
for B S R & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration number: 101248W
Natrajh Ramakrishna
Place : Mumbai Partner
Date : 27 May 2011 Membership number: 32815
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Britannia Industries
Limited (the "Company") as at March 31, 2010, and the related Profit
and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto, which we have signed under reference to this
report. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material 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 by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the "Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 ofThe Companies Act, 1956 of
India (the Act) and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which, to the
best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes of
our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Act;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2010
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
(0 In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto give, in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Act, and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2010;
(ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
[Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors Report of even date to the
members of Britannia Industries Limited on the financial statements for
the year ended March 31, 2010]
1. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of 3 years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to
the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the
programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified
by the Management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and the physical inventory have been noticed.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
of by the Company during the year.
2. (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verified by the Management during the year. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3. (a) The Company has granted unsecured loan, to a company covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum
amount involved during the year and the year-end balance of such loan
aggregates to Rs. 500,000,000 and Rs. Nil, respectively.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of such loan is not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) In respect of the aforesaid loan, the party has repaid the
principal amounts as stipulated and was also regular in payment of
interest.
(d) In respect of the aforesaid loan, there is no overdue amount more
than Rupees One Lakh.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act, and accordingly, clauses (iii)(f) and
(iii)(g) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
5. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements and exceeding the value of Rupees Five Lakhs in respect of
any party during the year have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its
business.
8. The Central Government of India has not prescribed the maintenance
of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of
the Act for any of the products of the Company.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues including
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees
state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax,
customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues as
applicable with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service-tax, customs duty, excise
duty and cess as at March 31, 2010 which have not been deposited on
account of a dispute, are as follows:
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at March 31, 2010 and it
has not incurred any cash losses in the financial year ended on that
date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or debenture
holders as at the Balance Sheet date.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund /
nidhi / mutual benefit fund / societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions of the guarantees given by the
Company, for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions
during the year, are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis, the term loans have been applied for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
19. The Company has created security or charge in respect of bonus
debentures issued and outstanding at the year-end.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
21. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
For Lovelock & Lewes
Firm Registration No. 301056E
Chartered Accountants
Usha A Narayanan
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date : May 27, 2010 Membership No. 023997
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