Mar 31, 2023
To the members of TVS Motor Company Limited
Report on the Audit of the Standalone financial statements Opinion
We have audited the Standalone financial statements of TVS Motor Company Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March 2023, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), Statement of changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the Standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2023, and profit, Other Comprehensive Income, Changes in Equity and Cash Flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the 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 on the standalone financial statements.
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Principal Audit Procedures |
1. Government Grants Government has announced various Grants to manufacturers of automobiles. The company in turn is availing the said grants on fulfilling the conditions attached to that. The recognition of Government grants is considered to be key audit matter because of significance of amount of grants and management judgements involved in fulfilling the conditions to receive the grant. The management periodically reviews, during the year, compliance of relevant conditions attached to each grant whether there is a reasonable assurance that the grants will be received, in order to determine the timing and amounts of grants to be recognized in the financial statements. |
Determined the appropriateness of the accounting policy for government grants as per the relevant accounting standard; Examined the Company''s key internal financial controls over recognition of government grants with regard to its design and implementation. Tested the operating effectiveness of such controls for the transactions selected. Verified documents, on sample basis, submitted to the various government authorities relating to the grants received and receivable and checked the compliance of conditions attached to the respective grants. Considered the basis of management''s judgement towards fulfilment of conditions attached to the grants and evaluated the reasonable assurance that grants will be received. Reviewed the appropriateness of the disclosures made in accordance with the relevant accounting standard. |
2. Investments The Company has significant investments in its subsidiaries and associates. Management reviews regularly whether there are any indicators of impairment of the investments by reference to the requirements under Ind AS 36 "Impairment of Assets". For investments where impairment indicators exist, significant judgments are required to determine the key assumptions used in the valuation model and methodology, such as |
Obtained and read the valuation report used by the management for determining the fair value (''recoverable amount'') of its investments; Considered the independence, competence and objectivity of the management specialist involved in determination of valuation; Tested the fair value of the investment as mentioned in the valuation report to the carrying value in books; Made inquiries with management to understand key drivers of the cash flow forecasts, discount rates, etc. |
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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:
Information Other than the Standalone financial statements and Auditor''s Report thereon
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management and Discussion analysis, Board''s Report including annexures to Board''s Report, Business Responsibility report, Corporate Governance and Shareholder''s Information but does not include the Standalone financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information 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. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone financial statements
The Company''s 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 financial position, financial performance, total comprehensive income, R 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, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement 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 override of internal control.
c. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
d. i. Management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the notes to the accounts (refer note no 42 (xii), no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other person(s) or entity(is), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), 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 ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
ii. Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the notes to the accounts (refer note no 42 (xiii)), no funds have been received by the company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), 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 ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries, and
iii. Based on the audit procedures adopted by us, nothing has come to our notice that has
⢠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 in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the Standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause
⢠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 auditors'' report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government
of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit of the branches have been received from the branches not visited by us;
(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 accounts and with the returns received from the branches not visited by us;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements comply with the Ind AS 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 31st March 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st 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 over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B".
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
a. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note No. 40 (a)to the standalone financial statements.
b. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses - refer Note 30 (D) to the Standalone financial statements;
caused us to believe that the representations made by the management under sub clause (i) and (ii) above, contain any material misstatement.
e. The dividends declared and paid by the Company during the year and until the date of this audit report are in accordance with section 123 of the Companies Act 2013.
f. Proviso to Rule 3 (1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for maintaining books of accounts using accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility is applicable to the company with effect from April 1 ,2023, and accordingly, reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is not applicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors'' Report under Section 197(16) of the Act.
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.
For V. SANKAR AIYAR & CO Chartered Accountants ICAI Regd. No.109208W
S. VENKATARAMAN
Partner
Place: Chennai Membership No.: 023116
Date : 4th May 2023 UDIN: 23023116BGXEKQ2719
Mar 31, 2022
Key Audit Matter |
Principal Audit Procedures |
1. Government Grants Government has announced various Grants to manufacturers of automobiles. The Company in turn is availing the said grants on fulfilling the conditions attached to that. The recognition of Government grants is considered to be key audit matter because of significance of amount of grants and management judgements involved in fulfilling the conditions to receive the grant. The management periodically reviews, during the year, compliance of relevant conditions attached to each grant whether there is a reasonable assurance that the grants will be received, in order to determine the timing and amounts of grants to be recognized in the financial statements. |
Determined the appropriateness of the accounting policy for government grants as per the relevant accounting standard; Examined the Company''s key internal financial controls over recognition of government grants with regard to its design and implementation. Tested the operating effectiveness of such controls for the transactions selected. Verified documents, on sample basis, submitted to the various government authorities relating to the grants received and receivable and checked the compliance of conditions attached to the respective grants. Considered the basis of management''s judgement towards fulfilment of conditions attached to the grants and evaluated the reasonable assurance that grants will be received. Reviewed the appropriateness of the disclosures made in accordance with the relevant accounting standard. |
2. Investments The Company has significant investments in its subsidiaries and associates. Management reviews regularly whether there are any indicators of impairment of the investments by reference to the requirements under Ind AS 36 "Impairment of Assets". For investments where impairment indicators exist, significant judgments are required to determine the key assumptions used in the valuation model and methodology, such as |
Obtained and read the valuation report used by the management for determining the fair value (''recoverable amount'') of its investments; Considered the independence, competence and objectivity of the management specialist involved in determination of valuation; Tested the fair value of the investment as mentioned in the valuation report to the carrying value in books; Made inquiries with management to understand key drivers of the cash flow forecasts, discount rates, etc. |
Report on the Audit of the Standalone financial statements Opinion
We have audited the Standalone financial statements of TVS Motor Company Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March 2022, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), Statement of changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the Standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013("Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2022, and profit, Other total Comprehensive Income, Changes in Equity and Cash Flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the 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 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:
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revenue growth, discount rates, etc. Considering, the impairment assessment which involves significant assumptions and judgement of the management and the same has been considered as key audit matter. |
Assessed the disclosures made in the financial statements regarding such investments to comply with the requirements of Standards. |
3. Evaluation of Uncertain Direct tax and Indirect Tax positions The Company has material uncertain tax positions, including matters under dispute relating Excise, Customs Duty, Value Added Tax (Indirect Taxes) and Income Tax (Direct Tax). These matters involve significant judgment to determine the possible outcome of these disputes. |
We obtained details of demands relating to Direct Tax and indirect tax, for the year ended 31st March 2022. We considered legal precedence and other rulings, obtained external opinions and discussed with company''s internal legal team in evaluating management''s position on these uncertain tax positions. Satisfied ourselves that it is not probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required and disclosed such obligation as a contingent liability. |
Information Other than the Standalone financial statements and Auditor''s Report thereon
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management and Discussion Analysis, Board''s Report including Annexures to Board''s Report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance and Shareholder''s Information but does not include the Standalone financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information 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. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone financial statements.
The Company''s 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 financial position, financial performance, total 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, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism 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 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 in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the Standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the Standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the Standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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 auditors'' report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit of the branches have been received from the branches not visited by us;
(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 accounts and with the returns received from the branches not visited by us;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements comply with the Ind AS 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 31st March 2022 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2022 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B".
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors), 2014 as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
a. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - refer Note 40(a) to the standalone financial statements.
b. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses refer Note 30 (D);
c. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
d. i. Management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the notes to the accounts (refer Note 42 (xii), no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other person(s) or entity(is), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), 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 ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
ii. Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the notes to the accounts (refer Note 42 (xiii)) no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), 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 ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries, and
iii. Based on the audit procedures adopted by us, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations made by the management under sub clause (i) and (ii) above, contain any material misstatement.
e. The interim dividends declared and paid by the Company during the year and until the date of this audit report are in accordance with Section 123 of the Companies Act, 2013.
3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors'' Report under Section 197(16) of the Act.
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.
For V. SANKAR AIYAR & CO Chartered Accountants ICAI Regd. No. 109208W
S. VENKATARAMAN Partner
Place: Chennai Membership No.: 023116
Date : 5th May 2022 UDIN: 22023116AJFRXW3375
Mar 31, 2021
Report on the Audit of the Standalone financial statements Opinion
We have audited the standalone financial statements of TVS Motor Company Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the standalone Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2021, 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 significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013("Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2021, and profit, Other total Comprehensive Income, Changes in Equity and Cash Flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the 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 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
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Principal Audit Procedures |
1. Overseas Equity Investments - Equity Investments in overseas subsidiaries account for a significant percentage of the Company''s total equity investments. To assess annually whether there are indications of impairment requires significant management judgment in determining the recoverable amount of these equity investments. |
Our audit procedures included: Management has obtained a valuation of the equity investment in the overseas subsidiary from a valuer, that is based on projected annual cash flows of the overseas subsidiary. We gained an understanding of the key assumptions used to forecast the cash flows and the discount rates applied (WACC) in arriving at the fair value. We consider that the management conclusions concerning the absence of impairment in the equity investment are adequately supported and consistent with the information currently available. WACC - Weighted Average Cost of Capital. |
2. Evaluation of Uncertain Direct tax and Indirect Tax positions The Company has material uncertain tax positions, including matters under dispute relating Excise, Customs Duty (Indirect Taxes) and Income Tax (Direct Tax). These matters involve significant judgment to determine the possible outcome of these disputes. |
Our audit procedures included: We obtained details of demands relating to Direct Tax and indirect tax, for the year ended 31st March 2021. We considered legal precedence and other rulings as well as obtained external opinions in evaluating management''s position on these uncertain tax positions. |
Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor''s Report thereon
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management and Discussion Analysis, Board''s Report including Annexures to Board''s Report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance and Shareholder''s Information but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is
materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone financial statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, total comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions
of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism 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 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 in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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 auditors'' report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit of the branches have been received from the branches not visited by us;
(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 accounts and with the returns received from the branches not visited by us;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements comply with the Ind AS 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 31st March 2021 taken on
record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2021 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B".
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the 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 standalone financial statements - Refer Note No. 40 (a) 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 No. 31(D);
iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors'' Report under Section 197(16) of the Act.
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.
For V. SANKAR AIYAR & CO Chartered Accountants Firm Regn. No. : 109208W
S. VENKATARAMAN Partner
Place: Chennai Membership No.: 023116
Date : 27th April 2021 UDIN: 21023116AAAAHH5770
Mar 31, 2019
Report on the Audit of the Standalone financial statements
Opinion
We have audited the standalone financial statements of TVS Motor Company Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the standalone Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2019, the standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), standalone Statement of changes in Equity and standalone Statement of Cash Flow for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid 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 March 31, 2019, and profit, 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 (SA) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the 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:
Key Audit Matter |
Principal Audit Procedures |
Overseas Equity Investments in Subsidiaries Equity Investments in overseas subsidiaries account for a |
Management has obtained a valuation of the equity investment in the overseas subsidiary, based on the |
Key Audit Matter |
Principal Audit Procedures |
significant percentage of the Company''s total equity investments. To assess whether there are indications of impairment requires significant management judgement in determining the recoverable amount of these equity investments. |
discounted cash flow method of valuation. We gained an understanding of the key assumptions used to forecast the free cash flows and the discount factors applied to arrive at the equity value of the investment. Based on the above procedures we consider that the management conclusions concerning the absence of impairment in the overseas equity investments are adequately supported and consistent with the information currently available. |
Evaluation of Uncertain Tax positions The Company has material uncertain tax positions, including matters under dispute, which involve significant management judgement to determine the possible outcome of these uncertain tax positions. |
We obtained an understanding of the Key uncertain positions relating to direct and indirect tax from the management. We considered legal precedence and other rulings as well as external opinions obtained by management in evaluating management''s position on these uncertain tax positions. |
Information other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor''s Report thereon
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Directors'' Report to the Shareholders, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor''s report thereon. The Directors'' Report to the Shareholders is expected to be made available to us after the date of this Auditor''s 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 Directors'' Report to the Shareholders, 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.
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the 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, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
Auditor''s Responsibilities for the audit of the standalone financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism 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 override of internal control.
- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
- Conclude on the appropriateness of management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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 auditors'' report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
(c) The 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 Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) 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 31st March, 2019 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st 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 over financial reporting 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 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 standalone financial statements - Refer Note 37(a) 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 No. 28(D);
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors'' Report under Section 197(16) of the Act;
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.
Annexure A to Independent Auditors'' Report - 31st March 2019 (Referred to in our report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Company has a regular program of physically verifying all the fixed assets at its plants / offices in a phased manner over a period of 2 years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies as compared to book records were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventories have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of physical verification is reasonable. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book stocks were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (iii) (a), (b) and (c) of para 3 of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Act in respect of grant of loans, making investments and providing guarantees and securities, as applicable.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public. Therefore, the provisions of clause (v) of the para 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(vi) The Central Government has prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act in respect of certain products manufactured by the Company. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues payable including Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Customs Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Customs Duty, and Cess were in arrears as at 31st March 2019 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company, the dues of Sales Tax / Income-Tax / Customs Duty / Wealth Tax / Service Tax / Excise Duty / Value Added Tax / Cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows:
Name of the Statute / (Nature of dues) |
Period of dues |
Amount (Rs. in cr.) |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Central Excise Act, 1944 (Cenvat/Excise Duty) |
1998-2017 |
28.99 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai |
1999-2016 |
8.69 |
Assistant / Deputy / Commissioner of Central Excise, Hosur and Mysore |
Name of the Statute / (Nature of dues) |
Period of dues |
Amount (Rs. in cr.) |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Finance Act, 1994 (Service Tax) |
2007-2016 |
0.04 |
Assistant / Deputy / Commissioner of Central Excise, Hosur and Mysore |
2002-2014 |
1.45 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal. Chennai / Bangalore |
|
Customs Act, 1962 (Customs Duty) |
1999-2001 |
1.36 |
Hon''ble High Court of Judicature, Chennai |
Sales Tax / VAT Laws (Sales Tax) |
1998-2016 |
1.41 |
Department Authorities |
2004-2005 |
0.04 |
Joint Commissioner (Appeals) |
|
1998-2010 |
0.33 |
Tribunals |
|
Wealth Tax Act, 1957 |
2007-2009 |
0.98 |
Commissioner Appeal |
Income Tax Act, 1961 (Income Tax and Interest thereon) |
2014-2015 |
11.67 |
Commissioner Appeal) |
(viii) On the basis of verification of records and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to Financial Institutions, Government and Banks. The Company has not raised any monies by issue of debentures.
(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans availed by the Company have been applied for the purpose for which they were obtained. The Company has not raised monies by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) during the year.
(x) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements, to the best of our knowledge and belief and as per the information and explanations given to us by the Management, no material fraud by the Company and no fraud on the company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid/ provided managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under para 3 of clause (xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is in compliance with Section 177 and Section 188 of the Act, where applicable, for all transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) During the year the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures and hence reporting under para 3 of clause (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with him and hence provisions of Section 192 of the Act are not applicable.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Annexure - B to the Independent Auditors'' Report - 31st March 2019 (Referred to in our report of even date)
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
1. We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of TVS Motor Company Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2019 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
2. The Company''s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.
Auditors'' Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing, 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 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
4. Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
6. A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the company''s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
7. Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
8. In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial Control system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2019, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Control over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
For V. SANKAR AIYAR & CO
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No: 109208W
S. VENKATRAMAN
Place: Chennai Partner
Date :30th April 2019 Membership No: 34319
Mar 31, 2018
INDEPENDENT AUDITORSâ REPORT
To the Members of TVS Motor Company Limited
Report on the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS
financial statements of TVS Motor Company Limited, (âthe Companyâ), which comprises the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
2. The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these Standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.
3. 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.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
4. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit. In conducting our audit, we have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder. 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 whetherthe standalone Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.
5. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and 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 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.
6. 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
7. 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 31st March 2018, and its profit, total comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
8. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said Order, to the extent applicable.
9. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) we have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
(b) in our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
(c) the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes
in Equity dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) in our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Ind AS financial statements, comply with the Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act;
(e) on the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2018, and 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 over financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure 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 explanations given to us:
i. the Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note No. 36(a) 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 No. 28(D) to the Standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Hi. there has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
(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 program of physically verifying all the fixed assets at its plants/offices in a phased manner over a period of 2 years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies as compared to book records were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventories have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of physical verification is reasonable. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book stocks were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to Companies, Firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 189 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (iii) of para 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Act in respect of grant of loans, making investments and providing guarantees and securities, as applicable.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public. Therefore, the provisions of clause
(v) of the para 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(vi) The Central Government has prescribed the maintenance of cost records under section 148 (1) of the Act in respect of certain products manufactured by the Company. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under Sec 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the
Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues payable including Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Value Added Tax and Cess and other material statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess were in arrears as at 31st 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 and the records of the Company, the dues of sales tax I income-tax I customs duty I wealth tax I service tax I excise duty I value added tax I cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows:
(viii) On the basis of verification of records and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to Financial Institutions, Government and Banks. The Company has not raised any monies against issue of debentures.
Name of the Statute / (Nature of dues) |
Period of dues |
Amount (Rs. in crores) |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Central Excise Act,1944 |
1998-2015 |
51.98 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai |
(Cenvat/Excise Duty) |
1999-2016 |
8.60 |
Assistant/Deputy/ Commissioner of Central Excise, Hosur and Mysore |
Finance Act,1994 |
2007-2016 |
0.04 |
Assistant/Deputy/ Commissioner of Central Excise, Hosur and Mysore |
(Service Tax) |
2002-2014 |
1.45 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai/Bangalore |
Customs Act,1962 (Customs Duty) |
1999-2001 |
1.36 |
Hon''ble High Court of Judicature, Chennai |
1998-2016 |
1.41 |
Assessing officer |
|
Sales Tax/VAT Laws (Sales Tax) |
2004-2005 |
0.04 |
Joint Commissioner (Appeals) |
1998-2010 |
0.33 |
Tribunals |
|
2006-2015 |
0.05 |
Hon''ble High Court of Orissa |
|
Income Tax Act,1961 -TDS (Income Tax and Interest thereon) |
2007-2017 |
0.64 |
Department Authorities |
Wealth Tax Act,1957 |
2007-2009 |
0.98 |
Commissioner Appeal |
Income Tax Act,1961 - (Income Tax and Interest thereon) |
2014-2015 |
11.67 |
Commissioner Appeal |
(ix) According to the information and explanations given to us, during the year, the Company has not availed any term loans nor raised any monies by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments).
(x) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given to us by the Management, no material fraud by the Company and no fraud on the company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid I provided managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under clause (xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company is in compliance with Section 177 and Section 188 of the Act, where applicable, for all transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) During the year the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (xiv) of para 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with him and hence provisions of section 192 of the Act are not applicable.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause
(i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies
Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
1. We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of TVS Motor Company Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
2. The Companyâs management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to 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.
Auditorâs Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
4. Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial
Reporting
6. A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over
Financial Reporting
7. Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
8. In ouropinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial control system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Control over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
For V Sankar Aiyar & Co
Chartered Accountants FRN: 109208W
S VENKATRAMAN
Chennai Partner
16th May 2018 (Membership Number: 34319)
Mar 31, 2017
Report on the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of TVS Motor Company Limited, (âthe Companyâ), which comprises the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
2. The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these Standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards ( Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.
3. 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.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
4. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit. In conducting our audit, we have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder. 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.
5. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and 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 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.
6. 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
7. 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 31st March 2017, and its profit, total comprehensive income its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Other Matters
8. The comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2016 and the transition date opening balance sheet as at 1st April 2015 included in these standalone Ind AS financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 audited by us and our report for the year ended 31st March 2016 and 31st March 2015 dated 3rd May 2016 and 29th April 2015 respectively, expressed an unmodified opinion on those standalone financial statements and have been restated to comply with Ind AS. Adjustments made to the previously issued said statutory financial information for the differences in the accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to the Ind AS have been audited by us.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
9. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) and issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said Order, to the extent applicable.
10. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) we have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
(b) in our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
(c) the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) in our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Ind AS financial statements, comply with the Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act;
(e) on the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2017, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st 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 Annexure 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 explanations given to us:
i. the Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note No. 39(a) 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 No. 29(D) 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.
iv. the Company has provided requisite disclosures in the Standalone Ind AS financial statements as to holdings as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes as defined in the Notification S.O. 3407(E) dated 8thNovember, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance, during the period from 8th November 2016 to 30th December 2016. Based on audit procedures and relying on management representation we report that the disclosures are in accordance with the books of accounts maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the Management (Refer Note No.43).
Annexure A to Independent Auditorsâ Report - 31st March 2017 (Referred to in our report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physically verifying all the fixed assets at its plants / offices in a phased manner over a period of 2 years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies as compared to book records were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
(ii) The inventories have been physically verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of physical verification is reasonable. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book stocks were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) The unsecured loan granted in an earlier year to a company covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act has been converted into equity shares during the year. No other unsecured loans have been granted during the year to companies covered 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 Section 185 and 186 of the Act in respect of grant of loans, making investments and providing guarantees and securities, as applicable.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public. Therefore, the provisions of clause (v) of the para 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(vi) The Central Government has prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148 (1) of the Act in respect of certain products manufactured by the Company. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues payable including Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Value Added Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess were in arrears as at 31st March 2017 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company, the dues of Sales Tax / Income Tax / Customs Duty / Wealth Tax / Service Tax / Excise Duty / Value Added Tax / Cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows:
Name of the Statute / (Nature of dues) |
Period of dues |
Amount (Rs. in Cr) |
Forum where dispute is pending |
Central Excise Act, 1944 (Cenvat/Excise Duty) |
1998-2015 |
38.46 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
2009-2015 |
2.07 |
Assistant / Deputy / Commissioner of Central Excise |
|
Finance Act, 1994 (Service Tax) |
1999-2011 |
4.56 |
Assistant / Deputy / Commissioner of Central Excise |
2002-2014 |
1.46 |
Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal |
|
Customs Act, 1962 (Customs Duty) |
1999-2001 |
1.87 |
Honâble High Court of Judicature at Madras |
Sales Tax / VAT Laws (Sales Tax) |
1998-2014 |
0.87 |
Department Authorities |
2004-2005 |
0.04 |
Joint Commissioner (Appeals) |
|
1998-2013 |
0.33 |
Tribunals |
|
2006-2015 |
0.05 |
Honâble High Court of Orissa |
|
Income Tax Act, 1961 (Income Tax and Interest thereon) |
2012-2013 |
7.71 |
Tribunal (ITAT) |
Income Tax Act, 1961 (Income Tax and Interest thereon) |
2013-2014 |
6.96 |
Commissioner Appeal |
Income Tax Act, 1961 TDS (Income Tax and Interest thereon) |
2007-2017 |
0.40 |
Department Authorities |
Wealth Tax Act, 1957 |
2007-2009 |
0.98 |
Commissioner (Appeals) |
(viii) On the basis of verification of records and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to Financial Institutions / Banks. The Company has not raised any monies against issue of debentures.
(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans availed by the Company have been applied for the purpose for which they were obtained. The Company has not raised monies by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) during the year.
(x) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given to us by the Management, no fraud by the Company and no fraud on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid / provided managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under clause (xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is in compliance with Section 177 and Section 188 of the Act, where applicable, for all transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) During the year the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures and hence reporting under clause (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with him and hence provisions of Section 192 of the Act are not applicable.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For V. Sankar Aiyar & Co
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No.: 109208W
S. VENKATRAMAN
Place: Bengaluru Partner
Date : 27th April 2017 Membership No.: 34319
Mar 31, 2015
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
TVS Motor Company Limited, Chennai (''the Company''), which comprises 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
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
2. The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters
stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with
respect to the preparation of these 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.
3. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding
the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and
other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate
accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate
internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for
ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records,
relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial
statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors'' Responsibility
4. 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.
5. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant
to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on whether the Company has an adequate internal financial
controls system over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
6. 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
7. 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, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31st March 2015, and its profit and its cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
8. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2015 (''the
Order''), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said
Order, to the extent applicable.
9. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) we have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purpose of our audit;
(b) in our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those
books;
(c) the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the
books of account;
(d) in our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements
comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the
Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
(e) on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31 March 2015, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors are disqualified as on 31 March 2015, from being
appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act; and
(f) With respect to 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 explanations given to us:
i. the Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its
financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 12(a) to
the financial statements.
ii. the Company did not have any long term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses - Refer Note 2 to the financial statements.
iii. there have been no delays in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
Annexure referred to in our report of even date on the accounts for the
year ended 31st March 2015
(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 program of physically verifying all the
fixed assets at its plants/ offices in a phased manner over a period of
2 years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size
of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies
as compared to book records were noticed on such verification.
(ii) (a) The inventories have been physically verified by the
management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of physical
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for physical verification of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book stocks were not material and have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) The Company has granted unsecured loans to companies covered in
the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act 2013,
the recovery of principal and interest thereon, wherever stipulated, is
regular.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanation that some of the items
are of special nature and suitable alternative sources are not
available for obtaining comparable quotation, there are adequate
internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the Company
and the nature of its business, with regard to purchase of inventory,
fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services. During the course
of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in the internal control system.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposits from the public. Therefore, the
provisions of clause (v) of the para 3 of the Order are not applicable
to the Company.
(vi) The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (cost records and audit) Rules 2014, for any of the products
manufactured / services rendered by the Company.
(vii) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues payable
including Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales
Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Value Added
Tax and Cess and other statutory dues with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company, the dues of sales tax / income-tax / customs
duty / wealth tax / service tax / excise duty /value added tax/ cess
which have not been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows:
Name of the Statute/ Period Amount Forum where
(Nature of dues) of dues (Rs. in Cr) dispute is pending
Central Excise and
1986-2015 42.96 Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
Central Excise Assistant/Deputy/
Act, 1944 2005-2014 2.08 Commissioner of Central
(Cenvat/Excise Duty) Excise, Hosur and Mysore
Hon''ble High Court of
2008-2010 0.07 Karnataka
2005-2014 10.11 Hon''ble Supreme Court
Assistant/Deputy/
1999-2014 4.63 Commissioner of Central
Finance Act, 1994 Excise, Hosur and Mysore
(Service Tax) Central Exciseand Service
2005- 2006 0.22 Tax Appellate Tribunal,
Chennai/Bangalore
Assistant/Deputy/
2011-2012 0.09 Commissioner of Central
Customs Act, 1962 Excise, Hosur and Mysore
(Customs Duty)
1999-2001 1.87 Hon''ble High Court of
Judicature at Madras
1998-2014 0.90 Department Authorities
Sales Tax / VAT Laws 1998-2013 0.37 Tribunals
(Sales Tax) Hon''ble High Court of
2006-2012 0.05 Orissa
Income Tax Act, 1961
(|ncome Tax and 2009-2010 87.31 Commissioner of Income
Interest thereon) Tax (Appeals)
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
amount required to be transferred to the investor education and
protection fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the
Companies Act 1956 and rules made thereunder have been transferred by
the Company to the fund within time.
(viii) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of
the financial year. The Company has not incurred any cash losses during
the financial year covered by our audit and in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(ix) On the basis of verification of records and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to Financial Institutions/Banks. The Company has
not raised any monies against issue of debentures.
(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions of guarantees given by the
Company for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions
are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xi) In our opinion, the term loans availed by the Company have been
applied for the purpose for which they were obtained.
(xii) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given to us by the Management, no
material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
For V. Sankar Aiyar & Co
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No.: 109208W
S. VENKATRAMAN
Place: Bengaluru Partner
Date : 29th April 2015 Membership No.: 34319
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of TVS Motor
Company Limited, Chennai ("the Company"), which comprise of the Balance
Sheet as at 31st March 2014, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash
Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the 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.
Auditors'' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
the accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information
required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March 2014;
b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b) in our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those
books;
c) the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and
Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in
sub- section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956; and
e) on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31st March 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub- section (1) of
Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets are physically verified by the management at
reasonable intervals. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of
its assets. No material discrepancies as compared to book records were
noticed on such verification.
(c) Since the disposal of fixed assets during the year is not
substantial, the preparation of financial statements on a going concern
basis is not affected on this account.
(ii) (a) The inventories have been physically verified by the
management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of physical
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for 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) In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies between the physical stocks and the book
stocks were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books
of account.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted loans and advances to two Companies
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs.54.57 crores and the
year end balance aggregates to Rs.48.07 crores.
The Company has also granted interest free loan of Rs. 0.10 crores to a
wholly owned subsidiary.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which such loans and advances were granted, are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The recovery of principal amount and interest thereon, as
stipulated, are regular.
(d) During the year, the Company has not taken loan from any party
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, having regard to the explanation that some of the items
are of special nature and suitable alternative sources are not
available for obtaining comparable quotation, there are adequate
internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the Company
and the nature of its business, with regard to purchase of inventory,
fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services. During the course
of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in the internal control system.
(v) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of
the opinion, that the contracts or arrangements that need to be entered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act, have been
properly entered in the said register.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act and exceeding the value by rupees five lakhs
during the year in respect of each party have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposits from the public. Therefore, the
provisions of Clause (vi) of the para 4 of the Order are not applicable
to the Company.
(vii) The Company has an Internal Audit System, which in our opinion is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Act in respect of certain
products manufactured by the Company. We have broadly reviewed the
books of account maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules made
by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under
Section 209(1)(d) of the Act and are of the opinion that, prima facie,
the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
(ix) (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax,
Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess and other statutory dues with the
appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth
Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess were in arrears as
at 31st March 2014 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company, the dues of Sales Tax / Income Tax / Customs
Duty / Wealth Tax / Service Tax / Excise Duty / Cess, which have not
been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows:-
Name of the Statute/ Period Amount Forum where
(Nature of dues) of dues (Rs. in Cr) dispute is pending
Central Excise and
1986-2011 31.86 Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
Central Excise Assistant/Deputy/
Act, 1944 1998-2013 19.43 Commissioner of
Central
(Cenvat/Excise Duty) Excise, Hosur and
Mysore
Hon''ble High Court of
2008-2010 0.07
Karnataka
2005-2012 10.11 Hon''ble Supreme Court
Assistant/Deputy/
Finance Act, 1994 1999-2012 4.26 Commissioner of
Central
(Service Tax) Excise, Hosur and
Mysore
Assistant/Deputy/
2011-2012 0.06 Commissioner of
Central
Customs Act, 1962
Excise, Hosur and
Mysore
(Customs Duty)
Hon''ble High Court of
1999-2001 1.87 Judicature at Madras
1998-2010 1.29 Department Authorities
1997-2010 0.47 Tribunals
Sales Tax / VAT Laws
Hon''ble High Court of
(Sales Tax) 1995-1998 0.05
Orissa
2008-2009 0.60 Hon''ble Supreme Court
Income Tax Act, 1961
Commissioner of Income
(Income Tax and 2009-2010 106.31 Tax (Appeals)
Interest thereon)
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year. The Company has not incurred any cash losses during the
financial year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding
financial year.
(xi) On the basis of verification of records and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to Financial Institutions/Banks.
(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) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi or a mutual fund
society. Therefore, the provisions of sub-para (xiii) of para 4 of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments other than in mutual fund investments.
Proper records have been maintained in respect of these mutual fund
investments and timely entries have been made therein. The investments
have been held by the Company in its own name except to the extent of
exemption granted under Section 49 of the Act, in respect of shares
held in subsidiary companies through the nominees.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions of guarantees given by the
Company for loans taken by others are not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion, the term loans availed have been utilised for the
purpose for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us, based
on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company and
related information made available, we report that funds raised on
short term basis have not been used for long term investments.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not made preferential
allotment of any shares to parties and Companies covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
(xix) During the year, the Company has not issued any secured
debentures and accordingly no securities were required to be created.
(xx) During the year, the Company has not raised any money by public
issue. Therefore, the requirement of disclosure by the Management on
the end use of money raised by public issue and verification of the
same is not applicable.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given to us by the Management, no
material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
For V. Sankar Aiyar & Co
Char tered Accountants
Firm Regn. No.: 109208W
S. VENKATRAMAN
Place: Bengaluru Partner
Date :29th April 2014 Membership No.: 34319
Mar 31, 2012
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of TVS MOTOR COMPANY
LIMITED, Chennai - 600 006 as at 31st March 2012 and the Statement of
Profit and Loss for the year ended on that date annexed thereto and the
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date. 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.
1. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from any 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 presentation of the
financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 and
amended by the Companies (Auditors' Report) (Amendment) Order 2004
issued by the Central Government in terms of sub-section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure, a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
3. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we state
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 accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
such books;
c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
accounts;
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the Company as on 31st March 2012 and taken on record by the Board
of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified from
being appointed as a director in terms of Clause (g) of sub-section (1)
of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956 on the said date.
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
notes thereon particularly notes under Accounting Standard 13 and
Accounting Standard 30 give the information required by the Companies
Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in
conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India.
i) in so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet, of the state of
affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2012;
ii) in so far as it relates to the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the
profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and
iii) in so far as it relates to the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash
flows of the Company for the year ended on that date.
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets are physically verified by the management at
reasonable intervals. In our opinion, the interval is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The assets disposed off during the year are not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern status of the Company.
(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified at reasonable
intervals during the year by the management. In our opinion, the
frequency of such verification is adequate. In respect of inventory
with third parties, which have not been physically verified, there is a
process of obtaining confirmation from such parties.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for physical verification of inventory
followed by the management were reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies between the physical stocks and the book
stocks were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books
of account.
(iii) (a) During the year, the Company has granted loans and advances
to four Companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956 amounting to Rs. 50.30 crores (Balance due
as at the year end Rs. 42.64 crores from two parties).
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which such loans and advances are made are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The recovery of principal amount and interest thereon were in
accordance with the terms of loan.
(d) As on the date of Balance Sheet, there was no overdue amount
recoverable on the said loans and advances.
(e) During the year, the Company has taken loan of Rs.14.85 Cr from one
party covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. (Balance due as at the year end Rs.14.85 Cr)
(f) The terms relating to interest and other conditions are not prima
facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business, with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for
the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
minor or major continuing failure has been noticed in the internal
control system.
(v) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of
the opinion, that the contracts or arrangements that need to be entered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956, have been properly entered in the said register.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act 1956 and exceeding the value by rupees
five lakhs during the year in respect of each party 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 deposit from the public.
(vii) The Company has an Internal Audit System, which in our opinion is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii)We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government under
Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for maintenance of cost
records in respect of automotive two and three wheelers and are of the
opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
made and maintained.
(ix) (a) According to the records provided to us, the Company is
regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident
Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Investor Education and Protection
Fund, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty,
Excise Duty and Cess and other statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities. However, there have been marginal delays in respect of
payments of Employees' State Insurance and National Calamity Contingent
Duty.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income-tax, Sales-tax, Wealth
Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess were in arrears as
at 31st March 2012 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
following are the details of the disputed dues, that were not deposited
with the authorities concerned.
Name of the Nature of Amount Forum where
Statute dues (Rs. in Cr) dispute is pending
Central Excise Cenvat / (a) 9.16 Central Excise and
Act, 1944 Excise dues Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
(b) 41.54 Assistant / Deputy /
Commissioner of
Central Excise,
Hosur and Mysore
(c) 0.24 High Court of
Karnataka
(d) 7.32 Supreme Court
Finance Service Tax (a) 5.84 Assistant / Deputy /
Act, 1994 Commissioner of
Central Excise,
Hosur and Mysore
(b) 2.43 Central Excise and
Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
Customs Act, Customs 1.87 High Court of
1962 Duty Judicature at Madras
Sales Tax / Sales tax (a) 2.69 Dept Authorities
VAT Laws
(b) 0.61 Tribunals
(c) 0.20 High Court of
Karnataka
(d) 0.05 High Court of Orissa
(e) 0.60 Supreme Court
The Tamil Nadu Electricity (a) 3.96 High Court of
Tax on Tax Judicature at Madras
Consumption or (b) 0.76 Supreme Court
Sale of
Electricity
Act, 2003 read
with Amendment
Act, 2007
Income Tax Act, Income Tax
1961 & Interest (a) 21.97 High Court of
thereon Judicature at Madras,
Chennai
(b) 15.75 Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal
(c) 10.21 Commissioner of
Income Tax, (Appeals)
(x) The Company neither has accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year nor has incurred cash losses during the financial year
and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our verification and according to the information and
explanations given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in
repayment of dues to its banks.
(xii) Based on our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has not granted loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/ society and
as such this Clause of the Order is not applicable.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments other than in mutual fund investments.
Proper records have been maintained in respect of these transactions
and contracts and timely entries have been made therein. The
investments have been held by the Company in its own name except to the
extent of exemption granted under Section 49 of the Act, in respect of
shares held in subsidiary companies through the nominees.
(xv) In our opinion the terms and conditions of guarantees given by the
Company for loans taken by others are not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
(xvi) The term loans availed by the Company were utilised for the
purpose for which the loans were obtained.
(xvii) On the basis of our examination, the Company has not used funds
raised on short-term basis for long term investments.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not allotted any shares on
preferential basis to parties and Companies covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) During the year, the Company has not issued any secured
debentures.
(xx) During the year, the Company has not raised any money by public
issue.
(xxi) Based on the audit procedures adopted and information and
explanations given to us by the management, no fraud on or by the
Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
For Sundaram & Srinivasan
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No.: 004207S
M. BALASUBRAMANIYAM
Place: Bengaluru Partner
Date : May 24, 2012 Membership No.: F7945
Mar 31, 2011
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of TVS MOTOR COMPANY
LIMITED, Chennai - 600 006 as at 31st March 2011 and the Profit and
Loss Account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto and the
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date. 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.
1. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from any 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 presentation of the
financial statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order, 2003 and
amended by the Companies (Auditors' Report) (Amendment) Order 2004
issued by the Central Government in terms of sub-section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure, a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
3. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we state
that:
(i) 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;
(ii) in our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law, have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
such books;
(iii) the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
accounts;
(iv) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
(v) on the basis of written representations received from the directors
of the Company as on 31st March 2011 and taken on record by the Board
of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified from
being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1)
of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956 on the said date;
(vi) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956,
in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity
with the accounting principles generally accepted in India.
(a) in so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet, of the state of
affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2011;
(b) in so far as it relates to the Profit and Loss Account, of the
profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in so far as it relates to the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash
flows for the year ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in our report of even date on the accounts for the
year ended 31st March 2011
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets
(b) Fixed assets are verified physically by the management at
reasonable intervals. In our opinion the interval is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The assets disposed off during the year are not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern status of the Company.
(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified at reasonable
intervals during the year by the management. In our opinion, the
frequency of such verification is adequate. In respect of inventory
with third parties, which have not been physically verified, there is a
process of obtaining confirmation from such parties.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for physical verification of inventory
followed by the management were reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies between the physical stocks and the book
stocks were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books
of account.
(iii) (a) During the year, the Company has granted loans and advances
to four Companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956 amounting to Rs. 83.82 crores (Balance due
as at the year end Rs.147.38 crores from five parties).
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which such loans and advances are made are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The recovery of principal amount and interest thereon were in
accordance with the terms of loan.
(d) As on the date of Balance Sheet, there was no overdue amount
recoverable on the said loans and advances.
(e) During the year, the Company has not taken any loan, secured or
unsecured, from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business, with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for
the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
minor or major continuing failure has been noticed in the internal
control system.
(v) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of
the opinion, that the contracts or arrangements that need to be entered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956, have been properly entered in the said register.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value by
rupees five lakhs during the year in respect of each party 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 deposit from the public.
(vii) The Company has an Internal Audit System, which in our opinion is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii)We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government under
Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for maintenance of cost
records in respect of automotive two and three wheelers and are of the
opinion that prima-facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
made and maintained.
(ix) (a) According to the records provided to us, the Company is
regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident
Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Investor Education and Protection
Fund, Income tax, Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Customs duty,
Excise duty and Cess and other statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities. However, there have been marginal delays in respect of
two payments dealt with herein.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income tax, Sales tax, Wealth
tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Excise duty and Cess were in arrears as
at 31st March 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
following are the details of the disputed dues, that were not deposited
with the authorities concerned.
Name of the Nature of Amount Forum where
Statute dues (Rs. in Cr) dispute is pending
Central Excise Cenvat / (a) 3.88 Central Excise and
Act, 1944 Excise dues Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
(b) 39.95 Assistant / Deputy /
Commissioner of
Central Excise,
Hosur and Mysore
(c) 0.24 High Court of
Karnataka
(d) 4.68 Supreme Court
Finance Service Tax (a) 6.94 Assistant / Deputy /
Act, 1994 Commissioner of
Central Excise,
Hosur and Mysore
(b) 7.91 Central Excise and
Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
Customs Act, Customs 1.13 Commissioner of
1962 Duty Customs, Chennai
Sales Tax / Sales tax (a) 1.66 Dept. Authorities
VAT Laws (b) 1.01 Tribunals
(c) 0.60 Supreme Court
Karnataka Electricity 0.35 Supreme Court
Electricity Tax
(Taxation on
Consumption
Act, 1959)
The Tamil Nadu Electricity 0.18 High Court of
Tax on Tax Judicature at Madras,
Consumption or Chennai
Sale of Electricity
Act, 2003 read
with Amendment
Act, 2007
Income Tax Act, Income Tax
1961 & Interest (a) 27.70 High Court of
thereon Judicature at Madras,
Chennai
(b) 19.86 Income Tax Tribunal
(c) 12.87 Commissioner of
Income Tax, (Appeals)
(x) The Company neither has accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year nor has incurred cash losses during the financial year
and in the immediately preceding year.
(xi) Based on our verification and according to the information and
explanations given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in
repayment of dues to its banks.
(xii) Based on our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has not granted loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
society and as such this clause of the order is not applicable.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments other than in mutual fund investments.
Proper records have been maintained in respect of these transactions
and contracts and timely entries have been made therein. The
investments have been held by the Company in its own name except to the
extent of exemption granted under Section 49 of the Act, in respect of
shares held in subsidiary companies through the nominees.
(xv) In our opinion the terms and conditions of guarantees given by the
Company for loans taken by others are not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
(xvi) The term loans availed by the Company were utilised for the
purpose for which the loans were obtained.
(xvii) On the basis of our examination, the Company has not used funds
raised on short-term basis for long term investments.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not allotted any share on
preferential basis to parties and companies covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. However,
13,63,41,393 no. of equity shares have been allotted as bonus shares to
Sundaram-Clayton Limited, Chennai (2,10,00,000 nos.) and Anusha
Investments Limited, Chennai (11,53,41,393 nos.).
(xix) During the year, the Company has not issued any secured
debentures.
(xx) During the year, the Company has not raised any money by public
issue. However, the Company has issued bonus equity shares.
(xxi) Based on the audit procedures adopted and information and
explanations given to us by the management, no fraud on or by the
Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
For Sundaram & Srinivasan
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No.: 004207S
M. BALASUBRAMANIYAM
Place:Chennai Partner
Date :July 29, 2011 Membership No.: F7945
Mar 31, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of TVS MOTOR COMPANY
Limited, Chennai - 600 006 as at 31st March, 2010 and the Profit and
Loss Account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto and the
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date. 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.
1. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from any 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 presentation of the
financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 and
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order 2004)
issued by the Central Government in terms of sub-section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure, a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
3. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we state
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 accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of such
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 accounts;
(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
Companies Act, 1956;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the Company as on 31st March, 2010 and taken on record by the Board
of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified from
being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1)
of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956 on the said date.
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956,
in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity
with the accounting principles generally accepted in India.
(a) in so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet, of the state of
affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2010;
(b) in so far as it relates to the Profit and Loss Account, of the
profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in so far as it relates to the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash
flows of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in our report of even date on the accounts for the
year ended 31st March 2010
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year but there is a regular programme of verification at
reasonable intervals, which, in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The assets disposed off during the year are not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern status of the Company.
(ii) (a) The inventory other than in-transit has been physically
verified at reasonable intervals during the year by the management. In
our opinion, the frequency of such verification is adequate. In respect
of inventory with third parties, which have not been physically
verified, there is a process of obtaining confirmation from such
parties.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for physical verification of inventory
followed by the management were reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies between the physical stocks and the book
stocks were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books
of account.
(iii) (a) During the year the Company has granted loans and advances to
four companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 amounting to Rs.98.50 crores (Balance due as at
the year end Rs. 145.29 crores from five parties).
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which such loans and advances are made are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The receipt of principal amount and interest thereon were regular.
(d) As on the date of Balance Sheet, there was no overdue amount
recoverable on the said loans and advances.
(e) During the year, the Company has not taken any loan, secured or
unsecured, from the Companies covered under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business, with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for
the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weakness has been noticed in the internal control system.
(v) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of
the opinion, that the contracts or arrangements that need to be entered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956, have been properly entered in the said register.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 and exceeding in value by rupees five lakhs during the year
in respect of each party 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 deposit from the public.
(vii) The Company has an Internal Audit System, which in our opinion is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government under
Section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for maintenance of cost
records in respect of automotive two and three wheelers and are of the
opinion that prima-facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
made and maintained.
(ix) (a) According to the records provided to us, the Company is
regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident
Fund, Employees State Insurance, Investor Education and Protection
Fund, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty,
Excise Duty and Cess and other statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income-tax, Sales-tax, Wealth
Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess were in arrears as
at 31st March, 2010 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
following are the details of the disputed dues, that were not deposited
with the concerned authorities.
Name of the Nature of Amount Forum where the
statute dues (Rs. in Cr.) dispute is pending
Central Excise Cenvat/Excise (a) 3.34 Central Excise and
Act, 1944 dues Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
(b) 24.58 Asst./Deputy/ Commissioner
of Central Excise,
Hosur and Mysore
Finance Service (a) 6,75 Asst. /Deputy/
Act, 1994 Tax Commissioner of
Central Excise,
Hosur and Mysore
(b) 7.91 Central Excise
and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal,
Chennai
Customs Act,
1962 Customs Duty 1.13 Commissioner of
Customs, Chennai
Sales Tax /
VAT Laws Sales Tax (a) 1.66 Dept. authorities
(b) 1.14 Tribunals
(c) 0.60 Supreme Court
Karnataka
Electricity Electricity
Tax 0.45 High Court of
(Taxation on Judicature,
Consumption) Bangalore
Act, 1959
The Tamil Nadu
Tax Electricity
Tax 0.18 High Court of
on Consumption
or Judicature at Madras,
Sale of
Electricity Chennai
Act, 2003 read
with
Amendment Act,
2007
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax & (a) 27.70 High Court of
Interest
there on Judicature at Madras,
Chennai
(b) 15.56 Income Tax
Tribunal,
(c) 12.87 Commissioner of
Income-Tax (Appeals)
(x) The Company neither has accumulated losses at the end of the year
nor has incurred cash losses during the financial year and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our verification and according to the information and
explanations given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in
repayment of dues to its banks.
(xii) Based on our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the Company
has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
society and as such this clause of the order is not applicable.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments other than in mutual fund investments.
Proper records have been maintained in respect of these transactions
and contracts and timely entries have been made therein. The
investments have been held by the company in its own name except to the
extent of exemption granted under section 49 of the Act, in respect of
shares held in subsidiary companies through the nominees.
(xv) In our opinion the terms and conditions of guarantees given by the
Company for loans taken by others are not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
(xvi) The term loans availed by the Company were utilised for the
purpose for which the loans were obtained.
(xvii) On the basis of our examination the Company has not used funds
raised on short-term basis for long term investments.
(xviii) During the year the Company has not allotted any shares on
preferential basis to parties and Companies covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) During the year the Company has not issued any secured
debentures.
(xx) During the year the Company has not raised any money by public
issue.
(xxi) Based on the audit procedures adopted and information and
explanations given to us by the management no fraud on or by the
Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
For Sundaram & Srinivasan
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 004207S
M. BALASUBRAMANIYAM
Bengaluru Partner
July 21, 2010 Membership No.F7945
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