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BHARTI AIRTEL Auditors Report



Report on the Standalone Ind AS financial statements


We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of Bharti Airtel Limited (“the Company”), which comprise the standalone Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017, the standalone Statement of Profit and Loss including other comprehensive income, the standalone Cash Flow Statement and standalone Statement of changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.


Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS financial statements


The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) with respect to the preparation of these standalone 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 accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs. This responsibility includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error


Auditor’s Responsibility


Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these standalone Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.


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 auditor’s 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 Company’s 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 Company’s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on these standalone Ind AS financial statements.


Opinion


In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, these 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 March 31, 2017, its profit including other comprehensive income and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.


Emphasis of Matter


We draw attention to Note 22(i)(f)(v) to the standalone Ind AS financial statements which describes the uncertainties related to the legal outcome of the Department of Telecommunications’ demand with respect to One Time Spectrum Charge. Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.


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 1 a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order


2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:


(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;


(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;


(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss including the Statement of 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, these standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.;


(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2017, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2017, from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;


(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report dated May 9, 2017 in “Annexure 2” to this report;


(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2017, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:


i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone Ind AS financial statements - Refer 19 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements;


ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts - Refer Note 9 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements;


iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company;


iv. The Company has provided requisite disclosures in Note 15 to these standalone Ind AS financial statements as to the holding of Specified Bank Notes on November 8, 2016 and December 30, 2016 as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from November 8, 2016 to December 30, 2016. Based on our audit procedures and relying on the management representation regarding the holding and nature of cash transactions, including Specified Bank Notes, we report that these disclosures are in accordance with the books of accounts maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the Management.


Annexure 1


Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 of ‘Report on other Legal and Regulatory Requirements’


Re: [BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED] (‘the Company’)


(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars with respect to most of its fixed assets, and is in the process of updating quantitative and situation details with respect to certain fixed assets in the records maintained by the Company.


(b) The capitalised fixed assets are physically verified by the management according to a regular programme designed to cover all the items over a period of three years. Pursuant to the planned programme during the year, a substantial portion of fixed assets and capital work in progress has been physically verified by the management during the year, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noted on such verification.


(c) Based on our audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to information and explanations given by the management, the title deeds of immovable properties included in property, plant and equipment are held in the name of the Company


(ii) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory (other than inventory with third parties) at reasonable intervals during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.


(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms, limited liability partnership firm or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, the provision of clause 3(iii)(a), (b) and (c) of the Order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.


(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no loans, investments, guarantees, and securities granted in respect of which provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are applicable and hence not commented upon.


(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.


(vi) 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 Companies Act, 2013, related to the service of telecommunication and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.


(vii) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees’ state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it. The provisions relating to duty of excise are not applicable to the Company


According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees’ state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, value added tax, cess and other material undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, as at the year end, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.


(b) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, value added tax and cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:

































































































































































































































































































































Name of Statutes



Nature of the Dues



Amount Disputed (In Rs.Mn)



Period to Which It Relates



Forum where The Dispute Is Pending



Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



87



2004-13



Tribunal



Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



58



2005-10



Tribunal



Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



0



2015-16



Assistant Commissioner



Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



82



2010-15



Joint Commissioner, Appeal



Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



2



2006-07



Commercial Tax Officer



Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



1



2016-17



Deputy Commissioner



Chhattisgarh Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



0



2005-07



Assistant Commissioner



Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



1



2005-07



Assistant Commissioner



J&K General Sales Tax



Sales Tax



34



2004-07



High Court , Jammu & Kashmir



Karnataka VAT Act, 2003



Sales Tax



291



2005-06



Assistant Commissioner



Karnataka VAT Act, 2003



Sales Tax



2



2016-17



Joint Commissioner



Kerala Sales Tax Act



Sales Tax



1



2002-05



Tribunal



Kerala Sales Tax Act



Sales Tax



0



2005-11



Commercial tax Officer



Kerala Sales Tax Act



Sales Tax



16



2005-10



Deputy Commissioner, Appeal



Kerala Sales Tax Act



Sales Tax



0



2008-10



Intelligence Officer Squad



Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



71



2006-07



High Court of Kerala



Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



44



2007-12



Asst. Commissioner, Spl Circle III, Ernakulam



Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



0



2016-17



Intelligence Officer, Ernakulam



Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



0



2015-16



Intelligence Inspector, Squad No. I, Tellichery



Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



0



2015-16



Intelligence Inspector, Squad No. 3, Ernakulam



Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



1



2005-17



Commercial tax Officer



Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2002



Sales Tax



24



2006-13



Tribunal



Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2002



Sales Tax



22



1997-04



Deputy Commissioner, Appeal



Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2002



Sales Tax



1



2008-10



Deputy Commissioner



Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2002



Sales Tax



0



2004-08



Commercial Tax Officer



Maharashtra Sales Tax Act



Sales Tax



0



2003-04



Joint Commissioner, Appeal



Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



30



2003-04



High Court



Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



1



2008-10



Tribunal



Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



1



2002-03



Jt. Director( Enforcement)



Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



1



2009-16



Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner



UP Value Added Tax Act



Sales Tax



6



2008-10



High court



UP Value Added Tax Act



Sales Tax



21



2002-05



Assistant Commissioner



UP Value Added Tax Act



Sales Tax



9



2005-10



Tribunal



UP Value Added Tax Act



Sales Tax



1



2007-08



Joint Commissioner



UP Value Added Tax Act



Sales Tax



2



2003-10



Joint Commissioner, Appeal



UP Value Added Tax Act



Sales Tax



2



2014-16



Additional Commissioner



UP Value Added Tax Act



Sales Tax



9



2003-17



Deputy Commissioner



UP Value Added Tax Act



Sales Tax



11



2005-13



Assessing officer



Uttarakhand Value Added Tax Act, 2005



Sales Tax



0



2013-14



AO



West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



3



1997-12



Tribunal



West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



0



1996-97



The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes



West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



0



1995-98



Commercial Tax Officer



West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003



Sales Tax



9



2005-06



Revision Board



Sub Total (A)



844































































































































Finance Act, 1994 (Service tax provisions )



Service Tax



278



1995-08



Supreme Court



Finance Act, 1994 (Service tax provisions )



Service Tax



7



2002-07



High court



Finance Act, 1994 (Service tax provisions )



Service Tax



9,966



1995-12



Tribunal



Finance Act, 1994 (Service tax provisions )



Service Tax



7



1999-16



Commissioner Adjudication



Finance Act, 1994 (Service tax provisions )



Service Tax



19



2003-10



Commissioner Appeal



Finance Act, 1994 (Service tax provisions )



Service Tax



382



2003-13



Commissioner of Service Tax



Sub Total (B)



10,659



Income Tax Act, 1961



Income Tax



128



2001-03, 2004-08



Supreme Court



Income Tax Act, 1961



Income Tax



10,622



1996-97, 2003-10



High Court



Income Tax Act, 1961



Income Tax



31,580



1995-2011



Income Tax Appellate Tribunal



Income Tax Act, 1961



Income Tax



2,882



1998-2015



Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)



Income Tax Act, 1961



Income Tax



16



1994-95, 199698, 2004-16



Assessing Officer



Sub Total (C)



45,228



Custom Act, 1962



Custom Act



4,128



2001-05



Supreme Court



Custom Act, 1962



Custom Act



189



2003-12



Tribunal



Sub Total (D)



4,317



Grand Total:



61,048



The above mentioned figures represent the total disputed cases without any assessment of Probable, Possible and Remote, as done in case of Contingent Liabilities. Of the above cases, total amount deposited in respect of Sales Tax is Rs.302 Mn, Service Tax is Rs.452 Mn, Income Tax is Rs.11,056 Mn and Custom Duty is Rs.2,141 Mn.


(viii) Based on our audit procedures for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial institution, bank, debenture holders or government.


(ix) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given by the management, monies raised by the company by way of term loans were applied for the purpose for which they were raised.


(x) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud by the company or on the company by the officers and employees of the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.


(xi) Based on our audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we report that the managerial remuneration has been paid / provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.


(xii) In our opinion, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of clause 3(xi) of the order are not applicable to the Company and hence not commented upon.


(xiii) Based on our audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and according to the information and explanations given by the management, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with Section 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, as required by the applicable accounting standards.


(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence not commented upon.


(xv) Based on our audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view ofthe financial statements and according to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.


(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the provisions of Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are not applicable to the Company


For S. R. Batliboi & Associates LLP


Chartered Accountants


ICAI Firm Registration No: 101049W / E300004


per Nilangshu Katriar


Partner


Membership No: 58814


Place: New Delhi


Date: May 9, 2017

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