SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. BASIS OF brPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The financial statements have been brpared on the accrual basis under the historical cost convention and in compliance with the mandatory Accounting Standards brscribed under section 133 of the Companies Act 2013('Act') read with rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and the relevant provision of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the 2013 Act"). The financial statements have been brpared on accrual basis under the historical cost convention. The Accounting policies adopted in the brparation of the financial statements are consistent with those followed in the brvious year except for change in the accounting policy for debrciation as more fully described in Note 47. B. brSENTATION AND DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The financial statements of the Company have been brpared and brsented as per the format brscribed under Schedule III notified under the Companies Act, 2013. C. TANGIBLE ASSETS: Fixed assets are stated at cost of acquisition (less accumulated debrciation and impairment, if any). Cost includes freight, duties, taxes & other incidental expenses related to acquisition and installation of fixed assets. D. DEbrCIATION: Debrciation on fixed assets is provided on straight-line method over useful life of assets as brscribed in Part C of schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013 except for lease hold land, which is amortized over the period of the lease. The debrciation on assets acquired/sold/discarded during the year is provided from/up to the period the assets is acquired/sold or discarded. E. INTANGIBLE ASSETS: Intangible assets are recorded at the consideration paid for acquisition of such assets and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment. Software which is not an integral part of the related hardware, is classified as an intangible asset and is being amortized over a period of five years, being the estimated useful life. F. INVESTMENTS: Long term Investments are stated at cost. Provision for diminution in the value of long-term investments is made only if such decline is other than temporary, in the opinion of the management. Current investments are valued at lower of cost or fair value. G. INVENTORIES: Raw materials, packing materials and stores & spares are valued at lower of cost (determined on FIFO basis) & net realizable value. Semi finished goods (Pet Preforms) and finished goods & accessories are valued at lower of weighted average cost including applicable manufacturing overheads and net realizable value. H. REVENUE RECOGNITION: Sale of goods is recognized at the point of dispatch to the customer, except in the case of export sales, which are recognized as per the terms of the contract. Sales are inclusive of Excise Duty and net of trade discounts. The company accounts for volume discounts on actual basis as a reduction of revenue. I. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS: a) Short Term Employee Benefits All employee benefits payable wholly within twelve months of rendering the service are classified as short term employee benefits. Benefits such as salaries, wages, short term compensated absences, etc. and the expected cost of bonus, ex-gratia are recognized in the period in which the employee renders the related service. b) Post-Employment Benefits (i) Defined Contribution Plans: The company's managed Provident Fund scheme, state governed pension fund scheme, employee state insurance scheme and superannuation scheme are defined contribution plans. The contribution paid/payable under the schemes is recognized during the period in which the employee renders the related service. (ii) Defined Benefit Plans: The employees' gratuity fund scheme is a Company's defined benefit plan. The brsent value of the obligation under such defined benefit plan is determined based on the actuarial valuation using the Projected Unit Credit Method, which recognizes each period of service as giving rise to additional unit of employee benefit entitlement and measures each unit separately to build up the final obligation. The obligation is measured at the brsent value of the estimated future cash flows. The discount rates used for determining the brsent value of the obligation under defined benefit plan, is based on the market yields on Government securities as at the Balance Sheet date, having maturity periods approximating to the terms of related obligations. Actuarial gains and losses are recognized immediately in the Profit & Loss Account. Gains or losses on the curtailment or settlement of any defined benefit plan are recognized when the curtailment or settlement occurs. Past service cost is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the average period until the benefits become vested. c) Other Long-term Employee Benefits Compensated absences which are not expected to occur within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employee renders the related services are recognized as a liability at the brsent value of the defined benefit obligation at the Balance Sheet date. The discount rates used for determining the brsent value of the obligation under defined benefit plan, are based on the market yields on Government securities as at the Balance Sheet date. Contribution to Provident Fund is charged to Profit & Loss Account as incurred. Gratuity and Leave encashment benefits are charged to Profit & Loss Account on the basis of amount determined actuarially at the year end. Superannuation is provided on the basis of amount paid/payable under the insurance scheme, taken from Life Insurance Corporation of India. J. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES: Expenditure relating to capital items is debited to Fixed Assets and debrciated at applicable rates. Revenue Expenditure is charged to Profit & Loss Account of the year in which they are incurred. K. LEASE ASSETS: a) For assets acquired on lease prior to 31.3.2001, the lease rentals are charged to Profit and Loss Account. b) For assets acquired on lease after 01.04.2001, in terms of Accounting Standard (AS-19) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, lease of assets under which all the risks and benefits of ownership is effectively retained by the lessor are classified as operating lease, otherwise it is classified as financial lease. Payment made under operating lease is charged to profit and loss account on a straight-line basis over the period of lease. L. BORROWING COST Borrowing cost that are attributable to the acquisition of qualifying assets are capitalized up to period such assets are ready for their intended use. All other borrowing costs are charged to Profit & Loss Account. M. GOVERNMENTGRANTS a) Government grants relating to specific fixed assets are adjusted with the value of tangible assets. b) Government grants in the nature of promoters' contribution. i.e., which have reference to the total investment in an undertaking or by way of contribution towards total capital outlay, are credited to capital reserve. c) Government grants related to revenue items are either adjusted with the related expenditure or shown under the schedule "Other Income", in case direct linkage with the cost is not determinable. N. TAXES ON INCOME: a) Tax on income for the current period is determined on the basis of taxable income computed in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. b) Deferred tax is recognized on timing differences between the accounting income and the taxable income for the year and quantified using the tax rates and laws enacted or substantively enacted as on the Balance Sheet Date. c) Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that the assets can be realized in future. However, where there is unabsorbed debrciation or carried forward loss under tax laws, deferred tax assets are recognized only if there is a virtual certainty of realization of such assets. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date and written down or written-up to reflect the amount that is reasonably/virtually certain (as the case may be) to be realized. O. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS: a) Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at exchange rate brvailing at the date of transaction. b) Foreign currency monetary items are translated at year-end rates. Exchange differences arising on settlement of transactions and translation of monetary items are recognized as income or expense in the year in which they arise. c) The brmium or discount on forward exchange contracts not relating to firm commitments or highly probable forecast transactions and not intended for trading or speculative purpose is amortized as an expense or income over the life of the contract. P. IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS: Impairment of individual assets/cash generating unit (a group of assets that generates identified independent cash flows) are identified using external and internal sources of information and impairment loss if any, is determined and recognized in accordance with the Accounting Standard (AS) 28 issued in this regard by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Q. PROVISIONS AND CONTINGENCIES: The Company creates a provision when there is brsent obligation as a result of a past event that probably requires an outflow of resources and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of obligation. A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a brsent obligation that probably will not require an outflow of resources or where a reliable estimate of the obligation cannot be made. 11Previous Year figures have been regrouped/reclassified, wherever considered necessary to conform to current year's classification. On Behalf of the Board For SEHGAL MEHTA & CO Chartered Accontants (FRN No.003330N) Naresh Khanna Partner Membership No. 081482 CHAND SETH Chairman & Managing Director VARUN SETH Whole-Time Director RAJESH MEHRA Chief Financial Officer SHILPA VERMA Company Secretary Place: New Delhi Date : May 27, 2015 |