Wednesday, 17 August 2016

SEBI New Financial Results formats w.e.f 10th August 2016

SEBI FINANCIAL RESULTS FORMATS UPDATES ON 10TH AUGUST, 2016
Circular CIR/IMD/DF1/69/2016 dated August 10, 2016
1)   DISCLOSURES OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
·         All Companies except Banking and Insurance Companies shall follow
o   Existing Formats of disclosing half yearly financial results shall continue upto December 2016.
o   But after December 2016 shall follow the financial results i.e. Balance sheet and Profit & Loss account without notes and detailed sub-classification as prescribed in schedule III to the Companies act, 2013.
PROFIT/LOSS STATEMENT
OLD SHCEDULE UPTO 31ST DECEMBER 2016
PART II – STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS
Name of the Company…………………….
Profit and loss statement for the year ended ………………………
(Rupees in…………)

Particulars
Note No.
Figures as at the end of current reporting period
Figures as at the end of the previous reporting period

1
2
3
4

NEW SHCEUDLE W.E.F 1ST JANUARY 2017
                Particulars
6 months (Current 6 months) ended (dd/mm/yyyy)
6 months (Corresponding 6 months in the previous year) ended (dd/mm/yyyy)
Year to Date
figures
ended
(dd/mm/yyyy)
Previous year ended (dd/mm/yyyy)
Audited/ Unaudited*
Audited/ Unaudited*
Audited/ Unaudited*
Audited/ Unaudited*
* Clearly specify whether the figures are audited or unaudited


BALANCE SHEET
OLD SCHEDULE UPTO 31ST DECEMBER 2016
PART I — BALANCE SHEET
Name of the Company…………………….
Balance Sheet as at ………………………
(Rupees in…………)
Particulars
Note No.
Figures as at the end of current reporting period
Figures as at the end of the previous reporting period
1
2
3
4

NEW SCHEDULE W.E.F. 1ST JANUARY 2017


               
Particulars
As at (current half year end / year end date)
(dd/mm/yyyy)
As at (Previous year end date)
(dd/mm/yyyy)
Audited/ Unaudited*
Audited
* Clearly specify whether the figures are audited or unaudited

2)   PUBLISH FINANCIAL RESULTS

OLD RULE
(8)The listed entity shall, within two calendar days of the conclusion of the meeting of the board of directors, publish the financial results and statement referred to in sub-regulation (4), in at least one English national daily newspaper circulating in the whole or substantially the whole of India.

NEW RULE
The financial results to be published in the newspapers, in terms of Regulation 52
(8) of the Listing Regulations, shall be in the format as prescribed in Annexure I.

ANNEXURE I

Format for publishing financial results in newspapers

[Regulation 52 (8), read with Regulation 52 (4), of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015]




Half
Corresponding





year
half year ended in
Previous

Sl.


ending /
the previous year


Particulars
year

No.

Current
(Applicable only in



ended




Year
case of half yearly









ended
results)


1.
Total Income from Operations









2.
Net Profit / (Loss)  for the period (before Tax,










Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items#)




3.
Net Profit / (Loss) for the period before tax (after










Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items#)




4.
Net Profit / (Loss) for the period after tax (after










Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items#)




5.
Total  Comprehensive  Income  for  the  period





[Comprising Profit / (Loss) for the period (after





tax)  and  Other  Comprehensive  Income  (after





tax)]




6.
Paid up Equity Share Capital









7.
Reserves (excluding Revaluation Reserve)









8
Net worth










9
Paid up Debt Capital / Outstanding Debt




10
Outstanding Redeemable Preference Shares *




11.
Debt Equity Ratio *




12.
Earnings Per Share (of Rs. ___/- each) (for





continuing and discontinued operations) -





1.
Basic:





2.
Diluted:




13.
Capital Redemption Reserve *




14.
Debenture Redemption Reserve *




15.
Debt Service Coverage Ratio *




16.
Interest Service Coverage Ratio *





Note:

a)     The above is an extract of the detailed format of half yearly/annual financial results filed with the Stock Exchanges under Regulation 52 of the SEBI (Listing and Other Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The full format of the half yearly/annual financial results are available on the websites of the Stock Exchange(s) and the listed entity. (URL of the filings).

b)     For the items referred in sub-clauses (a), (b), (d) and (e) of the Regulation 52 (4) of the SEBI (Listing and Other Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the pertinent disclosures have been made to the Stock Exchange(s) (specify names of Stock Exchanges) and can be accessed on the URL (specify URL).

c)     The impact on net profit / loss, total comprehensive income or any other relevant financial item(s) due to change(s) in accounting policies shall be disclosed by means of a footnote.

d)     # - Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items adjusted in the Statement of Profit and Loss in accordance with Ind AS Rules / AS Rules, whichever is applicable.

e)     * - The pertinent items need to be disclosed if the said disclosure is required as per Regulation 52 (4) of the SEBI (Listing and Other Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

3)   IMPLEMENTATION OF IND AS

HOWEVER listed Companies are following Ind AS standards but there are some relaxation in the rules for first half year.

a)      The timeline for submitting is extended by one month
b)      Now, Comparative financial results for the corresponding half year in the preceding year, the limited review or audit of such comparative half yearly results is not mandatory.
c)       Comparative full year is not mandatory
d)      a listed entity may prepare financial statements for a period different from the normal 12 month period (For instance, new incorporated listed company may now be required to prepare financial statements for a period different from the normal 12 month period for coinciding with 31st day of March as prescribed under Section 2 (41) of the Companies Act, 2013).
e)      The listed  entity, in such cases, shall disclose a suitable note, with due prominence, that comparative figures presented in the half-yearly / annual financial results are not entirely comparable because of the above reasons.

4)   Clarifications with regard to implementation of Ind AS

Interim financial reports

OLD RULE
RECONCILIATION OF EQUITY & INCOME
If an entity presents an interim financial report in accordance with Ind AS 34 for part of the period covered by its first Ind AS financial statements, the entity shall satisfy the following requirements in addition to the requirements of Ind AS 34:

Each such interim financial report shall, if the entity presented an interim financial report for the comparable interim period of the immediately preceding financial year, include:

(i)                  a reconciliation of its equity in accordance with previous GAAP at the end of that comparable interim period to its equity under Ind ASs at that date; and
(ii)                a reconciliation to its total comprehensive income in accordance with Ind AS for that comparable interim period (current and year to date). The starting point for that reconciliation shall be total comprehensive income in accordance with previous GAAP for that period or, if an entity did not report such a total, profit or loss in accordance with previous GAAP.

NEW RULE

RECONCILIATION OF EQUITY & NET PROFIT/LOSS STATEMENT
i)                    The listed entities in order to comply with the requirements of paragraph 32 of Ind AS 101 - 'First time Adoption of Ind AS’, shall provide a reconciliation of its equity and net profit / loss, in the following manner, for enabling the investors to understand the material adjustments to the Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss on account of transition from the previous Indian GAAP to Ind AS:
a.       Reconciliation of Equity for the previous year (i.e. for the year immediately before Ind AS adoption), shall be provided while submitting the annual financial results for the first year of adoption.
b.      Further, if the listed entity opts to submit comparative full year results along with the financial results for the first half year of the adoption of Ind AS in terms of Paragraph 2.8 (iii) above, then such Reconciliation of Equity for the previous year shall be provided while submitting the aforesaid half yearly financial results also.

ii)                   Reconciliation of net profit / loss shall be provided only for the corresponding half year in the preceding year.

Sunday, 7 August 2016

GST 2016

GOODS AND SERVICE TAX (GST)
(ONE COUNTRY ONE TAX)
HISTORY
Goods and Service Tax is the next Logical reform after VAT with a lot of discussions in the parliament to keep us away from various confused and complex tax structure. This step was taken in the financial year 2006-07, by the then P. Chidambaram (Union Finance Minister) that this should be started from 01st April, 2010. Then Group of State Finance Ministers and their Secretaries, Advisors and Department of Revenue of Union Finance Ministers, the Member-Secretary of Empowered Committee as Co-convenors was created. This group was named as Empowered Committee.
After lot of discussions in 9 years, Finally GST has been accepted by the Parliament in Rajya sabha. This Tax will be applicable with effect from 1st April, 2017.
Previous situation of Taxation Structure for Levy and collection
Previous Tax Structure was as per following:
Central Government authorized itself to levy and collect taxes and duties only on the manufacture of the goods and services i.e. Excise as well as Custom duties and Services taxes.
But authorized State Government to levy taxes (VAT and Other Taxes) on the sale and purchase of these manufactured goods within india except the sale and purchase of goods from foreign countries.
Now GST has been assigned as unique institutional mechanism that would ensure the design structure and operation of jointly two (Goods and services). This is 122nd constitution amendment bill, 2014.
Features of GST
1)      GST would be on GOODS AS WELL AS SERVICES @ 18% Combined EXCEPT Alcohol for Human Consumption, Electricity and Real Estate.
2)      GST levied by three categories of persons:
a.       CENTRAL:  GST levied by Central is called CGST
b.      STATE:  GST levied by State is called SGST
c.       INTEGRATED STATES:   GST levied on inter-state supply of Goods and Services (Including Stock Transfer) is called IGST.
3)      GST will replace following Taxes levied and collected by CENTRAL.
a.       All Duties whether Excise as well as Custom
b.      Service Tax
c.       All Cesses and Surcharges
4)      GST will replace following Taxes levied and collected by STATE.
a.       VAT
b.      CST
c.       Purchase Tax
d.      Luxury Tax
e.       Entry Tax
f.        Entertainment Tax
g.       Advertisement Tax
h.       State Cesses and Surcharges
5)      Exports are Zero Rated.
6)      Tax credit taken on CGST paid on inputs can be only used for paying CGST & IGST on output and credit of SGST on inputs can be used for SGST& IGST.

Exemption Limit of Turnover
the Central or a State Government may, on the recommendation of the Council, by notification, specify categories of supply of goods and/or services the tax on which is payable on reverse charge basis and the tax thereon shall be paid by the person receiving such goods and/or services and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such person as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to such goods and/or services.
The Proper Officer will permit a Registered taxable person, whose aggregate turnover in a financial year does not exceed [fifty lakh of rupees][50 Lakh Rupees], to pay, in lieu of the tax payable by him, an amount calculated at such rate as may be prescribed, but not less than one percent of the turnover during the year:

Provided that no such permission shall be granted to a taxable person who effects any inter-State supplies of goods and/or services. Provided further that no such permission shall be granted to a taxable person unless all the registered taxable persons, having the same PAN as held by the said taxable person, also opt to pay tax under the provisions of this sub-section

Taxable Persons of GST
Any Person carrying on business at any place in INDIA
EXCEPT Agriculturist
EXCEPT          person whose income does not exceed 10 Lakh Rupees.
EXCEPT person whose income does not exceed 5 Lakh Rupees (NE)
EXCEPT person working as employee services

Benefits of GST
-         Wider Tax base, thereby lowering the tax rates
-         Removal of Multiplicity of taxes
-         Reduction of Compliance Costs
-         Companies can now maintain one system thereby less number of errors and increased efficiency

Key takeaways for Companies
-         Understand the Companies Key areas
-         Track Policy Changes and design the impact on your company
-         Identify for any issues/ concern which needs authority representation

References; a. Business Newspapers, EY Article, and Notification approved by Rajya Sabha on 3rd August 2016