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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

495877

Report Date :

07.03.2018

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HARDCASTLE RESTAURANTS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1001-1002, 10th Floor, Tower 3, Indiabulls Finance Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-49135000 / 49135045

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2017

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.08.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-091422

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

INR 1747.630 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U55101MH1995PTC091422

 

 

IEC No.:

[Import-Export Code No.]

0395032636

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACPK1950D

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Divulged

 

 

GSTN :

[Goods & Service Tax Registration No.]

Not Divulged

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged in operating McDonalds' chain of restaurants in the West and South Regions of India. (Registered Activity)

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject was incorporated in the year 1995 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of “Westlife Development Limited”. It operates a chain of Mc Donald’s restaurants in West and South regions of India, having a master franchisee relationship with Mc Donald’s Corporation.

 

For the financial year 2017, the company achieved revenue growth of 11.70% as compared to the previous year but has incurred operational loss.

 

The sound financial risk profile of the company is marked by adequate networth base along with negligible debt balance sheet profile.

 

Rating takes into account the subject’s long established track record of business operations along with extensive experience of its promoters.

 

Payment seems to be slow but correct.

 

In view of aforesaid, the company can be considered for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.    

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

India Rating

Rating

Long-term bank facilities = A-

Rating Explanation

Adequate degree of safety and low credit risk.

Date

17.08.2017

 

Rating Agency Name

India Rating

Rating

Short-term bank facilities = A1

Rating Explanation

Very strong degree of safety and carry lowest credit risk.

Date

17.08.2017

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2016.

 

BIFR (Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction) LISTING STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not listed as a Sick Unit in the publicly available BIFR (Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction) list as of 07.03.2018

 

IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) LISTING STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not listed in the publicly available IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) list as of report date.

 

INFORMATION DECLINED

 

Management non-cooperative (Tel No.: 91-22-49135000)

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

1001-1002, 10th Floor, Tower 3, Indiabulls Finance Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-49135000 / 49135045

Fax No.:

91-22-49135001

E-Mail :

shatadru@mcdonaldsindia.com

radha.jain@mcdonaldsindia.com

Website :

http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2017

 

Name :

Mr. Padmanabh Ramchandra Barpande

Designation :

Director

Address :

Saubhagya Society, Block 51, A-Wing Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400069, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.11.1947

Qualification :

B.Com

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2013

DIN No.:

00016214

 

 

Name :

Mr. Banwari Lal Jatia

Designation :

Director

Address :

Avanti 67-A, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai - 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.12.1943

Qualification :

B.Com, LLB

Date of Appointment :

07.08.1995

PAN No.:

AAFPJ0367A

Voter ID No.:

MT 04/ 024/ 240817

DIN No.:

00016823

 

 

Name :

Mr. Om Prakash Adukia

Designation :

Director

Address :

701, Avarsekar Heights, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Mumbai – 400018, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.04.1937

Qualification :

B.Com

Date of Appointment :

26.12.2012

PAN No.:

AABPA4795M

DIN No.:

00017001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ranjit Ravindranathan Paliath

Designation :

Whole-time Director

Address :

B/108, Nirman Apartments, Rajemata Jijabai Rao Pump House, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400093, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

08.07.1966

Qualification :

Hotel Management graduate from IHM-Bangalore

Date of Appointment :

07.02.2014

PAN No.:

ABPPP1699G

DIN No.:

06805256

 

 

Name :

Ms. Seema Arora

Designation :

Whole-Time Director

Address :

502, Jewel Mahal, Seven Bunglows, Versova, Andheri (West), Mumbai - 400061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.08.1970

Qualification :

Hotel Management Graduate

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2015

PAN No.:

AADPK8262H

DIN No.:

06849038

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mrs. Radha Jain

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

A – 401, DSK Harita CHS Limited, Near Cambridge School, Thakur Complex Kandivali (East), Mumbai – 400101, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.07.1976

Date of Appointment :

08.11.2013

PAN No.:

AHEPJ3095K

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Lakshminarayanan

Designation :

Chief Financial Officer

Address :

H4-201A Riddhi Gardens, Gen A.K. Vaidya Marg, Malad (East), Mumbai - 400097, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.06.1965

Date of Appointment :

09.05.2014

PAN No.:

AAAPL4908N

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

As on 31.03.2017

 

Names of Shareholders (Equity)

 

No. of Shares

Westlife Development Limited, India

 

402624

Amit Jatia Jt. Westlife Development Limited, India

 

1

Banwari Lal Jatia Jt. Westlife development Limited, India

 

1

Smita Jatia Jt. Westlife development Limited, India

 

1

Ushadevi Jatia Jt. Westlife development Limited, India

 

1

Total

 

402628

 

Names of Shareholders (Preference)

 

No. of Shares

Westlife Development Limited, India

 

1345000

Total

 

1345000

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on 20.09.2017

 

Category

Percentage

Promoters (Body corporate)

100.00

Total 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged in operating McDonalds' chain of restaurants in the West and South Regions of India. (Registered Activity)

 

 

Products / Services :

Item Code No.

Products/Services Description

99633101

Food, Beverages, Desserts, Others

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged 

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged 

 

 

Terms :

Not Divulged 

PRODUCTION STATUS – (NOT AVAILABLE)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

 

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

--

Contact No.:

--

Since How Long Known :

--

Maximum Limit Dealt :

--

Experience :

--

Remark:

--

 

 

Customers :

 

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

--

Contact No.:

--

Since How Long Known :

--

Maximum Limit Dealt :

--

Experience :

--

Remark:

--

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management

 

 

Bankers :

Banker Name :

Not Divulged

Branch :

--

Person Name (With Designation) :

--

Contact Number :

--

Name of Account Holder :

--

Account Number :

--

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening) :

--

Average Balance Maintained :

--

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (CC/OD/Term Loan) :

--

Account Operation :

--

Remark :

--

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

31.03.2017

(INR in Million)

31.03.2016

(INR in Million)

Long-term Borrowings

 

 

Rupee term loans from banks

0.000

75.000

Short-term borrowings

 

 

Working capital loans from banks

6.790

0.000

Loans repayable on demand from banks

1075.000

1080.000

Total

1081.790

1155.000

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S R B C and Company LLP

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

ACHFS9117R

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Holding Company :

Westlife Development Limited

CIN No.: L65990MH1982PLC028593

 

 

Enterprises which are

owned, or have significant influence of or are partners with Key management personnel and their relatives :

·         Vishwas Investment and Trading Company Private Limited

·         Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Foundation India (RMHC India)

·         Hardcastle Petrofer Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 20.09.2017

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

410000

Equity Shares

INR 1000/- each

INR 410.000 Million

1355000

Preference Shares

INR 1000/- each

INR 1355.000 Million

 

Total

 

INR 1765.000 Million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

402628

Equity Shares

INR 1000/- each

INR 402.628 Million

1345000

Preference Shares

INR 1000/- each

INR 1345.000 Million

 

Total

 

INR 1747.628 Million

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are INR Million]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

1747.630

1655.000

1655.000

(b) Reserves and Surplus

2966.360

(947.840)

(980.640)

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

4713.990

707.160

674.360

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

4200.000

4125.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long-term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

0.000

4200.000

4125.000

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short-term borrowings

1829.020

1232.540

729.390

(b) Trade payables

782.490

676.820

567.520

(c) Other current liabilities

887.970

968.780

1056.740

(d) Short-term provisions

68.460

73.260

61.620

Total Current Liabilities (4)

3567.940

2951.400

2415.270

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

8281.930

7858.560

7214.630

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

4400.260

4150.030

3790.150

(ii) Intangible Assets

441.180

408.590

385.770

(iii) Tangible assets capital work-in-progress

171.570

184.310

209.050

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

595.960

250.000

97.230

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) Long-term loans and advances

946.220

874.130

829.380

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.770

0.090

1.880

Total Non-Current Assets

6555.960

5867.150

5313.460

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

1053.280

1264.510

1338.890

(b) Inventories

302.390

278.230

240.830

(c) Trade receivables

49.220

42.040

42.370

(d) Cash and bank balances

68.390

67.220

72.060

(e) Short-term loans and advances

199.530

328.180

190.760

(f) Other current assets

53.160

11.230

16.260

Total Current Assets

1725.970

1991.410

1901.170

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

8281.930

7858.560

7214.630

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

Revenue from operations

9305.900

8331.170

7640.330

 

Other Income

198.820

94.630

162.090

 

TOTAL

9504.720

8425.800

7802.420

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

3661.130

3329.880

3176.970

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and Stock-in-Trade

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Employee benefit expense

1407.340

1240.230

1136.610

 

CSR expenditure

0.000

0.170

4.480

 

Other expenses

3763.430

3330.290

3167.620

 

Exceptional items

0.000

(234.010)

0.000

 

TOTAL

8831.900

7666.560

7485.680

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

672.820

759.240

316.740

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES

153.750

149.910

102.170

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

519.070

609.330

214.570

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION

637.240

576.530

504.370

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE TAX

(118.170)

32.800

(289.800)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  AFTER TAX

(118.170)

32.800

(289.800)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (INR)

(380.26)

105.81

(934.84)

 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Current Maturities of Long term debt

75.000

187.500

612.920

Cash generated from operations

NA

NA

NA

Net cash flows from (used in) operations

655.580

803.750

189.460

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

EFFICIENCY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Average Collection Days

(Sundry Debtors / Income * 365 Days)

1.93

1.84

2.02

 

 

 

 

Account Receivables Turnover

(Income / Sundry Debtors)

189.07

198.17

180.32

 

 

 

 

Average Payment Days

(Sundry Creditors / Purchases * 365 Days)

78.01

74.19

65.20

 

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

(Operating Income / Inventories)

2.23

2.73

1.32

 

 

 

 

Asset Turnover

(Operating Income / Net Fixed Assets)

0.13

0.16

0.07

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Debt Ratio

((Borrowing + Current Liabilities) / Total Assets)

0.44

0.93

0.99

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability / Networth)

0.40

7.95

8.11

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities to Networth

(Current Liabilities / Net Worth)

0.76

4.17

3.58

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets to Networth

(Net Fixed Assets / Networth)

1.06

6.71

6.50

 

 

 

 

Interest Coverage Ratio

(PBIT / Financial Charges)

4.38

5.06

3.10

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Net Profit Margin

((PAT / Sales) * 100)

%

(1.27)

0.39

(3.79)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

((PAT / Total Assets) * 100)

%

(1.43)

0.42

(4.02)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

((PAT / Networth) * 100)

%

(2.51)

4.64

(42.97)

 

 

SOLVENCY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Current Ratio

(Current Assets / Current Liabilities)

0.48

0.67

0.79

 

 

 

 

Quick Ratio

((Current Assets – Inventories) / Current Liabilities)

0.40

0.58

0.69

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Financial

(Networth / Total Assets)

0.57

0.09

0.09

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Debt

(Debts / Equity Capital)

1.09

3.40

3.30

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Liquidity

(Total Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities)

0.48

0.67

0.79

 

Total Liability = Short-term Debt + Long-term Debt + Current Maturities of Long-term debts


 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in INR Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

(INR In Million)

(INR In Million)

(INR In Million)

Share Capital

1655.000

1655.000

1747.630

Reserves & Surplus

(980.640)

(947.840)

2966.360

Net worth

674.360

707.160

4713.990

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

4125.000

4200.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

729.390

1232.540

1829.020

Current maturities of long-term debts

612.920

187.500

75.000

Total borrowings

5467.310

5620.040

1904.020

Debt/Equity ratio

8.107

7.947

0.404

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

(INR In Million)

(INR In Million)

(INR In Million)

Sales

7640.330

8331.170

9305.900

 

 

9.042

11.700

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

(INR In Million)

(INR In Million)

(INR In Million)

Sales

7640.330

8331.170

9305.900

Profit/ (Loss)

(289.800)

32.800

(118.170)

(3.79%)

0.39%

(1.27%)

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of establishment

Yes

2]

Constitution of the entity Incorporation details

Yes

3]

Locality of the entity

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Buyer visit details

--

6]

Contact numbers

Yes

7]

Name of the person contacted

No

8]

Designation of contact person

No

9]

Promoter’s background

Yes

10]

Date of Birth of Proprietor / Partners / Directors

Yes

11]

Pan Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

12]

Voter Id Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

13]

Type of business

Yes

14]

Line of Business

Yes

15]

Export/import details (if applicable)

No

16]

No. of employees

No

17]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

18]

Major suppliers

No

19]

Major customers

No

20]

Banking Details

No

21]

Banking facility details

Yes

22]

Conduct of the banking account

--

23]

Financials, if provided

Yes

24]

Capital in the business

Yes

25]

Last accounts filed at ROC, if applicable

Yes

26]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

27]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

28]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

30]

Major shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

32]

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

--

33]

Market information

--

34]

Payments terms

No

35]

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The Company was incorporated on August 7, 1995. The Company is engaged in operating McDonalds' chain of restaurants in the West and South Regions of India

 

UNSECURED LOAN

 

PARTICULAR

31.03.2017

(INR in Million)

31.03.2016

(INR in Million)

Long-term Borrowings

 

 

Intercorporate deposits

0.000

4125.000

Short-term borrowings

 

 

Working capital loans from banks

167.230

152.540

Loans repayable on demand from banks

580.000

0.000

Total

747.230

4277.540

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S

No

SRN

Charge Id

Charge Holder Name

Date of Creation

Date of Modification

Date of Satisfaction

Amount

Address

1

G34554436

10587614

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANK

21/08/2015

19/11/2016

-

1775000000.0

CYNERGY 6TH FLOORAPPASAHEB MARATHE MARG PRABHADEVIMUMBAIMH400025IN

2

C35904721

10534803

HDFC BANK LIMITED

14/10/2014

-

-

750000000.0

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARGLOWER PAREL WMUMBAIMH400013IN

3

G78402872

10470000

HDFC BANK LIMITED

13/11/2013

22/02/2018

-

200000000.0

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARGLOWER PAREL WMUMBAIMH400013IN

4

G06042675

10375677

ING VYSYA BANK LIMITED

25/08/2012

07/05/2013

22/06/2016

200000000.0

MITTAL TOWERS,A-WING,GROUND FLOOR,210 NARIMAN POINT,MUMBAIMH400021IN

5

C64046923

10388682

Citi Bank N.A.

03/10/2012

20/11/2014

30/08/2015

171800000.0

FIRST INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE, 9TH FLOOR,PLOT NO.C-54, C-55, G-BLOCK, BKC, BANDRA (E)MUMBAIMH400051IN

6

C63832224

10434254

Citi Bank N.A.

26/05/2013

20/11/2014

30/08/2015

171800000.0

FIRST INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE, 9TH FLOOR,PLOT NO.C-54, C-55, G-BLOCK, BKC, BANDRA (E)MUMBAIMH400051IN

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2017

(INR in Million)

31.03.2016

(INR in Million)

Claims against company not acknowledged as debt

983.080

983.080

Total

983.080

983.080

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Land
  • Building
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Computer
  • Plant and Machinery

 

 

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NEWS/ PRESS RELEASES

 

GST rate cuts: HUL offers INR 1190.000 Million as penalty for not passing benefits to customers

 

05 March 2018


Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has offered to pay INR 1190.000 Million to the government for not passing benefits of goods and service tax (GST) to consumers. This, however, has put the government in a fix, as there is no provision for accepting suo moto penalty under the GST. In addition, the question is when HUL is offering Rs119 crore as penalty, why no other company, especially peers of HUL from the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) space are not doing the same when the GST change would have affected them as well.

 

In a regulatory filing, the FMCG company said, "Effective 15 November 2017, GST rates were reduced for some of our categories from 28% to 18%. While the implementation of this change was initiated immediately, it was not possible to pass on the entire benefit of this rate reduction on some of the pipeline stocks during the transition. An estimated value of Rs119 crore was proactively disclosed to the CBEC on this count and we have offered to pay this amount suo moto to the Government. This amount is not recognised as revenue and is accounted as a liability as on 31 December 2017."

 

Earlier, in January, the Directorate General of Safeguards (DGS) has slapped a notice for profiteering on HUL for allegedly not passing on price reduction benefit to consumers after GST rollout. This is the sixth notice issued by DGS, the investigative arm of the Ministry of Finance, to entities for not reducing prices post GST implementation. Gaziabad-based Lifestyle International Private Limited, Mumbai-based Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited, a franchisee of McDonalds, Sharma Trading Company, Uttar Pradesh-based Vrandavanesharee Automotive Private Limited, authorised dealer of Honda Cars and Gurugram-based Pyramid Infratech are the other entities that had received notices from DGS for not passing GST rate cut benefits to customers.

 

The Standing Committee had referred the matter to DGS, which in turn has issued queries to HUL seeking a response on whether the benefit of tax rate reduction after GST is passed on to consumers. As part of its investigation, the DGS usually calls for a company's balance sheet, profit and loss account, GST returns and details of invoice wise outward taxable supplies. It also scrutinizes the price list prior to and after GST rollout. After studying the documents, the DGS gives its report to the Anti-Profiteering Authority for further action, which may include fine and extreme penalty like the cancellation of registration.

 

As per the structure of the anti-profiteering mechanism in the GST regime, complaints of local nature are first sent to the state-level 'screening committee', while those of national level are marked for the 'standing committee'. If the complaints have merit, the respective committees refer the cases for further investigation to the DGS. DGS is mandated to complete its investigation within three months and may seek an extension of a further three months from the standing committee.

 

However, the offer from HUL to pay INR 1190.000 Million raise several questions like whether all FMCG companies are passing the benefits of tax cut to consumers and if not, then are they offering similar penalty to the government.

 

According to a report from Business Standard, HUL is in the process of offering another tranche to the government but is still awaiting instructions from the authorities on how to deposit the allegedly profiteered sum in the consumer welfare fund. Quoting officials, the report says, “…the current guidelines allow the government to accept penalties in the said fund after an investigation by DGS and then an order from the anti-profiteering authority. However, HUL waited for neither; it did the calculation on its own and, in effect, told the government it was penalising itself.”

 

Responding to a query from the newspaper, an official from HUL had said, “In the absence of clear legal provisions on this subject, officials had forwarded our request to DGS. We are awaiting advice from the officials, so that we can deposit the cheques at the earliest.”

 

Companies like Dabur Limited, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Marico Limited and Procter and Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Limited also operate in FMCG space. The rate cuts in GST applies to all. However, other than HUL, no other company has offered to pay penalty for not passing on benefits of rate cut to customers.

 

We contacted officials from HUL and Dabur. However, till writing this report, there was no response. We will updated this story as and when we receive a response from them.

 

 


 

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Currency

 

Unit

INR

US Dollar

1

INR 65.05

UK Pound

1

INR 80.03

Euro

1

INR 89.70

 

 

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DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

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YES/NO

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YES/NO

NO

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YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

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YES/NO

NO

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YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

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A

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