1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of GlaxoSmithKline
Consumer Healthcare Limited (the Company) as at December 31, 2010,
and the related Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement for the
year ended on that date annexed thereto, which we have signed under
reference to this report. 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.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of 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 financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the Order), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub- section (4A) of Section 227 of The Companies Act, 1956
of India (the Act) and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, 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 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 appears from our examination of
those 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 account;
(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 Act;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the
directors is disqualified as on December 31, 2010 from being appointed
as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274
of the Companies Act, 1956;
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto give, in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Act, and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
company as at December 31, 2010;
(ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to Auditors Report Referred to in paragraph 3 of the
Auditors Report of even date to the members of GlaxoSmithKline
Consumer Healthcare Limited on the financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2010.
1. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of 3 years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to
the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the
programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified
by the Management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and the physical inventory have been noticed.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
off by the Company during the year.
2. (a) The inventory (excluding certain stocks with third parties) has
been physically verified by the Management during the year. In respect
of inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of 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) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3. (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. (b) The Company has not taken any loans,
secured or unsecured, from companies, firms or other parties covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanation that certain items
purchased are of special nature for which suitable alternative sources
do not exist for obtaining comparative quotations, there is an adequate
internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and
the nature of its business for the purchase of inventory, fixed assets
and for the sale of goods and services. Further, on the basis of our
examination of the books and records of the Company, and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come
across nor have been informed of any continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control system.
5. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
there have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301
of the Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that Section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does not arise. (b) In our opinion and according to the information
and explanations given to us, there are no transactions made in
pursuance of such contracts or arrangements and exceeding the value of
Rupees Five Lakhs in respect of any party during the year, which have
been made at prices which are not reasonable having regard to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the
Act, 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 the records with a view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues including
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees
state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax,
customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues as
applicable with the appropriate authorities. (b) According to the
information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company
examined by us, the particulars of dues of income-tax, sales-tax,
wealth-tax, service-tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess as at
December 31, 2010 which have not been deposited on account of a dispute
are as follows:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount
Statute (Rs. Lacs)
#
EXCISE DUTY
The Central Excise
Act 1944 Excise duty on clearance 19,49.39
from excise exempt zone
The Central Excise
Act 1944 Valuation cases and other
matters 1,48.55
The Central Excise
Act 1944 Valuation cases and other
matters 0.49
The Central Excise
Act 1944 Valuation cases, refund
of duty 48,58.68
and other matters
Sub Total (A) 69,57.11
SERVICE TAX
The Finance Act,
1944 Maintenance of records 53.98
for common inputs
Sub Total (B) 53.98
Name of the Period to Forum where the dispute is
Statue which the pending
amount
relates
EXCISE DUTY
The Central Excise
Act 1944 2008-2010 Himachal Pradesh, High Court
The Central Excise
Act 1944 1983-2003 Custom Excise Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal,
various states
The Central Excise
Act 1944 1991 Commissioner of Central Excise
(Appeal), Chennai
The Central Excise
Act 1944 1995-2007 Commissioner/Additional/Deputy/
Assistant Commissioner of
Central Excise, Various States
Sub Total (A)
SERVICE TAX
The Finance Act, 1944 2005-2008 Customs Excise Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal Bangalore
Sub Total (B)
Name of the Nature of dues Amount
Statute (Rs. Lacs)
#
SALES TAX
As per the statute Turnover Tax on milk and 4,53.50
applicable in the
state additions on account of
of Tamil Nadu & concessional rates of
Andhra Pradesh tax
As per the statute
applicable Additions on account of 97.15
in the state of
Chhattisgarh, freebies and other
Uttar Pradesh,
West Bengal disallowances
and Orissa
As per the statue
applicable Miscellaneous Demands 81.76
to Orissa, Assam. West
Bengal, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
and Kerala
As per the statue
applicable Miscellaneous Demands 85.86
to Punjab, Delhi,
Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Goa, West
Bengal, Bihar and Assam
Sub Total (C) 7,18.27
INCOME TAX
The Income Tax
Act, 1961 Additions to Income Tax 53,45.06
Sub Total (D) 53,45.06
Grand Total (A+B+C+D) 1,30,74.42
Name of the Period to Forum where the dispute is
Statue which the pending
amount
relates
SALES TAX
As per the statute
applicable in the state
of Tamil Nadu &
Andhra Pradesh 1990-2007 At High Courts of Andhra Pradesh
and Tamil Nadu
As per the statute applicable
in the state of Chhattisgarh,
Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
and Orissa 1983-2005 Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal/
Revenue Board
As per the statue applicable
to Orissa, Assam. West
Bengal, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
and Kerala 1999-2008 First Appellate Authorities at
various levels
As per the statue applicable
to Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, Goa, West
Bengal, Bihar and Assam 1999-2007 Adjudication Level
Sub Total (C)
INCOME TAX
The Income Tax Act, 1961 2006-07 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Sub Total (D)
Grand Total (A+B+C+D)
# Includes interest and penalty amounts as specified in the demand
order.
The above details exclude appeals made by the Department to higher
appellate authorities as there is no stay on the order (s) passed by
lower appellate authorities in favour of the Company and the amount is
not ascertainable
# includes interest and penalty amounts as specified in the demand
order
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at December 31, 2010 and
it has not incurred any cash losses in the financial year ended on that
date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the Company has not availed any
loan from financial Institutions or banks or debenture holders as at
the balance sheet date. Accordingly, there have been no defaults in
repayment of dues.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund /
nidhi / mutual benefit fund / societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions durinn thA vp.ar
16. The Company has not obtained any term loans.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
19. There are no debentures issued and outstanding at the year-end.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
21. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
For Price Waterhouse
Firm Registration Number: 301112E
Chartered Accountants
Usha Rajeev
Place : Gurgaon Partner
Dated: 2 February 2011 Membership Number: F 087191
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