We have audited the standalone financial statementsof Hyundai Motor India Limited (the “Company”) whichcomprise the standalone balance sheet as at 31 March 2025,and the standalone statement of profit and loss (includingother comprehensive income), standalone statement ofchanges in equity and standalone statement of cash flowsfor the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financialstatements, including material accounting policies and otherexplanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and accordingto the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalonefinancial statements give the information required by theCompanies Act, 2013 (“Act”) in the manner so required andgive a true and fair view in conformity with the accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, of the state of affairsof the Company as at 31 March 2025, and its profit and othercomprehensive loss, changes in equity and its cash flows forthe year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standardson Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act.Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described inthe Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements section of our report. We are independentof the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issuedby the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India togetherwith the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit ofthe standalone financial statements under the provisions of theAct and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our otherethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirementsand the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence wehave obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of thestandalone financial statements of the current period. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our audit of thestandalone financial statements as a whole, and in formingour opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinionon these matters.
Contingent Liabilities - Tax related litigations
See note 2.21 and 35.1 to standalone financial statements
The key audit matter
How the matter was addressed in our audit
The Company has significant exposure towards litigations relating tovarious tax matters as set out in the aforesaid notes.
The management applies significant judgement in estimating thelikelihood of the future outcome in each case and to estimate the financialimpact or disclosures required for each matter.
These estimates and outcome could change significantly over time asnew facts emerge and each legal case progresses.
Considering the inherent complexity and magnitude of potentialexposures and the judgement necessary to estimate the possibleoutcome in each case or to determine required financial implication, wehave identified this as a key audit matter.
Our audit procedures included the following:
♦ Obtained an understanding of outstanding tax litigations fromlegal team;
♦ Evaluated the design and implementation and tested theoperating effectiveness of key controls over assessment of taxlitigations relating to the relevant laws and regulations;
♦ Evaluated and challenged management's assessment of pendingtax litigations relating to assumptions used in estimation ofpossible outcome of each case and determination of provision ordisclosures required;
♦ Enquired with the management for recent developments and thestatus of the pending tax litigations;
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Examined legal and other professional expenses, minutes ofboard meetings, correspondence between the management andvarious tax/legal authorities and evaluated legal opinions fromexternal legal advisors/inhouse legal counsel, where applicable,for significant matters;
Involved our internal tax specialists to evaluate management'sassessment of the possible outcome of disputed tax matters basedon the applicable tax laws, past legal precedents and rulings in thesimilar cases, where applicable, for significant matters;
Assessed the adequacy of the disclosures given in Note 35.1to standalone financial statements in accordance with therequirements of the applicable accounting standards.
Revenue Recognition
See note 2.7 and 29 to standalone financial statements
The Company recognizes revenue from sale of products on satisfaction
of performance obligations as per terms of sale/ understanding with the
Assessed the Company's accounting policies in respect of revenue
customers.
recognition by comparing with applicable accounting standards;
The Company focuses on sale of products as a key performance measure,
Evaluated the design and implementation and tested the
which could create an incentive for management to recognize revenue
operating effectiveness of the key internal controls including
before satisfaction of performance obligations as per terms of sale/
general information and technology (IT) controls and key IT
understanding with the customers.
application controls over recognition of revenue;
Performed substantive testing by selecting samples using
Further, sale of products is a key performance indicator, hence there
statistical sampling method for revenue transactions recorded
could be pressure on management to meet expectation of external
during the year. For samples selected, examined the underlying
stakeholders, leading to an increased risk of overstatement of revenue.
documents to test that revenue recorded is in the correctaccounting period;
Accordingly, revenue recognition from sale of products is identified as a
Tested samples of revenue transactions recorded closer to the
key audit matter as there is a risk of revenue being overstated on account
year end and after the year end selected using statistical sampling.
of recognition before satisfaction of performance obligations as per
For samples selected, we verified the underlying documents to
terms of sale/ understanding with the customers.
examine the revenue recognition is in the correct accountingperiod;
Performed analytical procedures on revenue recognized duringthe year basis historical trends to identify unusual variances;
Examined journal entries posted to revenue using specified risk-based criteria to identify unusual items;
Evaluated adequacy of disclosures given in Note 29 to standalonefinancial statements in accordance with the requirements of theapplicable accounting standards.
The Company's Management and Board of Directors areresponsible for the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the Company's annualreport, but does not include the financial statements and auditor'sreport(s) thereon. The Company's annual report is expected tobe made available to us after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does notcover the other information and we will not express any formof assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the other informationidentified above when it becomes available and, in doingso, consider whether the other information is materiallyinconsistent with the standalone financial statements or ourknowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated.
When we read the Company's annual report, if we concludethat there is a material misstatement therein, we are requiredto communicate the matter to those charged with governanceand take necessary actions, as applicable under the relevantlaws and regulations.
The Company's Management and Board of Directors areresponsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Actwith respect to the preparation of these standalone financialstatements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs,
profit and other comprehensive loss, changes in equity andcash flows of the Company in accordance with the accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, including the IndianAccounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisionsof the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selectionand application of appropriate accounting policies; makingjudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; anddesign, implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuringthe accuracy and completeness of the accounting records,relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view and are freefrom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, theManagement and Board of Directors are responsible forassessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern,disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concernand using the going concern basis of accounting unless theBoard of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company orto cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing theCompany's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whetherthe standalone financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and toissue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonableassurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee thatan audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect amaterial misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arisefrom fraud or error and are considered material if, individually orin the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influencethe economic decisions of users taken on the basis of thesestandalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professional skepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
♦ Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement ofthe standalone financial statements, whether due to fraudor error, design and perform audit procedures responsiveto those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The riskof not detecting a material misstatement resulting fromfraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraudmay involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
♦ Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant tothe audit in order to design audit procedures that areappropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3)
(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the company has adequate internalfinancial controls with reference to financial statementsin place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
♦ Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies usedand the reasonableness of accounting estimates and relateddisclosures made by the Management and Board of Directors.
♦ Conclude on the appropriateness of the Managementand Board of Directors use of the going concern basis ofaccounting in preparation of standalone financial statementsand, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether amaterial uncertainty exists related to events or conditionsthat may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability tocontinue as a going concern. If we conclude that a materialuncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in ourauditor's report to the related disclosures in the standalonefinancial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on theaudit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor'sreport. However, future events or conditions may cause theCompany to cease to continue as a going concern.
♦ Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and contentof the standalone financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the standalone financialstatements represent the underlying transactions andevents in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding,among other matters, the planned scope and timing of theaudit and significant audit findings, including any significantdeficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statementthat we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regardingindependence, and to communicate with them all relationshipsand other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear onour independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were of mostsignificance in the audit of the standalone financial statementsof the current period and are therefore the key audit matters.We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law orregulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when,in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a mattershould not be communicated in our report because the adverseconsequences of doing so would reasonably be expected tooutweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,2020 (“the Order”) issued by the Central Government ofIndia in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give inthe “Annexure A” a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2A. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the information andexplanations which to the best of our knowledge andbelief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books exceptfor the matters stated in the paragraph 2B(f) below onreporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Auditand Auditors) Rules, 2014.
c. The standalone balance sheet, the standalonestatement of profit and loss (including othercomprehensive income), the standalone statementof changes in equity and the standalone statement ofcash flows dealt with by this Report are in agreementwith the books of account.
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with the Ind AS specified underSection 133 of the Act.
e. On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors as on 1 April 2025 taken on recordby the Board of Directors, none of the directors isdisqualified as on 31 March 2025 from being appointedas a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f. the modification relating to the maintenance ofaccounts and other matters connected therewith areas stated in the paragraph 2A(b) above on reportingunder Section 143(3)(b) of the Act and paragraph2B(f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
g. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial
controls with reference to financial statements of theCompany and the operating effectiveness of suchcontrols, refer to our separate Report in “AnnexureB”.
B. With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinionand to the best of our information and according to theexplanations given to us:
a. The Company has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations as at 31 March 2025 on its financial positionin its standalone financial statements - Refer Note35.1 to the standalone financial statements.
b. The Company did not have any long-term contractsincluding derivative contracts for which there wereany material foreseeable losses.
c. There were no amounts which were required to betransferred to the Investor Education and ProtectionFund by the Company.
d. (i) The management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosedin the Note 47 to the standalone financialstatements, no funds have been advanced orloaned or invested (either from borrowed fundsor share premium or any other sources or kindof funds) by the Company to or in any otherperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities(“Intermediaries”), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise, thatthe Intermediary shall directly or indirectly lendor invest in other persons or entities identified inany manner whatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provideany guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(ii) The management has represented that, to thebest of its knowledge and belief, as disclosedin the Note 47 to the standalone financialstatements, no funds have been received bythe Company from any person(s) or entity(ies),including foreign entities (“Funding Parties”),with the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Company shalldirectly or indirectly, lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the FundingParties (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provideany guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(iii) Based on the audit procedures that have beenconsidered reasonable and appropriate inthe circumstances, nothing has come to ournotice that has caused us to believe that the
representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) ofRule 11(e), as provided under (i) and (ii) above,contain any material misstatement.
e. As stated in Note 16 to the standalone financialstatements, the Board of Directors of the Companyhas proposed final dividend for the year which issubject to the approval of the members at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting. The dividend declared is inaccordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extentit applies to declaration of dividend.
f. Based on our examination which included test checks,the Company has used an accounting software formaintaining its books of account which has a feature ofaudit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operatedthroughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software except that the audit trailwas not enabled (i) at the database level to log anydirect data changes; (ii) at the application level forcertain fields relating to payroll, inventory, purchasesto payables, revenue to receivables, property, plantand equipment, management financial reportingprocess and production records. (iii) The audit trailwas not enabled for certain changes which wereperformed by users having privilege access rightsrelated to debug access, for the accounting softwareused for maintaining the books of accounts.
Further, where audit trail (edit log) facility wasenabled and operated throughout the year, we didnot come across any instance of audit trail featurebeing tampered with.
Additionally, except where audit trail (editlog) facilitywas not enabled in the previous year, the audit trailhas been preserved by the Company as per thestatutory requirements for record retention.
C. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor'sReport under Section 197(16) of the Act:
In our opinion and according to the information andexplanations given to us, the remuneration paid by theCompany to its directors during the current year is inaccordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act.The remuneration paid to any director is not in excessof the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. TheMinistry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed otherdetails under Section 197(16) of the Act which are requiredto be commented upon by us.
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Date: 16 May 2025 ICAI UDIN:25222432BMOSKG9876