We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Allcargo Terminals Limited (“the Company”) whichcomprise the Balance sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement ofProfit and Loss, including the statement of Other ComprehensiveIncome, the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes inEquity for the year then ended and notes to the standalone financialstatements, including a summary of material accounting policiesand other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according tothe explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements give the information required by the CompaniesAct, 2013, as amended (“the Act”) in the manner so required andgive a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company asat March 31, 2025, its profits including other comprehensive loss, itscash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements inaccordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), as specified underSection 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standardsare further described in the 'Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit ofthe Standalone Financial Statements' section of our report. We areindependent of the Company in accordance with the 'Code of Ethics'issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India togetherwith the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of thefinancial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rulesthereunder and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities
in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. Webelieve that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalonefinancial statements.
We draw attention to Note 49 to the Standalone Financial Statements,which describes the Search operation by the Income tax Authoritiesat various premises of the Company, its subsidiary and one of thekey management personnel. Our opinion is not modified in respectof this matter.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalonefinancial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of thestandalone financial statements as a whole and in forming ouropinion thereon and we do not provide a separate opinion on thesematters. For each matter below, our description of how our auditaddressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be the keyaudit matters to be communicated in our report. We have fulfilledthe responsibilities described in the Auditor's responsibilities forthe audit of the standalone financial statements section of ourreport, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our auditincluded the performance of procedures designed to respond to ourassessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalonefinancial statements. The results of our audit procedures, includingthe procedures performed to address the matters below, providethe basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying standalonefinancial statements.
Key audit matters
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Revenue recognition (as described in Note 24 of the standalone financial statements)
For the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company has recognized
Our audit procedures included the following:
revenue from operations of ' 51,371.47 lakhs.
We assessed the Company's revenue recognition accounting
Revenue from rendering of container transportation and handling
policies including those related to discounts and rebates and
services is recognized based on containers transported/handled,
ensured that same are in compliance with Ind AS.
the terms of the agreement for such service where the recovery ofconsideration is probable and the stage of services, in accordancewith the requirements of Ind AS 115 'Revenue from Contracts withCustomers'.
• We evaluated the Company's accounting policies pertainingto revenue recognition and assessed compliance with thepolicies in terms of Ind AS 115 - Revenue from Contracts withCustomers.
The tariff applied is the rate agreed with customers or estimated bymanagement based on the latest terms of the agreement or latestnegotiation with customers and other industry considerations.
• We assessed the design and operational effectiveness ofcontrols related to revenue recognition.
Revenue is also an important element of how the Companymeasures its performance, upon which the managementis incentivized. The Company focuses on revenue as a keyperformance measure, which could create an incentive for revenueto be recognized before meeting the requirements of revenuerecognition under Ind AS 115.
• We selected and tested on a sample basis and inspected theunderlying customer invoices, rate contracts and agreementswith customers, Import General Manifest (IGM) for importsand shipping bill for exports and other underlying documentsto assess that revenue has been recognized based oncompletion of performance obligations of the Company inaccordance with Ind AS 115.
Accordingly, due to significant risk associated with revenue
• We also tested on sample basis, revenue transactions made
recognition as various types of arrangements with customers are
before and after the year end and compared the period of
involved, it was determined to be a key audit matter in our audit of
revenue recognition to supporting documentation to ensure
the Standalone financial statements.
that revenue and corresponding trade receivables or unbilledrevenue are properly recorded in correct period.
• We have verified credit notes on a sample basis withunderlying documentation and approvals thereon forappropriateness.
• Assessed the completeness of disclosures in accordance withInd AS and Schedule III to the Act.
Income taxes - recoverability of deferred tax assets (as described
in Note 10 of the standalone financial statements)
At March 31, 2025, the Company had net deferred tax assets of' 6,116.00 lakhs, which include Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) of
Our audit procedures, among other things included the following:
' 4,105.64 lakhs paid in accordance with the income tax provisions.
We evaluated the Company's accounting policies with respectto recognition of tax credits in accordance with Ind AS 12 “Income
MAT is recognized as deferred tax asset in the balance sheet basedon a judgment that it is probable that the future economic benefit
Taxes”
in the form of availability of set off against future income tax liability
• We obtained an understanding of the process relating to
will be realized.
recognition and assessment of recoverability of deferred taxasset and evaluated the design and tested the effectiveness of
The recognition of MAT and its subsequent assessment ofrecoverability within the allowed time frame involves significant
financial controls in this area relevant to our audit.
estimate of the financial projections, availability of sufficient
• We have evaluated the Company's assumptions and
taxable income in the future and significant judgements in the
estimates in relation to the likelihood of generating sufficient
interpretation of tax regulations and tax positions adopted by the
future taxable income based on most recent budgets and
management, based on which we determined MAT to be a key
plans, prepared by management principally by performing
audit matter.
The Company's disclosures are included in Note 2.2(e) and Note 10
sensitivity analyses and evaluated and tested the keyassumptions used to determine the amounts recognized.
to the financial statements, which outlines the accounting policy
• We assessed the reasonableness of management's
for taxes and details of the year on year movement in deferred tax
assumptions including future taxable profits, MAT utilization
assets and liabilities.
projections considering the relevant economic and industryindicators.
• We involved tax specialists who evaluated the Company's taxpositions.
• We have tested the mathematical accuracy of tax calculationand the unutilized MAT balance carried forward.
• We assessed the disclosures in accordance with therequirements of Ind AS 12 “Income Taxes.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the otherinformation. The other information comprises the informationincluded in the Annual report but does not include the standalonefinancial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not coverthe other information and we do not express any form of assuranceconclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements,our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so,consider whether such other information is materially inconsistent
with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtainedin the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, basedon the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a materialmisstatement of this other information, we are required to report thatfact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the mattersstated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparationof these standalone financial statements that give a true and fairview of the financial position, financial performance including othercomprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of theCompany in accordance with the accounting principles generally
accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS) specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. Thisresponsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguardingof the assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfrauds and other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that wereoperating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness ofthe accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentationof the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair viewand are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud orerror.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management isresponsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as agoing concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and using the going concern basis of accounting unlessmanagement either intends to liquidate the Company or to ceaseoperations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing theCompany's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether thestandalone financial statements as a whole are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error and to issue an auditor'sreport that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a highlevel of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conductedin accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatementwhen it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they couldreasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions ofusers taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professionaljudgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout theaudit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of thestandalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risksand obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting amaterial misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to theaudit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriatein the circumstances. Under Section 143(3)(i) of the Act, weare also responsible for expressing our opinion on whetherthe Company has adequate internal financial controls withreference to financial statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used
and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and relateddisclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use ofthe going concern basis of accounting and, based on theaudit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty existsrelated to events or conditions that may cast significant doubton the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If weconclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required todraw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures inthe financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the auditevidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report.However, future events or conditions may cause the Companyto cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of thestandalone financial statements, including the disclosures andwhether the standalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner that achievesfair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding,among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the auditand significant audit findings, including any significant deficienciesin 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 on ourindependence 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 statements forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025 and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's reportunless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about thematter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine thata matter should not be communicated in our report because theadverse consequences 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 of Indiain terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we givein the “Annexure 1” a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report, to the extentapplicable, 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 required by lawhave been kept by the Company so far as it appears fromour examination of those books except for the mattersstated in paragraph (i)(vi) below on reporting under Rule11(g);
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Lossincluding the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income,the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes inEquity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with thebooks of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with the Accounting Standardsspecified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received fromthe directors as on March 31, 2025 taken on record by theBoard of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified ason March 31, 2025 from being appointed as a director interms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) The modification relating to the maintenance of accountsand other matters connected therewith are as stated inparagraph (b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b)and paragraph 2 (i)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g);
(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols with reference to these standalone financialstatements and the operating effectiveness of suchcontrols, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure 2” tothis report;
(h) In our opinion, the managerial remuneration for theyear ended March 31, 2025 has been paid / providedby the Company to its directors in accordance with theprovisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act;
(i) 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, as amendedin our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on its financial position in its standalonefinancial statements - Refer Note 34(a) to thestandalone financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contractsincluding derivative contracts for which there wereany material foreseeable losses;
iii. There were no amounts which were required to betransferred to the Investor Education and ProtectionFund by the Company.
iv. a) The management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, no funds havebeen advanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds or share premium or anyother sources or kind of funds) by the Companyto or in any other person(s) or entity(ies),including foreign entities (“Intermediaries”),with the understanding, whether recordedin writing or otherwise, that the Intermediaryshall, whether, directly or indirectly lend orinvest in other persons or entities identified inany manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the
Company (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provideany guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The management has represented that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, nofunds have been received by the Companyfrom any person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities (“Funding Parties”), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Company shall, whether,directly or indirectly, lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the FundingParty (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit procedures performedthat have been considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothing hascome to our notice that has caused us to believethat the representations under sub-clause (a)and (b) contain any material misstatement.
v. Based on our examination which included testchecks, the Company has used four accountingsoftwares for maintaining its books of account,which have a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility and the same has operated throughoutthe year for all relevant transactions recorded inthe software, except, as described in Note 48 in thestandalone financial statements, in case of onesoftware, audit trail is not enabled for changes tomaster data while using certain access rights, whileaudit trail feature is not enabled for certain changesmade using privileged / administrative accessrights. Also, in respect of another software, audit trailis not enabled for any modifications at applicationlevel and deletion logs for some transactions. Atapplication level throughout the year. Further, duringthe course of our audit we did not come across anyinstance of audit trail feature being tampered with inrespect of the accounting softwares where audit trailhas been enabled.
Additionally, the audit trail of relevant prior years hasbeen preserved by the Company as per statutoryrequirements for record retention, to the extent itwas enabled and recorded in those respective years,as stated in Note 48 to the standalone financialstatements.
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