

Atul Ltd | Annual Report 2017-18
Notes
to the Financial Statements
Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
b) Foreign currency transactions:
i)
Functional and presentation currency:
Items included in the Financial Statements of the Company are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the Company operates (‘functional currency’). The Financial Statements of the Company are
presented in Indian currency (
`
), which is also the functional and presentation currency of the Company.
ii) Transactions and balances:
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of
the transactions. Foreign exchange gain | (loss) resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the
translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at year end exchange rates are generally
recognised in profit or loss except that they are deferred in equity if they relate to qualifying cash flow hedges. Foreign
exchange differences regarded as an adjustment to borrowing costs are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss,
within finance costs. All other foreign exchange gain |(loss) are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss on a net
basis within other income | (expense).
Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at
the date when the fair value was determined. Translation differences on assets and liabilities carried at fair value are
reported as part of the fair value gain | (loss).
c) Revenue recognition:
i)
Timing of recognition:
Revenue from sale of goods is recognised when all the significant risks and rewards of ownership in the goods
are transferred to the buyer as per the terms of the contract, there is no continuing managerial involvement with
the goods, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably and it is probable that future economic benefits will
flow to the Company and specific criteria have been met for each of the activities of the Company. This generally
happens upon dispatch of the goods to customers, except for export sales which are recognised when significant
risk and rewards are transferred to the buyer as per the terms of contract. Revenue from services is recognised in the
accounting period in which the services are rendered.
Eligible export incentives are recognised in the year in which the conditions precedent are met and there is no
significant uncertainty about the collectability.
Interest income from debt instruments is recognised using the effective interest rate method. The effective interest
rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to
the gross carrying amount of a financial asset. When calculating the effective interest rate, the Company estimates
the expected cash flows by considering all the contractual terms of the financial instrument (for example, prepayment,
extension, call and similar options), but does not consider the expected credit losses.
Dividends are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss only when the right to receive payment is established; it
is probable that the economic benefits associated with the dividend will flow to the Company and the amount of the
dividend can be measured reliably.
ii) Measurement of revenue:
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, after the deduction of any trade
discounts, volume rebates and any taxes or duties collected on behalf of the Government which are levied on sales
such as goods and services tax, value added tax, etc. Revenue includes excise duty as it is paid on production and is
a liability of the manufacturer, irrespective of whether the goods are sold or not. Discounts given include rebates,
price reductions and other incentives given to customers. Accumulated experience is used to estimate and provide for
the discounts and returns. The volume discounts are assessed based on anticipated annual purchases. No element of
financing is deemed to be present as sales are made with a credit term which is consistent with market practice.
d) Income taxes:
The income tax expense or credit for the period is the tax payable on the taxable income of the current period based on the
applicable income tax rates adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences
and unused tax losses.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the
reporting period. The Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which
applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts
expected to be paid to the tax authorities.