Meaning of last year profit and loss account (small company)

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Dear All,

The question is with regard to applicability of Cash Flow Statement (CFS),

The company was incorporated in the year 2014-2015 (Financial year) this company has done a turnover of Rs. 4.75 Cr.

Paid up capital of the company is below Rs. 50 Laks

Sec 2 (85) of defines small companies as below:

"Under section 2 (85) of the Companies Act, 2013 a Small Company means a company other than a Public Company that satisfies either of the following conditions:

  • Paid-up share capital which does not exceed 50 lac rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall not be more than 5 crore rupees                                                        

    Or

  • Turnover of which as per its last profit and loss account does not exceed 2 crore rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall not be more than 20 crore rupees.

Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to

(A) A Holding Company or a Subsidiary Company;

(B) A company registered under section 8; or

(C) A company or body corporate governed by any special Act.

Question : what do you mean by last year profit & loss account ?

whether it means financial year  (2014-2015 - year of incorporation) or previous year 2013-2015.

Can sombody help me to understand the what is Last year. If this has been defined please, let me know where we should refer.

Thank you,

CA. Viru.

Replies (4)

Previous year profit as per P&L as on 31st March

Previous year profit as per P&L as on 31st March

1) Pl note that the word "or" has been replaced by "and" vide Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2015 w.e.f.13.2.2015.  Hence both the conditions have to be fulfilled now for becoming small company.

 

2)  Last P&L A/c means P&L A/c of previous financial year.  Companies (Amendment) Bill 2016 has proposed to amend the definition for clarifing this.   It also proposes to increase share capital limit from Rs.5 crores to Rs.10 crores and turnover from Rs.20 crores to Rs.100 crores.

After proposed amendment, definition will read:   " ....... as per its last profit and loss account for the immediately preceding financial year does not exceed .....".

 

Mr. Agrawal,

Thank you Sir, 

It is very vague mentioning as Last P&L Account. It woud be better and much more clear had it been mentined as previous year P & L Account.

Anyway few people write the law to be passed in the parliament for approval, but the people sitting in the parliament pass it as if they do not have brains to think, and leave it for interpretaion.

Simple meaning they complicate it and present.

How funny.

 


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