TMI BlogThe Cost Accounting Records (Telecommunication Industry) Rules, 2011X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: ‐ 1. Short Title and Commencement, - (1) These rules may be called the Cost Accounting Records (Telecommunication Industry) Rules, 2011. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions and Interpretations, - In these rules, unless otherwise requires,‐‐‐ (a) "Act" means the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); (b) "compliance report" means the compliance report duly authenticated and signed by a cost accountant in the specified form of compliance report; (c) "Cost Accountant" for the purpose of these rules means a cost accountant as defined in clause (b) of sub‐se ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... use, consumption, sale, transport, store, delivery or disposal; (k) "product group" in relation to tangible products means a group of homogenous and alike products, produced from same raw materials and by using similar or same production process, having similar physical or chemical characteristics and common unit of measurement, and having same or similar usage or application; and in relation to intangible products means a group of homogenous and alike products or services, produced by using similar or same process or inputs, having similar characteristics and common unit of measurement, and having same or similar usage or application; (l) "telecommunication activities" means any act, process, procedure, function, operation, technique, t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined, and defined in the Act and rules made under clause (d) of sub‐section (1) of section 209 of the Act shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act or rules, as the case may be. 3. Application, - These rules shall apply to every company, including a foreign company as defined under section 591 of the Act, which is engaged in the production, processing, manufacturing, or rendering of telecommunication activities and wherein, the aggregate value of net worth as on the last date of the immediately preceding financial year exceeds five crores of rupees; or wherein the aggregate value of the turnover made by the company from sale or supply of all products or act ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... trol over the various operations and costs with a view to achieve optimum economies in utilization of resources and these records shall also provide necessary data which is required to be furnished under these rules. (5) All such cost records and cost statements, maintained under these rules shall be reconciled with the audited financial statements for the financial year specifically indicating expenses or incomes not considered in the cost records or statements so as to ensure accuracy and to reconcile the profit of all product groups with the overall profit of the company and the variations, if any, shall be clearly indicated and explained. (6) All such cost records, cost statements and reconciliation statements, maintained under these ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Accountant in complying with the provisions of these rules, he shall be punishable with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees. (2) For contravention of these rules, ‐ (a) the company shall be punishable as provided under sub‐section (2) of section 642 of the Act; and (b) every officer thereof who is in default, including the persons referred to in sub‐section (6) of section 209 of the Act, shall be punishable as provided under sub‐sections (5) and (7) of section 209 of Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956). 9. Savings, - The supersession of the Cost Accounting Records (Telecommunications) Rules, 2002, shall not in any way affect‐ (a) any right, obligation or liabilities acquired, accrued or incurred th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ations, which to the best of my or our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of this compliance report. 2 In my or our opinion, proper cost records, as per the Cost Accounting Records (Telecommunication Industry) Rules, 2011 prescribed under clause (d) of sub‐section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956, have or have not been maintained by the company so as to give a true and fair view of the cost of production or operation, cost of sales and margin of all the products and activities of the company. 3 Detailed unit‐wise and product or activity‐wise cost statements and schedules thereto in respect of the product groups or activities are or are not kept in the company. 4 In my or our opinion, the sa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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