Csr question under section 135 of companies act,2013

K G Sharma (Part) (34 Points)

03 August 2017  

A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY HAS PROFIT IN THE F.Y. 2015-16 OF RS. 63,30,19,370 ,IN F.Y. 2014-15 OF RS.21,3,81,565 AND LOSS OF RS.17,33,53,686 IN F.Y. 2013-14. NOW AVERGAE PROFIT IN PRECEDING 3 FINANCIAL YEARS IS RS.22,36,82,417, CSR BUDGET i.e. 2% OF AVERAGE NET PROFITS IS RS.44,73,648 FOR THE F.Y. 2016-17. COMPANY HAS LOSS OF RS. 7,00,00,000 IN FINANCIAL YEAR 2016-17 AND ALSO ACCUMULATED LOSSES OF RS.160 CRORE. QUESTION IS WHETHER COMPANY IS LIABLE TO SPEND CSR AMOUNT OF RS.44,73,648 IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2016-17 AS PER COMPANIES ACT, 2013.