Annual Report
2015-16

Consolidated Statement of
Profit and Loss

(` Millions, except per share data and as stated otherwise)

Particulars Notes For the year ended
March 31, 2016
For the year ended
March 31, 2015
Income      
Revenue from operations 28 1,009,373 961,007
Other income 29 11,098 20,958
Total Income   1,020,471 981,965
Expenses      
Access charges   109,423 112,759
License fee and spectrum charges (revenue share)   95,952 89,060
Cost of goods sold 30 6,291 2,796
Employee benefits expenses 31 51,003 48,570
Power and fuel 32 82,474 84,398
Rent 32 65,899 55,409
Charity and donation 32 1,390 1,422
Other expenses 32 229,906 230,573
Total Expenses   642,338 624,987
Profit before finance costs, depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items and tax   378,133 356,978
Finance costs 33 87,018 44,465
Depreciation and amortisation expense 34 213,674 198,583
Profit before exceptional items and tax   77,441 113,930
Exceptional items 35 (29,236) 8,532
Profit before Tax   106,677 105,398
Tax Expense (including exceptional items)      
Current tax   50,908 59,488
MAT credit   (17,641) (7,790)
Deferred tax   19,105 3,169
Profit after tax   54,305 50,531
Share of loss of associates   - (53)
Profit attributable to minority interest   9,739 4,270
Profit attributable to equity shareholders   44,566 46,208
Earnings per share (equity shares of par value ` 5 each) 37    
Basic and Diluted (In `)   11.15 11.56

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

As per our report of even date

For S. R. Batliboi & Associates LLP
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration No: 101049W

per Nilangshu Katriar
Partner
Membership No: 58814

Place: Gurgaon
Date: April 27, 2016

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Bharti Airtel Limited

Sunil Bharti Mittal
Chairman

Gopal Vittal
Managing Director & CEO (India & South Asia)

Rajendra Chopra
Company Secretary

Nilanjan Roy
Global Chief Financial Officer