Annual Report
2015-16

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 29 603,002 554,964
Other income 30 14,856 51,930
Total Income   617,858 606,894
Expenses      
Access charges   80,236 79,601
License fee and spectrum charges (revenue share)   70,654 67,062
Cost of goods sold 31 373 76
Employee benefits expenses 32 18,693 16,915
Power and fuel 33 40,387 41,151
Rent 33 65,413 59,790
Charity and donation 33 575 292
Other expenses 33 103,309 95,766
Total Expenses   379,640 360,653
Profit before finance costs, depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items and tax   238,218 246,241
Finance costs 34 35,590 14,091
Depreciation and amortisation expense 35 95,431 75,597
Profit before exceptional items and tax   107,197 156,553
Exceptional items 36 6,799 -
Profit before Tax   100,398 156,553
Tax Expense (including exceptional items)      
Current tax   20,501 31,092
MAT credit   (17,631) (7,790)
Deferred tax   22,063 1,246
Profit for the year   75,465 132,005
Earnings per share (equity shares of par value ` 5 each) 39    
Basic and Diluted (In `)   18.88 33.02

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