BASF India Limited reported earnings results for the second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2016. The company reported sales of INR 13,932 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as compared to INR 12,101 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The company's loss before tax (before exceptional items) stood at INR 177 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as compared to loss before tax (before exceptional items) of INR 1,094 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Loss after tax (after exceptional items) stood at INR 194 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as compared to loss after tax (after exceptional items) of INR 681 million posted in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. For the half-year ended September 30, 2016, the company registered sales of INR 29,009 million as compared to INR 26,777 million for the corresponding period of the previous year; an increase of 8%. Loss Before Tax (before exceptional items) stood at INR 95 million for the half year ended September 30, 2016 as compared to loss before tax (before exceptional items) of INR 1, 288 million for the corresponding period of the previous year. Loss after tax (after exceptional items) stood at INR 96 million for the half year ended September 30, 2016, as compared to profit after tax (after exceptional items) of INR 101 million posted in the corresponding period of the previous year.