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Definition: Assistance by Governemnt in The Form of Transfer

This document defines and provides accounting guidelines for government grants. It defines a government grant as assistance provided by a government in the form of asset or income transfers with compliance to certain conditions. Grants related to assets are recognized as deferred income over the asset's useful life or as a deduction from the asset's cost. Grants related to expenses are recognized as income over the periods expenses are incurred. Repayment of grants is accounted for depending on if the grant is related to an asset or income. Interest-free loans from the government below market rates are treated as government grants.

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Definition: Assistance by Governemnt in The Form of Transfer

This document defines and provides accounting guidelines for government grants. It defines a government grant as assistance provided by a government in the form of asset or income transfers with compliance to certain conditions. Grants related to assets are recognized as deferred income over the asset's useful life or as a deduction from the asset's cost. Grants related to expenses are recognized as income over the periods expenses are incurred. Repayment of grants is accounted for depending on if the grant is related to an asset or income. Interest-free loans from the government below market rates are treated as government grants.

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Cha p t e r 2 4 : Go ve rnme nt G ra nt s (subsidy, subvention or premium)

De f in it io n : a ssi st an ce b y g o ver n e mn t i n t h e fo r m o f t r a n sfe r


o f r e sou r ce s t o a n en ti t y i n r e tu rn f o r p a rt or f u tu r e
co mp l i a n ce wi t h ce r ta in co di ti on s r ela t i ng t o t h e op e r a tin g
a ct i vi ti e s o f t h e e n ti t y.

Re co g n it io n a n d M e a su r em e n t
 At f a i r val u e , wh e n t h er e i s r ea so n a ble a ssu r a n ce t h a t :
a . T h e e n ti t y wi ll co mp l y wi t h t h e co ndi ti o n s a t t a chi n g
t o t h e gr a n t
b . T h e g ra n t will b e r e cei ve d

Cla ssif ica t io n s o f G o ve r n me n t G ra n t s


G r a n t r e l a t e d t o a ss e t G r a n t r e l a t e d t o i n c om e
 W h os e p r i m a r y c o n d it i o n is  W h os e p r i m a r y c o n d it i o n is
t h a t a n e n t i t y q u a l i f yi n g f o r t h a t a n e n t i t y q u a l i f yi n g f o r
t h e g r a n t s h a l l p u r c h as e , the grant shall be for
c o n s t r uc t or o t h e rw i s e income and not acquire
a c q u i r e l o n g t e r m a ss e t l o n g t e r m a ss e t

Acco u n t in g f o r G o ve rn m e n t G r a n t s
 Re co g ni ze d a s i n co me o n a syst e ma t i c b a si s o ver t h e
p e ri o d i n wh i ch a n e n ti t y r e co g ni zes a s e xp e n se s t h e
r e la t e d co st s f or wh i ch t h e g r an t i s i n t e nd e d t o
co mp e n sa t e ; G r a n t i s ta ke n in t o inco me o ve r o n e o r
mo r e p e r i o d s i n wh i ch t h e r el a t ed co st i s i n cur r ed .
 G r a n t in re co g ni ti o n o f sp e ci fi c exp e n se s sh al l b e
r e co g ni ze d a s i n co me o ve r t h e p e ri o d o f t h e r el a te d
e xp e n se .

To record g o v e r nm e n t Cash xx
grant D e f e r r e d g r a nt i nc o m e xx

To r ec o r d r ec e i v e d D e f e r r e d g r a nt i nc o m e xx
government grant G r a nt i n c o m e xx

To r ec o r d incurred E n v i r o nm e n t a l e xp e n se * xx
e xp e n s e s Cash xx

Co ll e cti o n i s cal cul a t e d b y:


= ( p e r i o d e xp e n s e /t o t a l e xp e n s e ) x t ot a l g o v e r n m e n t g r a n t
 G r a n t re la t e d to d e pr e ci a bl e a sse t sha ll b e r e cog ni ze d
a s i n co me o ve r t h e p e ri od s a n d in p r op o r ti o n to t h e
d e p r e ci a ti on o f t he r el a te d a sse t.
T o r e c o r d g o v e r nm e n t Cash
grant D e f e r r e d g r a nt i nc o m e
T o r e c o r d a c q u is i t i o n o f B u i l d i ng * ( c o st )
a n a s s et Cash
T o r e c o r d d e p r e c i at i o n Deprec iat io n
A c c um u l a t e d d e p r e c i a t i o n
T o r e c o r d r e c e iv e d D e f e r r e d g r a nt i nc o m e
government grant G r a nt i n c o m e

 G r a n t rel a t e d to n o nd e p r e cia b l e a sse t r e qui ri n g


f u l fill me n t o f ce r ta in co n di tio n s sh all b e r e co g ni ze d a s
i n co me o ve r t he p eri o d s wh i ch b e ar th e co st of me e t i n g
t h e co n di ti o n s
T o r e c o r d g o v e r nm e n t L a nd * ( f a i r va l ue )
grant D e f e r r e d g r a nt i nc o m e
T o r e c o r d a c q us i t i o n o f R e f i n e r y* ( c o st )
a n a s s et Cash
T o r e c o r d d e p r e c i at i o n Deprec iat io n
A c c um u l a t e d d e p r e c i a t i o n
T o r e c o r d r e c e iv e d D e f e r r e d g r a nt i nc o m e
government grant G r a nt i n c o m e

 A g o ve r n me n t g r an t th a t b e co me s r e cei va bl e a s
co mp e n sa t i o n f o r e xp e n se s o r l o sses a lr e a d y i n cur r ed
o r f o r th e p u rp o se o f gi vin g i mme d i a t e f i na n ci al su p po r t
t o t h e e n ti t y i t h n o fu r t h er rel a te d co st shal l b e
r e co g ni ze d a s i n co me o f t he pe ri o d in wh i ch it be co me s
r e cei va bl e .

T o r e c o r d r e c e iv e d Cash
government grant G r a nt i n c o m e

Pr e se n t a t io n o f G o ver n m en t G r an t
G r a nt r e l a t e d t o a s s e t G r a nt r e l a t e d t o i nc o m e
E i t he r o f t w o w a y s: P r e se n t e d a s f o l l o w s:
a . B y se t t i n g t h e g r a n t a . I n t h e i nc o m e st a t e m e nt , e i t he r
as deferred income se p a r a t e l y o r u nd e r t h e g e ne r a l
b. By d e d uc t i n g the he a d i ng “ o t h e r i nc o m e ”
g r a nt i n a r r i v i n g a t b . A l t e r n a t i ve l y, t he g r a nt is
t h e c a r r yi n g a m o u n t d e d uc t e d from t he re late d
o f t he a s s e t e xp e n se
D e f e r r e d i nc o m e a p p r o a c h D e d uc t i o n f r o m a s se t a p p r o a c h
To rec ord a nnual dep rec iat io n: To rec ord a nnual dep rec iat io n:
( c o st o f a s se t – r e s i d u a l va l ue ) / C o st o f a s se t xx
u se f u l l i f e R e c e i v e d g o v. g r a n t ( xx )
N e t c o st xx
T o r e c o g n i z e g o v g r a nt i nc o m e : R e s i d u a l va l ue ( xx )
( r e c e i ve d g r a n t / u s e f u l l i f e ) D e p r e c i a b l e a m o u nt xx

Annua l dep rec iat io n:


(depr ec iab le am o unt / usef ul lif e)

Re p a ym e n t o f G o ver n m en t G r an t
 Du e t o n o n co mp li a n ce wi t h con di tio n s a n d sh all b e
a cco u n t e d fo r a s a ch a ng e i n a ccou n ti n g e sti ma t e .

Re p a yme n t o f g r a n t re la t e d to i n co me :
 Sh a ll b e ap pli e d fi r st a g ai n st a n y u na mo r t i ze d d ef e r re d
i n co me a n d a n y e xce ss sh a l l b e r e cog n i zed i mme d i a t el y
a s a n e xp e n se
En t r y:
D e f e r r e d g r a nt i nc o m e (total grant – received grant) xx
L o s s o n r e p a ym e nt o f g r a nt (received grant) xx
C a s h (total grant) xx

Re p yme n t o f g r a n t r el at e d t o a n a sse t:
 Sh a ll b e r e co rd e d b y i n cr e a si n g t h e ca r r yi n g a mo u n t o f
t h e a sse t .
 T h e cu mu l a ti ve a d di tio n al d e pr e ci a tio n t h a t wo u l d h a ve
b e e n r e co g ni zed t o d a t e i n t he a bse n ce o f t h e g r a nt
sh a ll be r e co g ni ze d i mme d i a t el y a s an e xp e n se .

De f e r r e d in co me a p p r o a ch
En t r y:
D e f e r r e d g r a nt i nc o m e (total grant – received grant) xx
L o s s o n r e p a ym e nt o f g r a nt (received grant) xx
C a s h (total grant) xx

De d u ct io n f ro m a sse t a p p r o a ch
En t r y:
A s se t xx
C a s h (total grant) xx

N o t e : C a r r y i n g a m o u nt o f a s se t i n b o t h w a y s a r e t h e sa m e .
G r a n t o f I n t e re st - fr e e lo a n
 A f o r g i va bl e l o a n fr o m g o ve r n me n t i s t re a t e d a s a
g o ve r n me n t g r a n t wh e n t h er e i s re a so n a bl e a ssur a n ce
t h a t t h e e n ti t y will me e t t h e t er ms f o r f o r gi ve ne ss o f t h e
loan
 Be n e f i t o f a g o ver n me n t l o an wi t h a NI L o r b el o w - ma r ke t
r a t e o f i n t e re st i s tr e a t e d a s a g o ve r nme n t g r a n t . Be n e f i t
i s me a su r e d a s f a ce a mo u n t l e ss PV o f t h e l o a n

1 . Ef f e ct i ve In t e re st Me t h o d
Date Am ortizat io n D i sc o u n t o n n o t e p a ya b l e P r e se n t V a l ue
Pre-PV +
P V x i n t e r e st % P r e - b a l a nc e – a m o r t i z a t i o n
am ortizat io n
* P V = f a c e va l u e – d i sc o u nt o n n o t e p a y a b l e
* D i sc o u nt o n no t p a ya b l e = f a c e a m o u nt o f l o a n – p r e se nt v a l ue o f l o a n
N o t e : I n t e r e st e xp e n s e a nd g r a nt i nc o m e a r e a d j u st e d a t t he sa m e
a m o u nt ; i f b o t h a r e o f f se t a g a i n st e a c h o t h e r , b o t h w i l l b e z e r o e a c h
ye a r .

G o ve r n me n t Assist a n ce
 Act i o n b y g o ve rn me n t d e si gn e d t o p ro vi d e a n e con o mi c
b e n e fi t spe cif i c t o an e n ti t y o r r a n g e o f en ti ti e s
q u a li f yin g u n de r cer t ai n cri te ri a
Exa mp l e s:
a . F r e e te ch ni cal or ma r ke t i n g ad vi ce
b . Pr o vi si o n o f g u ar a n t ee
c. G o ve r n me n t p r o cu r e me n t p o li cy t h a t i s r e sp on sibl e
f o r a p or ti o n of t h e en ti t y ’s sal e s
I t d o e s n o t i n cl u d e i n di re ct be n e fi t s or t h o se n ot sp e ci fi c t o
a n e n ti t y.

Disclo su r e a b o u t G o ver n m e nt G r an t
a . T h e a cco u n ti ng p ol i cy a do p t e d f or g o ve r n me n t g r a n t ,
i n cl u di ng t he me t h o d o f pr e se n ta tio n a d op t e d in t h e
f i n an cial st a t e me n t s.
b . T h e na t u r e a n d e xt e n t o f g o ver n me n t g r a nt re co g ni ze d
i n t h e fi na n ci al st a t e me n t s a n d a n i n di c a tio n o f o t h er
f o r ms o f g o ve r n me n t a ssi st a n ce f r om wh i ch t h e en ti t y
h a s di r e ctl y be n e fi t e d
c. Un f u l fill e d co n di ti o n s a n d o t h e r co n tin g e n ci e s a t ta chi n g
t o g o ve rn me n t a ssi st a n ce th a t h a s b ee n r e co gni ze d .

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