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Income

Computation
And Disclosure
Standards
(ICDS)
RAKESH AGRAWAL
(M.com, L.L.B, FCA, DISA)
carakeshagrawal@gmail
.com

Contents
1) Background
2) General principles
3) ICDS I: Accounting Policies
4) ICDS II: Valuation of Inventories
5) ICDS III: Construction Contracts
6) ICDS IV: Revenue Recognition
7) ICDS V: Tangible Fixed Assets
8) ICDS VI: The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates
9) ICDS VII: Government Grants
10)ICDS VIII: Securities
11)ICDS IX: Borrowing Costs
12)ICDS X: Provisions, Contingent liabilities and Contingent
assets

Background
Section 145(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) stipulates that the method of

accounting for computation of income under the heads Profits and gains of
business or profession and Income from other sources can either be cash or
mercantile system of accounting.
Section 145(2) of the Act states that the Central Government may notify the
INCOME COMPUTATIONAND DISLOSURE STANDARDS to be followed by any
class of assesses or in respect of any class of income.
Finance Act, 2014 amended section 145(2) of the Act to substitute accounting
standards with income computation and disclosure standards (ICDS).
According to Section 145(3) if the assessing officer is not satisfied a bout the
correctness or completeness of the accounts of the assesse where the
method of accounting provided in sub- section (1) or ICDS as notified under
sub- section (2) have not been regularly followed by the assesse the Assessing
Officer may make an assessment in the manner provided in section 144.

Background
The

CBDT constituted the Accounting Standards


Committee which had earlier issued draft 14 Tax
Accounting Standards in 2012. On the basis of the
suggestions
and
comments
received
from
the
stakeholders, CBDT had revised and issued 12 draft ICDS
for public comments.
On 31st March, 2015, the Central Government has notified
10 out of the 12 draft ICDS which shall be effective from
1st April, 2015.
The introduction of ICDS may significantly alter the way
assesse compute their taxable income.

General principles
ICDS

are applicable for computation of income


chargeable under the head profits and gains of business
or profession and income from other sources and
not for maintaining books of accounts.
ICDS applies only to the assesses following mercantile
system of accounting.
ICDS applies to all the assessees.
ICDS likely to have persuasive effect on transactions prior to
1/4/2015

Overview

Proposed draft of Income Computation and


Disclosure Standards (ICDS)
I- Accounting Policies
II- Valuation of Inventories
III-Construction Contracts
IV- Revenue Recognition
V- Tangible Fixed Assets
VI- Effect of foreign exchange
VII- Government Grants
VIII- Securities
IX- Borrowing Costs
X- Leases
XI- Intangible Assets (Draft)
XII- Provisions and Contingent Liabilities & Assets (Draft)

Accounting Policies

ICDS 1:- ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Which fundamental accounting assumptions are

recognized by ICDS 1 relating to accounting policies?


Three fundamental accounting assumptions are recognized
by ICDS 1 relating to accounting policies:
Going concern
Consistency
Accrual

GOING CONCERN
Going

Concern refers to the assumption that the person


has neither the intention nor the necessity of liquidation
or of curtailing materially the scale of the business,
profession or vocation and intends to continue his
business, profession or vocation for the foreseeable future.

CONSISTENCY
Consistency

refers to the assumption that accounting


polices are consistent from one period to another.

ACCRUAL
Accrual refers to the assumption that revenue and cost

are accrued, that is, recognized as they are earned or


incurred (and not as money is received or paid) and
recorded in the previous year to which they relate.

Can a taxpayer change the accounting


policy followed and if yes, under what
circumstances can such change be made?

In principle, change in accounting policy is permissible. It should,


however, be noted that an accounting policy should not be
changed by a taxpayer without reasonable cause.

Observations
The term reasonable cause has not been defined under ICDS.
Hence the same may be subject matter of dispute.

DISCLOSURE OF ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
All
significant accounting policies adopted by a person shall be disclosed.
Disclosure of accounting policies or of changes therein cannot remedy a wrong or
inappropriate treatment of the item.
If the Fundamental Accounting Policies are not followed, the fact should be disclosed.
Any change in an accounting policy which has a material effect shall be disclosed. The
amount by which any item is affected by such change shall also be disclosed to the extent
ascertainable. Where such amount is not ascertainable, wholly or in part, the fact shall be
indicated.
If a change has no material effect for the current previous year but which is reasonably
expected to have a material effect in later previous years, the fact of such change shall be
appropriately disclosed in the previous year in which the change is adopted + also in the
previous year in which such change has material effect for the first time.

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
All contract or transaction existing on the 1st day of
April, 2015 or entered into on or after the 1 st day of
April, 2015 shall be dealt within accordance with the
provisions of this standard after taking into account
the income, expense or loss, if any, recognized in
respect of the said contract or transaction for the
previous year ending on or before the 31 st March,
2015.

Consideration in selection OF
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
True and Fair View
Substance Over Form

Materiality
No concept of materiality in ICDS unlike, AS-1.

Prudence
Based

upon the concept of prudence, AS-1 precludes


recognition of anticipated profits and requires recognition of
expected losses.
However, ICDS provides that expected losses or mark to
market losses shall not be recognized unless permitted by
any other ICDS to avoid differential treatment for recognition
of income and losses.

ACCOUNTING STANDARD-1
V/S
INCOME COMPUTATION AND
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS-1

TOPIC

AS
ICDS

Changes in
Accounting Policies

Disclosure of
Change in
Accounting Policy
not having effect in
current Year

Changes in accounting policy will


not be done unless for a
reasonable cause. However,
reasonable cause is not defined.
The guidance for the same will
need to be taken from judicial
precedents.

The fact of such change should


be appropriately disclosed in the
year in which the change is
adopted and also in the year in
which such change has material
effect for the first time.

Changes in accounting policies


should be made only if:
it is required by statute,
for compliance with an
Accounting Standard or
for a more appropriate
presentation of the financial
statements.

The same should be appropriately


disclosed. [only in the year of
change]

TOPIC

AS
ICDS

Estimates and Errors

Consideration in
Selection of
Accounting Policies

Not covered by ICDS

Selection
is
governed
by
substance and not merely by the
legal form.

Prior Period items are included in


determination of net profit or loss
of the period in which the error
pertaining to the prior period is
discovered and are separately
disclosed in the P & L Account.
(As per AS
5)

The
major
considerations
governing the selection :a. Prudence
b. Substance over Form
c. Materiality

Icds ii-Valuation of Inventories

ICDSii:- VALUATION OF INVENTORIES


Scope:This ICDS shall be applied for valuation of inventories, except :
(a)WIP arising under construction contract including directly related service
contract which is dealt with by the ICDS on Construction contracts III;
(b)WIP which is dealt with by other ICDS;
(c)Shares, debentures and other financial instruments held as stock in trade which
are dealt with by the ICDS on securities VIII;
(d)Producers inventories of livestock, agriculture and forest products, mineral oils,
ores and gases to the extent that they are measured at net realizable value;
(e)Machinery spares, which can be used only in connection with a tangible fixed
asset and their use is expected to be irregular, shall be dealt with in accordance
with the ICDS on tangible fixed assets V.

definitions
INVENTORIES are assets -

Held for sale in ordinary course of business


In process of production for sale
In form of material or supplies to be consumed in production
process or in rendering of services.

NET REALISABLE VALUE is estimated selling price in


ordinary course of business less estimated cost of
completion and estimated cost necessary to make sale.

COST OF INVENTORIES

Cost of inventories shall comprise of all costs of purchase, costs of


services, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the
inventories to their present location and condition.

COST OF PURCHASE

The costs of purchase shall consist of:


(a)purchase price including duties and taxes,
(b)freight inwards and other expenditure directly attributable to the
acquisition.
Trade discounts, rebates and other similar items shall be deducted in
determining the costs of purchase.

COST OF SERVICES

The costs of services in the case of a service provider shall consist of


labor and other costs of personnel directly engaged in providing the
service including supervisory personnel and attributable overheads.

COST OF CONVERSION

The costs of conversion of inventories shall include costs

directly related to the units of production and a systematic


allocation of fixed and variable production overheads that are
incurred in converting materials into finished goods.
The allocation of fixed production overheads for the purpose
of their inclusion in the costs of conversion shall be based on
the normal capacity of the production facilities.
Normal capacity shall be the production expected to be
achieved on an average over a number of periods or seasons
under normal circumstances, taking into account the loss of
capacity resulting from planned maintenance.
The actual level of production shall be used when it
approximates to normal capacity.

IMPORTANT POINTS: Joint Products : Where a production process results in more than
one product being produced simultaneously and the costs of
conversion of each product are not separately identifiable, the
costs shall be allocated between the products on a rational
and consistent basis.
Where by-products, scrap or waste material are immaterial, they
shall be measured at net realizable value and this value shall be
deducted from the cost of the main product.

Other costs shall be included in the cost of inventories only to


the extent that they are incurred in bringing the inventories to
their present location and condition.
Interest and other borrowing costs shall not be included in the
costs of inventories, unless they meet the criteria for
recognition of interest as a component of the cost as specified
in the ICDS on borrowing costs IX.

EXCLUSION FROM COST OF


INVENTORIES
The following costs shall be excluded in valuation of inventories and recognized as
expenses of the period in which they are incurred.
(a)Abnormal amounts of wasted materials, labor, or other production costs,
(b) Storage costs, unless those costs are necessary in the production process prior
to a further production stage
(c) Administrative overheads that do not contribute to bringing the inventories to
their present location and condition ;
(d) Selling costs.

Method of Valuation
Inventories shall be valued at Cost or Net Realizable Value
whichever is lower (similar to Accounting standard -2).

What are the methods for valuation of


inventory recognized by ICDS 2?
The following are the three methods of valuation of inventory
recognized by ICDS 2:
Specific Identification Method For products not ordinarily
interchangeable
First-in first-out For Perishable items
Weighted average cost
Retail method Rapidly changing items with similar margins

Is it correct that even service providers are


now required to record inventory?

NET REALISABLE VALUE


Inventories shall be taken at NRV on item by item basis.
Aggregate basis if same product line, marketed in same area and
separate evaluation not possible.

NRV to be taken on most reliable evidence available on


valuation.
For estimating NRV the purpose of inventory shall also be
considered.
Materials & supplies held for use in production shall not be written
down below cost if finished product is expected to be sold at
above cost.
If finished product is expected to be sold at below cost, the value
of such materials shall be taken at NRV [at replacement cost].

Value of opening inventory

Value of opening inventory should be same as preceding


years closing inventory.
In case of a newly commenced business, the value of the
inventory shall be the cost of the inventory on the day of the
commencement of the business.

CHANGE OF METTHOD OF VALUATION OF INVENTORY


The method of valuation of inventories once adopted by a
person in any previous year shall not be changed without
reasonable cause.
ICDS is silent about standard cost method for the purpose
of inventory valuation.

Valuation of Inventories in case of


Firm/AOP/BOI Dissolution
According to ICDS, in case of dissolution of a partnership firm

or AOP/BOI, notwithstanding whether business is


discontinued or not, the inventory on the date of
dissolution shall be valued at the net realizable value.
This is contrary to law settled by Apex court in the case of
Sakthi Trading Co. v. CIT

Case laws discussed

A.L.A. Firm v. CIT [1991] 55 Taxman 497 (SC) / 189 ITR 285
In cases of dissolution of firm, the stock-in-trade will have to be valued at
the prevailing market price while preparing the accounts if the business
of the firm is discontinued.
Sakthi Trading Co. v. CIT [2001] 118 Taxman 301 (SC) / 250 ITR
871
If on dissolution of the firm the business is not discontinued, then, the
ordinary principle of commercial accounting permitting valuation of stockin-trade at Cost or Net Realizable value whichever is lower will apply.

DISCLOSURES:The following aspects shall be disclosed, namely: The accounting policies adopted in measuring the inventories including
the cost formulae used; and
The total carrying amount of inventories and its classification appropriate
to a person.

ACCOUNTING STANDARD-2
V/S
INCOME COMPUTATION AND
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS-2

ICDS
TOPI
C

In case of
Dissolution

Cost of
purchase

In case of dissolution of
partnership, Association of
Persons, Body of
Individuals irrespective of
dissolution of business,
inventory will be valued
at NRV.
Purchase price includes
duties and taxes.
If duties and taxes are
subsequently recoverable
from authorities, then also
they are included in the
cost of the inventory.

AS2
These situations are not
dealt with in AS 2.

Purchase price includes


duties and taxes
If duties and taxes are
subsequently recoverable
from taxing authorities,
then they do not form part
of the cost of inventory.

ICDS III- Construction Contract

Scope:This ICDS should be applied in determination of income for a


construction contract of a contractor.

DEFINITIONS :-

Construction Contract
Fixed Price Contract
Cost Plus Contract
Retentions
Progress Billings
Advances

CONTRACT REVENUE:-

Contract Revenue shall be recognized when there is

reasonable certainty of its ultimate collection.


Contract revenue shall comprise of:
(a) the initial amount of revenue agreed in the contract,
including retentions; and
(b) variations in contract work, claims and incentive
payments:
(i) to the extent that it is probable that they will result in
revenue; and
(ii) they are capable of being reliably measured.
Where contract revenue already recognized as income is
subsequently written off in the books of accounts as
uncollectible, the same shall be recognized as an expense and
not as an adjustment of the amount of contract revenue.

CONTRACT COST
Contract costs shall comprise of :
(a) costs that relate directly to the specific contract;
(b) costs that are attributable to contract activity in general
and can be allocated to the contract;
(c) such other costs as are specifically chargeable to the
customer under the terms of the
contract; and
(d) allocated borrowing costs in accordance with the Income
Computation and Disclosure Standard on Borrowing Costs.
These costs shall be reduced by any incidental income, not
being in the nature of interest, dividends or capital gains, that
is not included in contract revenue.

Contract Costs comprises of (a) cost directly related to specific


CONTRACT
COST

contract (b) costs attributable to contract in general and allocated


to contract (c) costs specifically chargeable to customer (d)
allocated borrowing cost as per ICDS IX
Contract costs that relate to future activity on the contract are
recognized as an asset. Such costs represent an amount due from
the customer and are classified as contract work in progress.
Contract costs include the costs attributable to a contract for the
period from the date of securing the contract to the final
completion of the contract.
Costs that are incurred in securing the contract are also included as
part of the contract costs, provided
(a) they can be separately identified; and
(b) it is probable that the contract shall be obtained.
When costs incurred in securing a contract are recognised as an
expense in the period in which they are incurred, they are not

RECOGNITION OF CONTRACT REVENUE AND EXPENSES

What is the manner of recognition of revenue and expenses


from construction contracts under ICDS 3?

Revenue and costs from construction contracts are to be recognized by

reference to the stage of completion of contract activity on the reporting


date. This is referred to as percentage of completion method. Under
this method, revenue, cost and profit are reported based on the proportion
of work completed.

What is the manner of recognizing contract revenue during the


early stages of a contract?

During the early stages of a contract, where the outcome of a contract

cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue is recognized only to the


extent of costs incurred. It may be noted that an early stage of a
contract should not extend beyond 25 percent of the stage of completion.

The stage of completion of a contract shall be determined with

reference to:
(a) the proportion that contract costs incurred for work performed
upto the reporting date bear to the estimated total contract costs; or
(b) surveys of work performed; or
(c) completion of a physical proportion of the contract work.
Progress payments and advances received from customers are not
determinative of the stage of completion of a contract.
When the stage of completion is determined by reference to the
contract costs incurred upto the reporting date, only those
contract costs that reflect work performed are included in costs
incurred upto the reporting date. Contract costs which are
excluded are:
(a) contract costs that relate to future activity on the contract;
and
(b) payments made to subcontractors in advance of work

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
All contract revenue and contract costs associated
with the construction contract, which commenced on
or before the 31st day of March, 2015 but not
completed, shall be recognized as revenue and costs
as per this ICDS.
The amount of contract revenue, contract costs or
expected loss, recognized for the said contract for
any previous year commencing before 1st April, 2014
shall be taken into account for recognizing revenue
and costs for the subsequent years.

DISCLOSURES:A person shall disclose: The amount of contract revenue recognized as revenue;
The methods used to determine the stage of completion of contracts
in progress;
Amount of costs incurred and recognized profits up to the reporting
date;
The amount of advances received; and
The amount of retentions.

ACCOUNTING STANDARD-7
V/S
INCOME COMPUTATION AND
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS-3

Construction Contracts
AS - 7
Recognition of Contract Revenue

ICDS III

Contract revenue to be
Contract revenue to be recognized when
recognized if it is possible to
there is reasonable certainty of its ultimate
reliably estimate the outcome of collection.
a contract. (Para 21)
The criteria if it is possible to reliably
measure the outcome of a contract has
been omitted.

Impact: The recognition of contract revenue may preponed under


ICDS.
It lays down the conditions to ICDS is silent on the same
estimate the outcome of
construction contract in case
of :- Fixed Price Contract

Construction Contract
AS-7

ICDS III

Retention Money
Contract revenue shall comprise:
Contract revenue shall comprise:
The initial amount of revenue agreed in the The initial amount of revenue agreed in
contract
the contract, including retentions.
Incidental Income
Any incidental income, not included in the Contract cost shall be reduced by any
contract revenue, shall be deducted while incidental income, not being in the nature
computing construction cost.
of interest, dividends or capital gains, that
is not included in the contract revenue.
Therefore, those interest income, dividend
income and capital gains shall be taxed as
income in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Act.

Icds vi-The Effects of Changes


in Foreign Exchange Rates

SCOPE:This Income Computation and Disclosure Standard deals with:


(a) treatment of transactions in foreign currencies;
(b) translating the financial statements of foreign operations;
(c) treatment of foreign currency transactions in the nature of
forward exchange contracts.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTION


INITIAL RECOGNITION
By applying to the foreign currency amount the exchange rate
between the reporting currency and the foreign currency at the
date of the transaction.
An average rate for a week or a month that approximates the
actual rate at the date of the transaction may be used for all
transaction in each foreign currency occurring during that period.
If the exchange rate fluctuates significantly, the actual rate at the

Conversion at last date of previous year


At last day of each previous year:
(a) Foreign currency monetary items shall be converted into
reporting currency by applying the closing rate.
(b) Where the closing rate does not reflect with reasonable
accuracy, the amount in reporting currency that is likely to be
realized from or required to disburse, a foreign currency monetary
item owing to restriction on remittances or the closing rate being
unrealistic and it is not possible to effect an exchange of currencies
at that rate, then the relevant monetary item shall be reported in the
reporting currency at the amount which is likely to be realized from
or required to disburse such item at the last date of the previous
year.
(c) Non-monetary items in a foreign currency shall be converted

RECOGNITION OF EXCHANGE
DIFFERENCES

How are foreign exchange differences to be recognized?


In case of monetary items (money held and assets receivable or liabilities
payable in fixed/ determinate amounts of money), exchange differences
arising on settlement/ on last day of the year are to be recognized as income
or expense in that financial year.
In case of non-monetary items, exchange differences arising on conversion
on last day of the year is not to be recorded as income or expense of that
financial year.
Notwithstanding anything contained in initial recognition, conversion and
recognition of exchange difference shall be subject to provisions of section
43A of the Act or Rule 115 of Income-tax Rules, 1962, as the case may be.

Classification of Foreign Operations

Non Integral
foreign
operations
The following are indications that a foreign operation is a non-integral foreign
operation rather than an integral foreign operation:
Integral foreign
operations

(a) while the person may control the foreign operation, the activities of the foreign
operation are carried out with a significant degree of autonomy from the activities
of the person;
(b) transactions with the person are not a high proportion of the foreign operation's
activities;
(c) the activities of the foreign operation are financed mainly from its own
operations or local borrowings;
(d) costs of labour, material and other components of the foreign operation's
products or services are primarily paid or settled in the local currency;
(e) the foreign operation's sales are mainly in currencies other than Indian
currency;
(f) cash flows of the person are insulated from the day-to-day activities of the

Non Integral foreign operations

In translating the financial statements of a non-integral foreign operation for a


previous year, the person shall apply the following:

At closing
rate
At the date
of
transaction

The assets and liabilities, both


monetary and non monetary
Income and expenses item

All resulting exchange differences shall be recognized as


income or as expenses in that previous year.

CHANGES IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF A


FOREIGN OPERATIONS
When there is a change in the classification of a foreign
operation, the translation procedures applicable to the
revised classification should be applied from the date of
the change in the classification.
The consistency principle requires that foreign operation
once classified as integral or non-integral is continued to
be so classified. However, a change in the way in which a
foreign operation is financed and operates in relation
to the person may lead to a change in the classification
of that foreign operation.

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS


Any premium or discount arising at the inception of a
forward exchange contract shall be amortized as expense or
income over the life of the contract.
Exchange differences on such a contract shall be
recognized as income or as expense in the previous year in
which the exchange rates change.
Any profit or loss arising on cancellation or renewal shall be
recognized as income or as expense for the previous year.
The provisions specified above shall apply provided that the
contract:
(a) is not intended for trading or speculation purposes; and
(b) is entered into to establish the amount of the reporting
currency required or available at the settlement date of the
transaction.
The provisions specified above shall not apply above if the
contract is entered into to hedge the foreign currency risk of

TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONS:

All foreign currency transactions undertaken on or after 1st


day of April, 2015 shall be recognized in accordance with
the provisions of ICDS.
Exchange differences arising in respect of monetary items
or non-monetary items, on the settlement thereof during
the previous year commencing on the 1st day of April,
2015 or on conversion thereof at the last day of the
previous year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2015,
shall be recognized in accordance with the provisions of
this standard after taking into account the amount
recognized on the last day of the previous year ending on
the 31st March,2015 for an item, if any, which is carried
forward from said previous year.

Revenue non-monetary items (like inventory)


AS- 11

ICDS

Impact

Which are carried at


fair value or other
similar
valuation
denominated in a FC Reported using the
exchange rates that
existed
when
the
values
were
determined i.e. closing
rate.

Converted into
reporting
currency using
the exchange
rate
at
the
date of the
transaction.

No
exchange
difference
would arise as per ICDS.
Hence, the FE gain/loss as
per the books of accounts
will have to be reduced/
added back respectively
while computing the taxable
income.

Revenue non-monetary items (like inventory)


The impact of this deviation by ICDS from the provisions of AS may be
understood with the help of following illustration:
Particulars

Exchange
Rate
Cost
55 as on date
of acquisition
NRV
$50
60 closing rate
i.e. at B/S date
Valuation at lower of cost or NRV ($100 or $50)
i.e. $50
As per AS 11
As per ICDS

Amount in
Forex
$100

Value
Rs.5,500
Rs.3,000

Rs.3,000
(50*60)
Rs.2,750

Applicability of AS 22
This will result into creation of Deferred Tax Liability (DTL) as per AS
22 Accounting for Taxes on Income
DTL will be created on difference of valuation of Inventory as per
Taxation and as per Books of accounts
= Rs. 3000 Rs. 2750 = Rs. 250 * Applicable Tax Rate
When stock will be sold, in that year it will result into reversal of DTL.

Capital monetary items Relating to


Imported assets
AS- 11
ICDS
Requires recognition in P&L A/c.
Requires recognition
Option of capitalization u/s 211(3C) of
in P&L A/c subject to
companies Act, 1956 as per which (Para 46
provisions of Section
& 46A) exchange differences arising in case
43A.
of long-term foreign currency monetary No Para 46 & 46A
items shall be either adjusted to capital
exists.
asset or accumulated in FCMITA.
Impact:
Presently, Section 43A permits capitalization on payment basis of
exchange differences relating to asset acquired from a country
outside India.

Capital monetary items Not relating to


Imported assets
AS- 11
ICDS
Requires recognition in P&L A/c.
Requires recognition
Option of capitalization u/s 211(3C) of
in P&L A/c subject to
companies Act, 1956 as per which (Para 46
provisions of Section
& 46A) exchange differences arising in case
43A.
of long-term foreign currency monetary No Para 46 & 46A
items shall be either adjusted to capital
exists.
asset or accumulated in FCMITA.
Impact:
Section 43A does not apply since it applies only if it relates to the
imported assets.

Thank You

ICDS IV-Revenue Recognition

SCOPE:This Income Computation and Disclosure Standard deals with the


recognition of revenue arising in the course of the ordinary activities
of a person from
(a) the sale of goods;
(b) the rendering of services;
(c) the use by others of the persons resources yielding interest,
royalties or dividends.

This Income Computation and Disclosure Standard does not deal with the
aspects of revenue recognition which are dealt with by other Income
Computation and Disclosure Standards.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue shall be recognized when the seller of goods has transferred to the buyer
the property in the goods for a price or all significant risks and rewards of
ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the seller retains
no effective control of the goods transferred to a degree usually
associated with ownership.
Revenue shall be recognized when there is reasonable certainty of its ultimate
collection.
Where the ability to assess the ultimate collection with reasonable certainty is
lacking at the time of raising any claim for escalation of price and export incentives,
revenue recognition for such claim shall be postponed to the extent uncertainity
involved.

Rendering of services
Revenue from service transactions shall be recognized by the percentage completion
method.
Under this method, revenue from service transactions is matched
with the service transactions costs incurred in reaching the stage of
completion, resulting in the determination of revenue, expenses
and profit which can be attributed to the proportion of work
completed.

Recognition of interest, royalties or dividend


Interest

It shall accrue on time basis which will be determined by the amount


outstanding and the rate applicable.
Discount or premium on debt securities held is treated as though it were
accruing over the period to maturity.

It shall be recognized as per the terms of agreement unless, having regard to


substance of the transaction, it is more appropriate to recognize revenue on
Royaltie the
some other systematic and rational basis.

Dividen
ds

Dividends are recognized in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

Disclosures:(a) In case of sale of goods:Total amount not recognized as revenue due to the lack of reasonable
certainty of its ultimate collection along with nature of uncertainty.

In case of revenue from service:Amount recognized as revenue during the year.


(b) The method used to determine the stage of completion of service
transaction in progress; and
(c) for service transactions in progress at the end of previous year:
Amount of costs incurred and recognized profits( less recognized losses)
up to the end of previous year;
the amount of advances received; and
The amount of retentions.

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V/S
INCOME COMPUTATION AND
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS-4

AS - 9
ICDS
It does not apply to ICDS is silent on same.
companies
engaged
in
insurance business.
Revenue
from
service ICDS provides only for
transactions are recognised
percentage
completion
as percentage completion
method for recognition of
method
or
by
the
service transactions.
completed service contract
method.
Dividends are recognized in Dividend is recognized when
accordance
with
the
the owners right to receive
provisions of the Act.
payment
is
established.
Dividend is recognized only
when it is declared by the

ICDS V-Tangible Fixed Assets

Scope:This ICDS deals with the treatment of tangible fixed assets.

Identification of tangible fixed assets: Tangible fixed asset is an asset being land, building, machinery, plant or
furniture held with the intention of being used for the purpose of
producing or providing goods or services and is not held for sale in the
normal course of business.
Stand-by equipment and servicing equipment are to be capitalized.
Machinery spares shall be charged to the revenue as and when
consumed. When such spares can be used only in connection with an
item of tangible fixed asset and their use is expected to be irregular, they
shall be capitalized.

Components of Actual Cost

Any trade discount and


rebates
shall
be
deducted in arriving at
the actual cost.

The cost of the tangible fixed asset may undergo changes subsequent to its
acquisition or construction on account of
(i) Price adjustment, changes in duties or similar factors; or
(ii) Exchange fluctuation.
Administration and other general overhead expenses are to be excluded from the
cost of tangible fixed assets if they do not relate to a specific tangible fixed asset.
Expenses which are specifically attributable to construction of a project or to the
acquisition of a tangible fixed asset or bringing it to its working condition, shall
be included as a part of the cost of the project or as a part of the cost of the
tangible fixed asset.
The expenditure incurred on start-up and commissioning of the project, including
the expenditure incurred on test runs and experimental production, shall be
capitalized.
The expenditure incurred after the plant has begun commercial production, i.e.,
production intended for sale or captive consumption, shall be treated as revenue
expenditure.

Self constructed tangible fixed assets: Cost of construction that relate directly to the specific tangible fixed asset
and costs that are attributable to the construction activity in general and
can be allocated to the specific tangible fixed asset shall be included in
actual cost.
Any internal profits shall be eliminated in arriving at such costs.

Non monetary considerations:-

When a tangible fixed asset is acquired in exchange for another asset


including shares and securities, the fair value of the tangible fixed asset so
acquired shall be its actual cost.
Any internal profits shall be eliminated in arriving at such costs.

Improvements and repairs:-

An Expenditure that increases the future benefits from the existing asset
beyond its previously assessed standard of performance is added to the
actual cost.

Valuation of tangible fixed assets in special cases: Where a person owns tangible fixed assets jointly with others, the
proportion in the actual cost, accumulated depreciation and written down
value is grouped together with similar fully owned tangible fixed assets.
Details of such jointly owned tangible fixed assets shall be indicated
separately in the tangible fixed assets register.
Where several assets are purchased for a consolidated price, the
consideration shall be apportioned to the various assets on a fair basis.

depreciation:Depreciation on a tangible fixed asset shall be computed in accordance


with the provisions of the Income tax Act.

TRANSFERS:Income arising on transfers of a tangible fixed asset shall be computed in


accordance with the provisions of the Income tax Act.

Disclosures:Following disclosure shall be made in respect of tangible fixed assets,


namely: Description of asset or block of assets;
Rate of depreciation;
Actual cost or written down value;
Additions or deductions during the year with dates; including adjustments
on account of(i) Central Value Added Tax credit claimed and allowed;
(ii) change in rate of exchange of currency;
(iii) subsidy or grant or reimbursement.
Depreciation allowable; and
Written down value at the end of year.

ACCOUNTING STANDARD-10
V/S
INCOME COMPUTATION AND
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS-5

Assets acquired against non-monetary consideration


AS- 10

ICDS

When a fixed asset is acquired in When a tangible fixed asset is


exchange or in part exchange for
acquired in exchange for
another asset, the cost of acquired
other asset, the fair value of
asset should be recorded either at
the tangible fixed asset so
FMV of asset given up or FMV of
acquired shall be its actual
asset acquired.
cost
Fixed asset acquired in exchange When a tangible fixed asset is
for shares or other securities in the
acquired in exchange for
enterprise should be recorded at its
shares or other securities, the
FMV, or the FMV of the securities
fair value of the tangible fixed
issued, whichever is more clearly
asset so acquired shall be its
evident.
actual cost.

AS- 10

ICDS

It applies to tangible fixed assets It applies to only tangible fixed


as well as goodwill
assets.
Cost of fixed asset comprises its It has similar definition to AS 10
purchase price, non refundable
but the words used are actual
taxes and any directly
cost as compared to cost in AS
attributable cost of bringing the
-10.
asset to its working condition for
its intended use.

Assets acquired for a consolidated price


AS- 10

ICDS

Para 15.3 says that when several When several assets are
assets
are
purchased
for
purchased for a consolidated
consolidated
price,
the
price, the consideration shall
consideration is apportioned on fair
be apportioned to the various
assets on a fair basis.
basis as determined by competent
valuers.
Impact: In absence of determination by registered valuers in ICDS words
fair basis becomes subjective and might be prone to litigation.

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