ICDS - 09 (old) - Borrowing Costs - only for AY 2016-17 - Accounting Standards U/s 145(2)

ICDS IX - Borrowing Costs [See: Notification No. 32/2015 Dated:- 31-3-2015 ] [ Came into force with effect from 1st day of April, 2015, - Only for AY 2016-17 ] Since Withdrawn vide notification no. 86/2016 dated 29-9-2016 I. INCOME COMPUTATION AND DISCLOSURE STANDARD IX RELATING TO BORROWING COSTS Preamble This Income Computation and Disclosure Standard is applicable for computation of income chargeable under the head Profits and gains of business or profession or Income from other sources and not for the purpose of maintenance of books of account. In the case of conflict between the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('the Act') and this Income Computation and Disclosure Standard, the provisions of the Act shall prevail to that extent. Scope 1. (1) This Income Computation and Disclosure Standard deals with treatment of borrowing costs. (2) This Income Computation and Disclosure Standard does not deal with the actual or imputed cost of owners' equity and preference share capital. Definitions 2. (1) The following terms are used in this Income Computation and Disclosure Standard with the meanings specified: (a) Borrowing costs are interest and other costs incurred by a person in connection with the borrowing of funds and include: (i) commitment charges on borrowings; (ii) amortised amount of discounts or premiums relating to borrowings; (iii) amortised amount of ancillary costs incurred in connection with the arrangement of borrowings; (iv) finance charges in respect of assets acquired under finance leases or under other similar arrangements. (b) Qualifying asset means: (i) land, building, machinery, plant or furniture, being tangible assets; (ii) know-how, patents, copyrights, trade marks, licences, franchises or any other business or commercial rights of similar nature, being intangible assets; (iii) inventories that require a period of twelve months or more to bring them to a saleable condition. (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in this Income Computation and Disclosure Standard but defined in the Act shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Act. Recognition 3. Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset shall be capitalised as part of the cost of that asset. The amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation shall be determined in accordance with this Income Computation and Disclosure Standard. Other borrowing costs shall be recognised in accordance with the provisions of the Act. 4. For the purposes of this Income Computation and Disclosure Standard, capitalisation in the context of inventory referred to in item (iii) of clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2means addition of borrowing cost to the cost of inventory. Borrowing Costs Eligible for Capitalisation 5. To the extent the funds are borrowed specifically for the purposes of acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset, the amount of borrowing costs to be capitalised on that asset shall be the actual borrowing costs incurred during the period on the funds so borrowed. 6. To the extent the funds are borrowed generally and utilised for the purposes of acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset, the amount of borrowing costs to be capitalised shall be computed in accordance with the following formula namely : - A X B C Where A = borrowing costs incurred during the previous year except on borrowings directly relatable to specific purposes; B = (i) the average of costs of qualifying asset as appearing in the balance sheet of a person on the first day and the last day of the previous year; (ii) in case the qualifying asset does not appear in the balance sheet of a person on the first day or both on the first day and the last day of previous year, half of the cost of qualifying asset; (iii) in case the qualifying asset does not appear in the balance sheet of a person on the last day of previous year, the average of the costs of qualifying asset as appearing in the balance sheet of a person on the first day of the previous year and on the date of put to use or completion, as the case may be, other than those qualifying assets which are directly funded out of specific borrowings; or C = the average of the amount of total assets as appearing in the balance sheet of a person on the first day and the last day of the previous year, other than those assets which are directly funded out of specific borrowings; Commencement of Capitalisation 7. The capitalisation of borrowing costs shall commence: (a) in a case referred to in paragraph 5, from the date on which funds were borrowed; (b) in a case referred to in paragraph 6, from the date on which funds were utilised. Cessation of Capitalisation 8. Capitalisation of borrowing costs shall cease: (a) in case of a qualifying asset referred to in item (i) and (ii) of clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, when such asset is first put to use; (b) in case of inventory referred to in item (iii) of clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare such inventory for its intended sale are complete. 9. When the construction of a qualifying asset is completed in parts and a completed part is capable of being used while construction continues for the other parts, capitalisation of borrowing costs in relation to a part shall cease: - (a) in case of part of a qualifying asset referred to in item (i) and (ii) of clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, when such part of a qualifying asset is first put to use; (b) in case of part of inventory referred to in item (iii) of clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare such part of inventory for its intended sale are complete. Transitional Provisions 10. All the borrowing costs incurred on or after 1st day of April, 2015 shall be capitalised for the previous year commencing on or after 1st day of April, 2015 in accordance with the provisions of this standard after taking into account the amount of borrowing costs capitalised, if any, for the same borrowing for any previous year ending on or before 31st day of March, 2015. Disclosure 11. The following disclosure shall be made in respect of borrowing costs, namely: - (a) the accounting policy adopted for borrowing costs; and (b) the amount of borrowing costs capitalised during the previous year.