ICDS - 10 (old) - Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets - only for AY 2016-17 - Accounting Standards U/s 145(2)

ICDS X - Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets [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32/2015 Dated:- 31-3-2015 ] [ Came into force with effect from 1st day of April, 2015, - Only for AY 2016-17 ] Since Withdrawn vide notification no. 86/2016 dated 29-9-2016 J. INCOME COMPUTATION AND DISCLOSURE STANDARD X RELATING TO PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS 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. This Income Computation and Disclosure Standard deals with provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets, except those: (a) resulting from financial instruments; (b) resulting from executory contracts; (c) arising in insurance business from contracts with policyholders; and (d) covered by another Income Computation and Disclosure Standard. 2. This Income Computation and Disclosure Standard does not deal with the recognition of revenue which is dealt with by Income Computation and Disclosure Standard - Revenue Recognition. 3. The term 'provision' is also used in the context of items such as depreciation, impairment of assets and doubtful debts which are adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and are not addressed in this Income Computation and Disclosure Standard. Definitions 4(1) The following terms are used in this Income Computation and Disclosure Standard with the meanings specified: (a) Provision is a liability which can be measured only by using a substantial degree of estimation. (b) Liability is a present obligation of the person arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the person of resources embodying economic benefits. (c) Obligating event is an event that creates an obligation that results in a person having no realistic alternative to settling that obligation. (d) Contingent liability is: (i) a possible obligation that arises from past events and the existence of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or nonoccurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the person; or (ii) a present obligation that arises from past events but is not recognised because: (A) it is not reasonably certain that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; or (B) a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation cannot be made. (e) Contingent asset is a possible asset that arises from past events the existence of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or nonoccurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the person. (f) Executory contracts are contracts under which neither party has performed any of its obligations or both parties have partially performed their obligations to an equal extent. (g) Present obligation is an obligation if, based on the evidence available, its existence at the end of the previous year is considered reasonably certain. 4(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in this Income Computation and Disclosure Standard but defined in the Act shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act. Recognition Provisions 5. A provision shall be recognised when: (a) a person has a present obligation as a result of a past event; (b) it is reasonably certain that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; and (c) a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. If these conditions are not met, no provision shall be recognised. 6. No provision shall be recognised for costs that need to be incurred to operate in the future. 7. It is only those obligations arising from past events existing independently of a person's future actions, that is the future conduct of its business, that are recognised as provisions 8. Where details of a proposed new law have yet to be finalised, an obligation arises only when the legislation is enacted. Contingent Liabilities 9. A person shall not recognise a contingent liability. Contingent Assets 10. A person shall not recognise a contingent asset. 11. Contingent assets are assessed continually and when it becomes reasonably certain that inflow of economic benefit will arise, the asset and related income are recognised in the previous year in which the change occurs. Measurement Best Estimate 12. The amount recognised as a provision shall be the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the previous year. The amount of a provision shall not be discounted to its present value. 13. The amount recognised as asset and related income shall be the best estimate of the value of economic benefit arising at the end of the previous year. The amount and related income shall not be discounted to its present value. Reimbursements 14. Where some or all of the expenditure required to settle a provision is expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement shall be recognised when it is reasonably certain that reimbursement will be received if the person settles the obligation. The amount recognised for the reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of the provision. 15. Where a person is not liable for payment of costs in case the third party fails to pay, no provision shall be made for those costs. 16. An obligation, for which a person is jointly and severally liable, is a contingent liability to the extent that it is expected that the obligation will be settled by the other parties. Review 17. Provisions shall be reviewed at the end of each previous year and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer reasonably certain that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision should be reversed. 18. An asset and related income recognised as provided in para 11 shall be reviewed at the end of each previous year and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer reasonably certain that an inflow of economic benefits will arise, the asset and related income shall be reversed. Use of Provisions 19. A provision shall be used only for expenditures for which the provision was originally recognised. Transitional Provisions 20. All the provisions or assets and related income shall be recognised 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 recognised, if any, for the same for any previous year ending on or before 31st day of March, 2015. Disclosure 21(1) Following disclosure shall be made in respect of each class of provision, namely:- (a) a brief description of the nature of the obligation; (b) the carrying amount at the beginning and end of the previous year; (c) additional provisions made during the previous year, including increases to existing provisions; (d) amounts used, that is incurred and charged against the provision, during the previous year; (e) unused amounts reversed during the previous year; and (f) the amount of any expected reimbursement, stating the amount of any asset that has been recognised for that expected reimbursement. (2) Following disclosure shall be made in respect of each class of asset and related income recognised as provided in para 11, namely: - (a) a brief description of the nature of the asset and related income; (b) the carrying amount of asset at the beginning and end of the previous year; (c) additional amount of asset and related income recognised during the year, including increases to assets and related income already recognised; and (d) amount of asset and related income reversed during the previous year.