Tax Alert IFRS 16 - Leases: Tax implications of this new leasing standard In brief Lessee IFRS 16 on leases became effective 1 January April 2019 The new standard requires lessees to recognise 2019. Based on this new standard, accounting leases on their balance sheet except for low disclosures for operating leases have been value assets and short term leases. Get in touch impacted. IFRS 16 brings about significant changes to both the Income Statement The lessee is required to initially recognise a Francis Kamulegeya and the Balance Sheet of the lessee. The right of use asset (Dr) and a corresponding Country Senior Partner liability (Cr) at the present value of future lease +256(0)312 354 400 corresponding tax implications for operating
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[email protected] provides for the tax treatment of finance and an interest charge on the outstanding lease leases. For a lease to qualify as a finance lease liability is recognised in the income statement. Trevor Lukanga Bwanika under this section, consideration is given to its The above single accounting model no longer Senior Manager effective life, the option to purchase the property +256(0)312 354 400 distinguishes between finance and operating and the estimated residual life of the property.