IPSAS 13—LEASES

Acknowledgment
This International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) is drawn primarily
from International Accounting Standard (IAS) 17 (Revised 2003), Leases,
published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Extracts from
IAS 17 are reproduced in this publication of the International Public Sector
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IPSAS 13—LEASES
History of IPSAS
This version includes amendments resulting from IPSASs issued up to January 15,
2012.
IPSAS 13, Leases was issued in December 2001.
In December 2006 the IPSASB issued a revised IPSAS 13.
Since then, IPSAS 13 has been amended by the following IPSASs:
 IPSAS 32, Service Concession Arrangements: Grantor (issued October
2011)
 Improvements to IPSASs 2011 (issued October 2011)
 IPSAS 27, Agriculture (issued December 2009)
 IPSAS 31, Intangible Assets (issued January 2010)
 Improvements to IPSASs (issued November 2010)

Table of Amended Paragraphs in IPSAS 13

Paragraph Affected How Affected Affected By
Introduction section Deleted Improvements to IPSASs
October 2011
2 Amended IPSAS 27 December
2009
19 Deleted Improvements to IPSASs
November 2010
20 Deleted Improvements to IPSASs
November 2010
20A New Improvements to IPSASs
November 2010
25 Amended IPSAS 32 October 2011
26 Amended IPSAS 32 October 2011
27 Amended IPSAS 32 October 2011
36 Amended IPSAS 31 January 2010
40 Amended Improvements to IPSASs
November 2010

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44 Amended Improvements to IPSASs
November 2010
66 Amended IPSAS 31 January 2010
84A New Improvements to IPSASs
November 2010
85A New Improvements to IPSASs
November 2010
85B New IPSAS 32 October 2011

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December 2006
IPSAS 13—LEASES
CONTENTS
Paragraph
Objective ................................................................................................... 1
Scope ........................................................................................................ 2–7
Definitions ................................................................................................ 8–11
Changes in Lease Payments between the Inception of the Lease
and the Commencement of the Lease Term ................................ 9
Hire Purchase Contracts .................................................................... 10
Incremental Borrowing Rate of Interest ............................................ 11
Classification of Leases ............................................................................ 12–24
Leases and Other Contracts ...................................................................... 25–27
Leases in the Financial Statements of Lessees .......................................... 28–44
Finance Leases .................................................................................. 28–41
Operating Leases ............................................................................... 42–44
Leases in the Financial Statements of Lessors .......................................... 45–69
Finance Leases .................................................................................. 45–61
Initial Recognition ...................................................................... 50-61
Operating Leases ............................................................................... 62–69
Sale and Leaseback Transactions .............................................................. 70–78
Transitional Provisions ............................................................................. 79–84
Effective Date ........................................................................................... 85–86
Withdrawal of IPSAS 13 (2001) ............................................................... 87
Basis for Conclusions
Implementation Guidance
Comparison with IAS 17

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International Public Sector Accounting Standard 13, Leases, is set out in
paragraphs 187. All the paragraphs have equal authority. IPSAS 13 should be read
in the context of its objective, the Basis for Conclusions, and the Preface to
International Public Sector Accounting Standards. IPSAS 3, Accounting Policies,
Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, provides a basis for selecting and
applying accounting policies in the absence of explicit guidance.

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Objective
1. The objective of this Standard is to prescribe, for lessees and lessors, the
appropriate accounting policies and disclosures to apply in relation to
finance and operating leases.

Scope
2. An entity that prepares and presents financial statements under the
accrual basis of accounting shall apply this Standard in accounting for
all leases other than:
(a) Leases to explore for or use minerals, oil, natural gas, and
similar non-regenerative resources; and
(b) Licensing agreements for such items as motion picture films,
video recordings, plays, manuscripts, patents, and copyrights.
However, this Standard shall not be applied as the basis of
measurement for:
(a) Property held by lessees that is accounted for as investment
property (see IPSAS 16, Investment Property);
(b) Investment property provided by lessors under operating leases
(see IPSAS 16);
(c) Biological assets held by lessees under finance leases (see
IPSAS 27, Agriculture); or
(d) Biological assets provided by lessors under operating leases (see
IPSAS 27).
3. This Standard applies to all public sector entities other than
Government Business Enterprises.
4. The Preface to International Public Sector Accounting Standards issued by
the IPSASB explains that Government Business Enterprises (GBEs) apply
IFRSs issued by the IASB. GBEs are defined in IPSAS 1, Presentation of
Financial Statements.
5. This Standard applies to agreements that transfer the right to use assets,
even though substantial services by the lessor may be called for in
connection with the operation or maintenance of such assets. This Standard
does not apply to agreements that are contracts for services that do not
transfer the right to use assets from one contracting party to the other.
Public sector entities may enter into complex arrangements for the delivery
of services, which may or may not include leases of assets. These
arrangements are discussed in paragraphs 25–27.

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6. This Standard does not apply to (a) lease agreements to explore for or use
natural resources such as oil, gas, timber, metals, and other mineral rights,
and (b) licensing agreements for such items as motion picture films, video
recordings, plays, manuscripts, patents, and copyrights. This is because
these types of agreements have the potential to raise complex accounting
issues that need to be addressed separately.
7. This Standard does not apply to investment property. Investment properties
are measured by lessors and lessees in accordance with the provisions of
IPSAS 16.

Definitions
8. The following terms are used in this Standard with the meanings
specified:
The commencement of the lease term is the date from which the lessee
is entitled to exercise its right to use the leased asset. It is the date of
initial recognition of the lease (i.e., the recognition of the assets,
liabilities, revenue, or expenses resulting from the lease, as
appropriate).
Contingent rent is that portion of the lease payments that is not fixed in
amount, but is based on the future amount of a factor that changes
other than with the passage of time (e.g., percentage of future sales,
amount of future use, future price indices, future market rates of
interest).
Economic life is either:
(a) The period over which an asset is expected to yield economic
benefits or service potential to one or more users; or
(b) The number of production or similar units expected to be
obtained from the asset by one or more users.
A finance lease is a lease that transfers substantially all the risks and
rewards incidental to ownership of an asset. Title may or may not
eventually be transferred.
Gross investment in the lease is the aggregate of:
(a) The minimum lease payments receivable by the lessor under a
finance lease; and
(b) Any unguaranteed residual value accruing to the lessor.
Guaranteed residual value is:
(a) For a lessee, that part of the residual value that is guaranteed by
the lessee or by a party related to the lessee (the amount of the

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guarantee being the maximum amount that could, in any event,
become payable); and
(b) For a lessor, that part of the residual value that is guaranteed by
the lessee, or by a third party unrelated to the lessor, that is
financially capable of discharging the obligations under the
guarantee.
The inception of the lease is the earlier of the date of the lease
agreement and the date of commitment by the parties to the principal
provisions of the lease. As at this date:
(a) A lease is classified as either an operating or a finance lease; and
(b) In the case of a finance lease, the amounts to be recognized at
the commencement of the lease term are determined.
Initial direct costs are incremental costs that are directly attributable to
negotiating and arranging a lease, except for such costs incurred by
manufacturer or trader lessors.
The interest rate implicit in the lease is the discount rate that, at the
inception of the lease, causes the aggregate present value of:
(a) The minimum lease payments; and
(b) The unguaranteed residual value
to be equal to the sum of (i) the fair value of the leased asset, and (ii)
any initial direct costs of the lessor.
A lease is an agreement whereby the lessor conveys to the lessee, in
return for a payment or series of payments, the right to use an asset for
an agreed period of time.
The lease term is the non-cancelable period for which the lessee has
contracted to lease the asset, together with any further terms for which
the lessee has the option to continue to lease the asset, with or without
further payment, when at the inception of the lease it is reasonably
certain that the lessee will exercise the option.
The lessee’s incremental borrowing rate of interest is the rate of interest
the lessee would have to pay on a similar lease or, if that is not
determinable, the rate that, at the inception of the lease, the lessee
would incur to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security,
the funds necessary to purchase the asset.
Minimum lease payments are the payments over the lease term that the
lessee is, or can be, required to make, excluding contingent rent, costs
for services and, where appropriate, taxes to be paid by and
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(a) For a lessee, any amounts guaranteed by the lessee or by a party

related to the lessee; or
(b) For a lessor, any residual value guaranteed to the lessor by:
(i) The lessee;
(ii) A party related to the lessee; or
(iii) An independent third party unrelated to the lessor that is
financially capable of discharging the obligations under
the guarantee.
However, if the lessee has an option to purchase the asset at a price that
is expected to be sufficiently lower than the fair value at the date the
option becomes exercisable for it to be reasonably certain, at the
inception of the lease, that the option will be exercised, the minimum
lease payments comprise the minimum payments payable over the lease
term to the expected date of exercise of this purchase option and the
payment required to exercise it.
Net investment in the lease is the gross investment in the lease
discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease.
A non-cancelable lease is a lease that is cancelable only:
(a) Upon the occurrence of some remote contingency;
(b) With the permission of the lessor;
(c) If the lessee enters into a new lease for the same or an equivalent
asset with the same lessor; or
(d) Upon payment by the lessee of such an additional amount that,
at inception of the lease, continuation of the lease is reasonably
certain.
An operating lease is a lease other than a finance lease.
Unearned finance revenue is the difference between:
(a) The gross investment in the lease; and
(b) The net investment in the lease.
Unguaranteed residual value is that portion of the residual value of the
leased asset, the realization of which by the lessor is not assured or is
guaranteed solely by a party related to the lessor.
Useful life is the estimated remaining period, from the commencement
of the lease term, without limitation by the lease term, over which the
economic benefits or service potential embodied in the asset are
expected to be consumed by the entity.

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Terms defined in other IPSASs are used in this Standard with the same
meaning as in those Standards, and are reproduced in the Glossary of
Defined Terms published separately.

Changes in Lease Payments between the Inception of the Lease and the
Commencement of the Lease Term
9. A lease agreement or commitment may include a provision to adjust the
lease payments (a) for changes in the construction or acquisition cost of the
leased property, or (b) for changes in some other measure of cost or value,
such as general price levels, or in the lessor’s costs of financing the lease,
during the period between the inception of the lease and the commencement
of the lease term. If so, the effect of any such changes shall be deemed to
have taken place at the inception of the lease for the purposes of this
Standard.

Hire Purchase Contracts

10. The definition of a lease includes contracts for the hire of an asset that
contain a provision giving the hirer an option to acquire title to the asset
upon the fulfillment of agreed conditions. These contracts are sometimes
known as hire purchase contracts.

Incremental Borrowing Rate of Interest

11. Where an entity has borrowings that are guaranteed by the government, the
determination of the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate of interest reflects
the existence of any government guarantee and any related fees. This will
normally lead to the use of a lower incremental borrowing rate of interest.

Classification of Leases
12. The classification of leases adopted in this Standard is based on the extent
to which risks and rewards incidental to ownership of a leased asset lie with
the lessor or the lessee. Risks include the possibilities of (a) losses from idle
capacity, technological obsolescence, or (b) changes in value because of
changing economic conditions. Rewards may be represented by the
expectation of service potential or profitable operation over the asset’s
economic life, and of gain from appreciation in value or realization of a
residual value.
13. A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the
risks and rewards incidental to ownership. A lease is classified as an
operating lease if it does not transfer substantially all the risks and
rewards incidental to ownership.
14. Because the transaction between a lessor and a lessee is based on a lease
agreement between them, it is appropriate to use consistent definitions. The
application of these definitions to the differing circumstances of the lessor
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and lessee may result in the same lease being classified differently by them.
For example, this may be the case if the lessor benefits from a residual
value guarantee provided by a party unrelated to the lessee.
15. Whether a lease is a finance lease or an operating lease depends on the
substance of the transaction rather than the form of the contract. Although
the following are examples of situations that individually or in combination
would normally lead to a lease being classified as a finance lease, a lease
does not need to meet all these criteria in order to be classified as a finance
lease:
(a) The lease transfers ownership of the asset to the lessee by the end of
the lease term;
(b) The lessee has the option to purchase the asset at a price that is
expected to be sufficiently lower than the fair value at the date the
option becomes exercisable for it to be reasonably certain, at the
inception of the lease, that the option will be exercised;
(c) The lease term is for the major part of the economic life of the asset,
even if title is not transferred;
(d) At the inception of the lease, the present value of the minimum lease
payments amounts to at least substantially all of the fair value of the
leased asset;
(e) The leased assets are of such a specialized nature that only the lessee
can use them without major modifications; and
(f) The leased assets cannot easily be replaced by another asset.
16. Other indicators that individually or in combination could also lead to a
lease being classified as a finance lease are:
(a) If the lessee can cancel the lease, the lessor’s losses associated with
the cancellation are borne by the lessee;
(b) Gains or losses from the fluctuation in the fair value of the residual
accrue to the lessee (for example in the form of a rent rebate
equaling most of the sales proceeds at the end of the lease); and
(c) The lessee has the ability to continue the lease for a secondary
period at a rent that is substantially lower than market rent.
17. The examples and indicators in paragraphs 15 and 16 are not always
conclusive. If it is clear from other features that the lease does not transfer
substantially all risks and rewards incidental to ownership, the lease is
classified as an operating lease. For example, this may be the case (a) if
ownership of the asset transfers at the end of the lease for a variable
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result of which the lessee does not have substantially all such risks and
rewards.
18. Lease classification is made at the inception of the lease. If at any time the
lessee and the lessor agree to change the provisions of the lease, other than
by renewing the lease, in a manner that would have resulted in a different
classification of the lease under the criteria in paragraphs 12–17 if the
changed terms had been in effect at the inception of the lease, the revised
agreement is regarded as a new agreement over its term. However, changes
in estimates (for example, changes in estimates of the economic life or the
residual value of the leased property) or changes in circumstances (for
example, default by the lessee), do not give rise to a new classification of a
lease for accounting purposes.
19. [Deleted]
20. [Deleted]
20A. When a lease includes both land and buildings elements, an entity assesses
the classification of each element as a finance or an operating lease
separately in accordance with paragraphs 12–18. In determining whether the
land element is an operating or a finance lease, an important consideration
is that land normally has an indefinite economic life.
21. Whenever necessary in order to classify and account for a lease of land and
buildings, the minimum lease payments (including any lump-sum upfront
payments) are allocated between the land and the buildings elements in
proportion to the relative fair values of the leasehold interests in the land
element and buildings element of the lease at the inception of the lease. If
the lease payments cannot be allocated reliably between these two elements,
the entire lease is classified as a finance lease, unless it is clear that both
elements are operating leases, in which case the entire lease is classified as
an operating lease.
22. For a lease of land and buildings in which the amount that would initially be
recognized for the land element, in accordance with paragraph 28, is
immaterial, the land and buildings may be treated as a single unit for the
purpose of lease classification and classified as a finance or operating lease
in accordance with paragraphs 12–18. In such a case, the economic life of
the buildings is regarded as the economic life of the entire leased asset.
23. Separate measurement of the land and buildings elements is not required
when the lessee’s interest in both land and buildings is classified as an
investment property in accordance with IPSAS 16, and the fair value model
is adopted. Detailed calculations are required for this assessment only if the
classification of one or both elements is otherwise uncertain.
24. In accordance with IPSAS 16, it is possible for a lessee to classify a
property interest held under an operating lease as an investment property. If
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it does, the property interest is accounted for as if it were a finance lease

and, in addition, the fair value model is used for the asset recognized. The
lessee shall continue to account for the lease as a finance lease, even if a
subsequent event changes the nature of the lessee’s property interest so that
it is no longer classified as investment property. This will be the case if, for
example, the lessee:
(a) Occupies the property, which is then transferred to owner-occupied
property at a deemed cost equal to its fair value at the date of change
in use; or
(b) Grants a sublease that transfers substantially all of the risks and
rewards incidental to ownership of the interest to an unrelated third
party. Such a sublease is accounted for by the lessee as a finance
lease to the third party, although it may be accounted for as an
operating lease by the third party.

Leases and Other Contracts

25. A contract may consist solely of an agreement to lease an asset. However, a
lease may also be one element in a broader set of agreements with private
sector entities to construct, own, operate, and/or transfer assets. Public
sector entities often enter into such agreements, particularly in relation to
long-lived physical assets and infrastructure assets. Other agreements may
involve a public sector entity leasing infrastructure from the private sector.
The entity determines whether the arrangement is a service concession
arrangement, as defined in IPSAS 32, Service Concession Arrangements:
Grantor.
26. Where an arrangement does not meet the conditions for recognition of a
service concession asset in accordance with IPSAS 32 and the arrangement
contains an identifiable operating lease or finance lease as defined in this
Standard, the provisions of this Standard are applied in accounting for the
lease component of the arrangement.
27. Public sector entities may also enter a variety of agreements for the
provision of goods and/or services, which necessarily involve the use of
dedicated assets. In some of these agreements, it may not be clear whether a
service concession arrangement as defined in IPSAS 32 or a lease, as
defined by this Standard, has arisen. In these cases, professional judgment is
exercised, and if a lease has arisen this standard is applied; if a lease has not
arisen, entities account for those agreements by applying the provisions of
other relevant IPSASs, or in the absence thereof, other relevant international
and/or national accounting standards.

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Leases in the Financial Statements of Lessees
Finance Leases
28. At the commencement of the lease term, lessees shall recognize assets
acquired under finance leases as assets, and the associated lease
obligations as liabilities in their statements of financial position. The
assets and liabilities shall be recognized at amounts equal to the fair
value of the leased property or, if lower, the present value of the
minimum lease payments, each determined at the inception of the lease.
The discount rate to be used in calculating the present value of the
minimum lease payments is the interest rate implicit in the lease, if this
is practicable to determine; if not, the lessee’s incremental borrowing
rate shall be used.
29. Transactions and other events are accounted for and presented in
accordance with their substance and financial reality, and not merely with
legal form. Although the legal form of a lease agreement is that the lessee
may acquire no legal title to the leased asset, in the case of finance leases
the substance and financial reality are that the lessee acquires the economic
benefits or service potential of the use of the leased asset for the major part
of its economic life in return for entering into an obligation to pay for that
right an amount approximating, at the inception of the lease, the fair value
of the asset and the related finance charge.
30. If such lease transactions are not reflected in the lessee’s financial
statements, the assets and liabilities of an entity are understated, thereby
distorting financial ratios. Therefore, it is appropriate for a finance lease to
be recognized in the lessee’s financial statements both as an asset and as an
obligation to pay future lease payments. At the commencement of the lease
term, the asset and the liability for the future lease payments are recognized
in the financial statements at the same amounts, except for any initial direct
costs of the lessee that are added to the amount recognized as an asset.
31. It is not appropriate for the liabilities for leased assets to be presented in the
financial statements as a deduction from the leased assets.
32. If, for the presentation of liabilities on the face of the statement of financial
position, a distinction is made between current and non-current liabilities,
the same distinction is made for lease liabilities.
33. Initial direct costs are often incurred in connection with specific leasing
activities, such as negotiating and securing leasing arrangements. The costs
identified as directly attributable to activities performed by the lessee for a
finance lease are added to the amount recognized as an asset.
34. Minimum lease payments shall be apportioned between the finance
charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance
charge shall be allocated to each period during the lease term so as to
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produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of

the liability. Contingent rents shall be charged as expenses in the period
in which they are incurred.
35. In practice, in allocating the finance charge to periods during the lease term,
a lessee may use some form of approximation to simplify the calculation.
36. A finance lease gives rise to a depreciation expense for depreciable
assets as well as a finance expense for each accounting period. The
depreciation policy for depreciable leased assets shall be consistent with
that for depreciable assets that are owned, and the depreciation
recognized shall be calculated in accordance with IPSAS 17, Property,
Plant, and Equipment, and IPSAS 31, Intangible Assets, as appropriate.
If there is no reasonable certainty that the lessee will obtain ownership
by the end of the lease term, the asset shall be fully depreciated over the
shorter of the lease term or its useful life.
37. The depreciable amount of a leased asset is allocated to each accounting
period during the period of expected use on a systematic basis consistent
with the depreciation policy the lessee adopts for depreciable assets that are
owned. If there is reasonable certainty that the lessee will obtain ownership
by the end of the lease term, the period of expected use is the useful life of
the asset; otherwise the asset is depreciated over the shorter of the lease
term or its useful life.
38. The sum of the depreciation expense for the asset and the finance expense
for the period is rarely the same as the lease payments payable for the
period, and it is therefore inappropriate simply to recognize the lease
payments payable as an expense. Accordingly, the asset and the related
liability are unlikely to be equal in amount after the commencement of the
lease term.
39. To determine whether a leased asset has become impaired, an entity applies
relevant impairment tests in international and/or national accounting
standards.
40. Lessees shall disclose the following for finance leases:
(a) For each class of asset, the net carrying amount at the reporting
date;
(b) A reconciliation between the total of future minimum lease
payments at the reporting date, and their present value;
(c) In addition, an entity shall disclose the total of future minimum
lease payments at the reporting date, and their present value, for
each of the following periods:
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(ii) Later than one year and not later than five years; and
(iii) Later than five years;
(d) Contingent rents recognized as an expense in the period;
(e) The total of future minimum sublease payments expected to be
received under non-cancelable subleases at the reporting date;
and
(f) A general description of the lessee’s material leasing
arrangements including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) The basis on which contingent rent payable is
determined;
(ii) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options
and escalation clauses; and
(iii) Restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those
concerning return of surplus, return of capital
contributions, dividends or similar distributions,
additional debt, and further leasing.
41. In addition, the requirements for disclosure in accordance with IPSAS 16,
IPSAS 17, IPSAS 21, Impairment of Non-Cash-Generating Assets,
IPSAS 26, Impairment of Cash-Generatuing Assets, and IPSAS 31, that
have been adopted by the entity are applied to the amounts of leased assets
under finance leases that are accounted for by the lessee as acquisitions of
assets.

Operating Leases
42. Lease payments under an operating lease shall be recognized as an
expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another
systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the user’s
benefit.
43. For operating leases, lease payments (excluding costs for services such as
insurance and maintenance) are recognized as an expense on a straight-line
basis, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of
the user’s benefit, even if the payments are not on that basis.
44. Lessees shall disclose the following for operating leases:
(a) The total of future minimum lease payments under non-
cancelable operating leases for each of the following periods:
(i) Not later than one year;
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(iii) Later than five years;

(b) The total of future minimum sublease payments expected to be
received under non-cancelable subleases at the reporting date;
(c) Lease and sublease payments recognized as an expense in the
period, with separate amounts for minimum lease payments,
contingent rents, and sublease payments; and
(d) A general description of the lessee’s significant leasing
arrangements including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) The basis on which contingent rent payments are
determined;
(ii) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options
and escalation clauses; and
(iii) Restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those
concerning return of surplus, return of capital
contributions, dividends or similar distributions,
additional debt, and further leasing.

Leases in the Financial Statements of Lessors

Finance Leases
45. This Standard describes the treatment of finance revenue earned under
finance leases. The term “manufacturer or trader lessor” is used in this
Standard to refer to all public sector entities that manufacture or trade assets
and also act as lessors of those assets, regardless of the scale of their
leasing, trading, and manufacturing activities. With respect to an entity that
is a manufacturer or trader lessor, the Standard also describes the treatment
of gains or losses arising from the transfer of assets.
46. Public sector entities may enter into finance leases as a lessor under a
variety of circumstances. Some public sector entities may trade assets on a
regular basis. For example, governments may create special purpose entities
that are responsible for the central procurement of assets and supplies for all
other entities. Centralization of the purchasing function may provide greater
opportunity to obtain trade discounts or other favorable conditions. In some
jurisdictions, a central purchasing entity may purchase items on behalf of
other entities, with all transactions being conducted in the name of the other
entities. In other jurisdictions, a central purchasing entity may purchase
items in its own name, and its functions may include:
(a) Procuring assets and supplies;
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(c) Managing a portfolio of assets, such as a motor vehicle fleet, for use
by other entities, and making those assets available for short or long-
term lease, or purchase.
47. Other public sector entities may enter into lease transactions on a more
limited scale and at less frequent intervals. In particular, in some
jurisdictions public sector entities that have traditionally owned and
operated infrastructure assets such as roads, dams, and water treatment
plants are no longer automatically assuming complete ownership and
operational responsibility for these assets. Public sector entities may
transfer existing infrastructure assets to private sector entities by way of sale
or by way of finance lease. In addition, public sector entities may construct
new long-lived physical and infrastructure assets in partnership with private
sector entities, with the intention that the private sector entity will assume
responsibility for the assets by way of outright purchase or by way of
finance lease once they are completed. In some cases, the arrangement
provides for a period of control by the private sector before reversion of title
and control of the asset to the public sector – for example, a local
government may build a hospital and lease the facility to a private sector
company for a period of twenty years, after which time the facility reverts to
public control.
48. Lessors shall recognize lease payments receivable under a finance lease
as assets in their statements of financial position. They shall present
such assets as a receivable at an amount equal to the net investment in
the lease.
49. Under a finance lease, substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to
legal ownership are transferred by the lessor, and thus the lease payment
receivable is treated by the lessor as repayment of principal and finance
revenue to reimburse and reward the lessor for its investment and services.

Initial Recognition
50. Initial direct costs are often incurred by lessors, and include amounts such
as commissions, legal fees, and internal costs that are incremental and
directly attributable to negotiating and arranging a lease. They exclude
general overheads, such as those incurred by a sales and marketing team.
For finance leases other than those involving manufacturer or trader lessors,
initial direct costs are included in the initial measurement of the finance
lease receivable, and reduce the amount of revenue recognized over the
lease term. The interest rate implicit in the lease is defined in such a way
that the initial direct costs are included automatically in the finance lease
receivable; there is no need to add them separately. Costs incurred by
manufacturer or trader lessors in connection with negotiating and arranging
a lease are excluded from the definition of initial direct costs. As a result,
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as an expense when the gain or loss on sale is recognized, which for a

finance lease is normally at the commencement of the lease term.
51. The recognition of finance revenue shall be based on a pattern
reflecting a constant periodic rate of return on the lessor’s net
investment in the finance lease.
52. A lessor aims to allocate finance revenue over the lease term on a
systematic and rational basis. This revenue allocation is based on a pattern
reflecting a constant periodic return on the lessor’s net investment in the
finance lease. Lease payments relating to the accounting period, excluding
costs for services, are applied against the gross investment in the lease to
reduce both the principal and the unearned finance revenue.
53. Estimated unguaranteed residual values used in computing the lessor’s
gross investment in a lease are reviewed regularly. If there has been a
reduction in the estimated unguaranteed residual value, the revenue
allocation over the lease term is revised, and any reduction in respect of
amounts already accrued is recognized immediately.
54. Manufacturer or trader lessors shall recognize gains or losses on sale of
assets in the period, in accordance with the policy followed by the entity
for outright sales.
55. If artificially low rates of interest are quoted, any gains or losses on sale
of assets shall be restricted to what would apply if a market rate of
interest were charged. Costs incurred by manufacturer or trader
lessors in connection with negotiating and arranging a lease shall be
recognized as an expense when the gain or loss is recognized.
56. Public sector entities that manufacture or trade assets may offer to potential
purchasers the choice of either buying or leasing an asset. A finance lease of
an asset by a manufacturer or trader lessor gives rise to two types of
revenue:
(a) The gain or loss equivalent to the gain or loss resulting from an
outright sale of the asset being leased, at normal selling prices,
reflecting any applicable volume or trade discounts; and
(b) The finance revenue over the lease term.
57. The sales revenue recognized at the commencement of the lease term by a
manufacturer or trader lessor is the fair value of the asset or, if lower, the
present value of the minimum lease payments accruing to the lessor,
computed at a commercial rate of interest. The cost of sale of an asset
recognized at the commencement of the lease term is the cost, or carrying
amount if different, of the leased property, less the present value of the
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the cost of sale is the gain or loss on sale that is recognized in accordance
with the entity’s policy for outright sales.
58. Manufacturer or trader lessors may sometimes offer customers lower rates
of interest than their normal lending rates. The use of such a rate would
result in an excessive portion of the total revenue from the transaction being
recognized at the time of sale. If artificially low rates of interest are quoted,
revenue recognized as gain or loss on sale is restricted to what would apply
if the entity’s normal lending rate for that type of transaction were charged.
59. Initial direct costs are recognized as an expense at the commencement of the
lease term because they are mainly related to earning the manufacturer’s or
trader’s gain or loss on sale.
60. Lessors shall disclose the following for finance leases:
(a) A reconciliation between the total gross investment in the lease
at the reporting date, and the present value of minimum lease
payments receivable at the reporting date. In addition, an entity
shall disclose the gross investment in the lease and the present
value of minimum lease payments receivable at the reporting
date, for each of the following periods:
(i) Not later than one year;
(ii) Later than one year and not later than five years; and
(iii) Later than five years;
(b) Unearned finance revenue;
(c) The unguaranteed residual values accruing to the benefit of the
lessor;
(d) The accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease
payments receivable;
(e) Contingent rents recognized in the statement of financial
performance; and
(f) A general description of the lessor’s material leasing
arrangements.
61. As an indicator of growth in leasing activities, it is often useful to also
disclose the gross investment less unearned revenue in new business added
during the accounting period, after deducting the relevant amounts for
canceled leases.

Operating Leases
62. Lessors shall present assets subject to operating leases in their
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63. Lease revenue from operating leases shall be recognized as revenue on

a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis
is more representative of the time pattern in which benefits derived
from the leased asset is diminished.
64. Costs, including depreciation, incurred in earning the lease revenue are
recognized as an expense. Lease revenue (excluding receipts for services
provided, such as insurance and maintenance) is recognized as revenue on a
straight-line basis over the lease term, even if the receipts are not on such a
basis, unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time
pattern in which use benefit derived from the leased asset is diminished.
65. Initial direct costs incurred by lessors in negotiating and arranging an
operating lease shall be added to the carrying amount of the leased
asset, and recognized as an expense over the lease term on the same
basis as the lease revenue.
66. The depreciation policy for depreciable leased assets shall be consistent
with the lessor’s normal depreciation policy for similar assets, and
depreciation shall be calculated in accordance with IPSAS 17 or
IPSAS 31, as appropriate.
67. To determine whether a leased asset has become impaired, an entity applies
relevant impairment tests in international and/or national accounting
standards.
68. A manufacturer or trader lessor does not recognize any gain on sale on
entering into an operating lease because it is not the equivalent of a sale.
69. Lessors shall disclose the following for operating leases:
(a) The future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable
operating leases in the aggregate and for each of the following
periods:
(i) Not later than one year;
(ii) Later than one year and not later than five years; and
(iii) Later than five years;
(b) Total contingent rents recognized in the statement of financial
performance in the period; and
(c) A general description of the lessor’s leasing arrangements.

Sale and Leaseback Transactions

70. A sale and leaseback transaction involves the sale of an asset and the leasing
back of the same asset. The lease payment and the sale price are usually
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treatment of a sale and leaseback transaction depends upon the type of lease
involved.
71. If a sale and leaseback transaction results in a finance lease, any excess
of sales proceeds over the carrying amount shall not be immediately
recognized as revenue by a seller-lessee. Instead, it shall be deferred
and amortized over the lease term.
72. If the leaseback is a finance lease, the transaction is a means whereby the
lessor provides finance to the lessee, with the asset as security. For this
reason, it is not appropriate to regard an excess of sales proceeds over the
carrying amount as revenue. Such excess is deferred and amortized over the
lease term.
73. If a sale and leaseback transaction results in an operating lease, and it
is clear that the transaction is established at fair value, any gain or loss
shall be recognized immediately. If the sale price is below fair value,
any gain or loss shall be recognized immediately except that, if the loss
is compensated by future lease payments at below market price, it shall
be deferred and amortized in proportion to the lease payments over the
period for which the asset is expected to be used. If the sale price is
above fair value, the excess over fair value shall be deferred and
amortized over the period for which the asset is expected to be used.
74. If the leaseback is an operating lease, and the lease payments and the sale
price are at fair value, there has in effect been a normal sale transaction and
any gain or loss is recognized immediately.
75. For operating leases, if the fair value at the time of a sale and leaseback
transaction is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss equal to
the amount of the difference between the carrying amount and fair
value shall be recognized immediately.
76. For finance leases, no such adjustment is necessary unless (a) there has been
an impairment in value, and (b) that impairment is required to be recognized
by any international and/or national accounting standard on impairment that
has been adopted by the entity.
77. Disclosure requirements for lessees and lessors apply equally to sale and
leaseback transactions. The required description of the material leasing
arrangements leads to disclosure of unique or unusual provisions of the
agreement or terms of the sale and leaseback transactions.
78. Sale and leaseback transactions may be required to be separately disclosed
in accordance with IPSAS 1.

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Transitional Provisions
79. All provisions of this Standard shall be applied from the date of first
adoption of accrual accounting in accordance with IPSASs, except in
relation to leased assets that have not been recognized as a result of
transitional provisions under another IPSAS. The provisions of this
Standard would not be required to apply to such assets until the
transitional provision in the other IPSAS expires. In no case shall the
existence of transitional provisions in other Standards preclude the full
application of accrual accounting in accordance with IPSASs.
80. Notwithstanding the existence of transitional provisions under another
IPSAS, entities that are in the process of adopting the accrual basis of
accounting are encouraged to comply in full with the provisions of that
other standard as soon as possible.
81. Subject to paragraph 83, retrospective application of this Standard by
entities that have already adopted the accrual basis of accounting and
that intend to comply with IPSASs as they are issued is encouraged but
not required. If the Standard is not applied retrospectively, the balance
of any pre-existing finance lease is deemed to have been properly
determined by the lessor, and shall be accounted for thereafter in
accordance with the provisions of this Standard.
82. Entities that have already adopted the accrual basis of accounting, and that
intend to comply with IPSASs as they are issued, may have pre-existing
finance leases that have been recognized as assets and liabilities in the
statement of financial position. Retrospective application of this Standard to
existing finance leases is encouraged. Retrospective application could lead
to the restatement of such assets and liabilities. Such assets and liabilities
are required to be restated only if the Standard is applied retrospectively.
83. An entity that has previously applied IPSAS 13 (2001) shall apply the
amendments made by this Standard retrospectively for all leases that it
has recognized in accordance with that Standard or, if IPSAS 13 (2001)
was not applied retrospectively, for all leases entered into since it first
applied that Standard and recognized in accordance with that
Standard.
84. Transitional provisions in IPSAS 13 (2001) provide entities with a period of
up to five years to recognize all leases from the date of its first application.
Entities that have previously applied IPSAS 13 (2001) may continue to take
advantage of this five-year transitional period from the date of first
application of IPSAS 13 (2001).
84A. An entity that has previously applied IPSAS 13 (2006) shall reassess the
classification of land elements of unexpired leases at the date it adopts
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information existing at the inception of those leases. It shall recognize a
lease newly classified as a finance lease retrospectively in accordance
with IPSAS 3, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates
and Errors. However, if an entity does not have the information
necessary to apply the amendments retrospectively, it shall:
(a) Apply the amendments to those leases on the basis of the facts and
circumstances existing on the date it adopts the amendments; and
(b) Recognize the asset and liability related to a land lease newly
classified as a finance lease at their fair values on that date; any
difference between those fair values is recognized in accumulated
surplus or deficit.

Effective Date
85. An entity shall apply this Standard for annual financial statements
covering periods beginning on or after January 1, 2008. Earlier
application is encouraged. If an entity applies this Standard for a
period beginning before January 1, 2008, it shall disclose that fact.
85A. Paragraphs 19 and 20 were deleted, and paragraphs 20A and 84A were
added by Improvements to IPSASs issued in November 2010. An entity
shall apply those amendments for annual financial statements covering
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2012. Earlier application is
encouraged. If an entity applies the amendments for a period beginning
before January 1, 2012, it shall disclose that fact.
85B. Paragraphs 25, 26 and 27 were amended by IPSAS 32, Service
Concession Arrangements: Grantor issued in October 2011. An entity
shall apply those amendments for annual financial statements covering
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014. Earlier application is
encouraged. If an entity applies the amendments for a period beginning
before January 1, 2014, it shall disclose that fact and at the same time
apply IPSAS 32, the amendments to paragraphs 6 and 42A of IPSAS 5,
the amendments to paragraphs 5, 7 and 107C of IPSAS 17, the
amendments to paragraphs 2 and 125A of IPSAS 29 and the
amendments to paragraphs 6 and 132A of IPSAS 31.
86. When an entity adopts the accrual basis of accounting as defined by IPSASs
for financial reporting purposes subsequent to this effective date, this
Standard applies to the entity’s annual financial statements covering periods
beginning on or after the date of adoption.

Withdrawal of IPSAS 13 (2001)

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Basis for Conclusions

This Basis for Conclusions accompanies, but is not part of, IPSAS 13.
Revision of IPSAS 13 as a result of the IASB’s General Improvements Project
2003
Background
BC1. The IPSASB’s IFRS Convergence Program is an important element in the
IPSASB’s work program. The IPSASB’s policy is to converge the accrual
basis IPSASs with IFRSs issued by the IASB where appropriate for public
sector entities.
BC2. Accrual basis IPSASs that are converged with IFRSs maintain the
requirements, structure, and text of the IFRSs, unless there is a public sector
specific reason for a departure. Departure from the equivalent IFRS occurs
when requirements or terminology in the IFRS are not appropriate for the
public sector, or when inclusion of additional commentary or examples is
necessary to illustrate certain requirements in the public sector context.
Differences between IPSASs and their equivalent IFRSs are identified in the
Comparison with IFRS included in each IPSAS.
BC3. In May 2002, the IASB issued an exposure draft of proposed amendments to
13 International Accounting Standards (IASs) 1 as part of its General
Improvements Project. The objectives of the IASB’s General Improvements
Project were “to reduce or eliminate alternatives, redundancies and conflicts
within the Standards, to deal with some convergence issues and to make other
improvements.” The final IASs were issued in December 2003.
BC4. IPSAS 13, issued in December 2001, was based on IAS 17 (Revised 1997),
Leases, which was reissued in December 2003. In late 2003, the IPSASB’s
predecessor, the Public Sector Committee (PSC), 2 actioned an IPSAS
improvement project to converge, where appropriate, IPSASs with the
improved IASs issued in December 2003.
BC5. The IPSASB reviewed the improved IAS 17 and generally concurred with the
IASB’s reasons for revising the IAS and with the amendments made. (The
IASB’s Bases for Conclusions are not reproduced here. Subscribers to the
IASB’s Comprehensive Subscription Service can view the Bases for
Conclusions on the IASB’s website at http://www.iasb.org). In those cases

1
The International Accounting Standards (IASs) were issued by the IASB’s predecessor, the
International Accounting Standards Committee. The Standards issued by the IASB are entitled
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). The IASB has defined IFRSs to consist of
IFRSs, IASs, and Interpretations of the Standards. In some cases, the IASB has amended, rather than
replaced, the IASs, in which case the old IAS number remains.
2
The PSC became the IPSASB when the IFAC Board changed the PSC’s mandate to become an
independent standard-setting board in November 2004.

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where the IPSAS departs from its related IAS, the Basis for Conclusions
explains the public sector-specific reasons for the departure.
BC6. IAS 17 has been further amended as a consequence of IFRSs issued after
December 2003. IPSAS 12 does not include the consequential amendments
arising from IFRSs issued after December 2003. This is because the IPSASB
has not yet reviewed and formed a view on the applicability of the
requirements in those IFRSs to public sector entities.

Revision of IPSAS 13 as a result of the IASB’s Improvements to IFRSs issued in

2009
BC7. The IPSASB reviewed the revisions to IAS 17 included in the Improvements
to IFRSs issued by the IASB in April 2009 and generally concurred with the
IASB’s reasons for revising the standard. The IPSASB concluded that there
was no public sector specific reason for not adopting the amendment.

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Implementation Guidance
This guidance accompanies, but is not part of, IPSAS 13.
Classification of a Lease
IG1. The objective of the chart on the next page is to assist in classifying a lease as
either a finance lease or an operating lease. A finance lease is a lease that
transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incident to ownership of an
asset. An operating lease is a lease other than a finance lease.
IG2. The examples contained in this chart do not necessarily reflect all possible
situations in which a lease may be classified as a finance lease, nor should a
lease necessarily be classified as a finance lease by virtue of the route
followed in this chart. Whether a lease is a finance lease or an operating lease
depends on the substance of the transaction rather than the form of the
contract (paragraph 15).
IG3. In the flowchart, the numbers in parentheses refer to paragraph numbers in
this Standard.

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Classification of a Lease

Examples of situations which would normally lead to

a lease being classified as a finance lease (15)
individually or in combination

Ownership transferred by end of lease

term (15(a))

Lease contains bargain purchase option

(15(b))

Lease term is for the major part of Yes

asset’s Economic life (15(c))

Present value of minimum lease payment

amount to substantially all the asset
value (15(d))

Specialized nature (15)

Not easily replaced (15)

Is the substance of the transaction that of

a finance lease (15)

No

Other indicators which individually or in combination

could also lead to a lease being classified as
a finance lease (16)

Lessee bears lessor’s cancellation losses

Yes
(16(a))

Lessee bears/gains losses from changes

in fair value of residual (16(b))

Lessee has option to extend rental at

lower than market price (16(c))

No

Operating Lease Finance Lease

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Accounting for a Finance Lease by a Lessor

IG4. In the flowchart, the numbers in parentheses refer to paragraph numbers in
the Standard.

Finance Lease

Yes No
Is lessor a
manufacturer or
trader?

A finance lease gives rise to

two types of revenue: (a) gain
or loss equivalent to gain, or
loss resulting from an outright
sale of the asset being leased;
and (b) the finance revenue
over the lease term (56).

Gain or loss that would result from outright

sale of asset being leased is recognized in
accordance with the policy normally
followed by the entity for sales (54). Special
provisions apply to the calculation of gains
and losses where artificially low rates of
interest apply in the lease (55).

Unearned finance
Recognize Gross investment in
revenue = gross
aggregate as a lease = Minimum
Minus investment in lease,
receivable at Lease Payments +
less present value of
inception of unguaranteed
gross investment in
lease (48) residual value (8)
lease (8)

During the Reduce by lease Allocate to produce a

lease term payments and constant periodic
residual value when return on outstanding
received (52) net investment in
lease (8)

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Accounting for a Finance Lease by a Lessee
IG5. In the flowchart, the numbers in parentheses refer to paragraph numbers in
the Standard.

Finance Lease

Calculate minimum lease

payments (MLP) (8)

Determination of Discount Factor

Is the interest rate

implicit in lease
practicable to
determine? (28)

Yes No

Discount factor is Discount factor is

At the interest rate implicit lessee’s incremental
inception of in lease borrowing rate
the lease (28) (28)

Calculate Present Value of MLP

Is the present
value of MLP less
than the fair value
of the asset? (28)

Yes No
Present value of Fair value of asset
MLP recorded as recorded as asset
asset and liability and liability
(28) (28)

Recording as an Asset Recording as a Liability

Is ownership Lease liability reduced by rentals payable

expected to be after allowing for finance charge
transferred at end (34)
of lease term?
During the Yes No
lease term
Depreciate asset in Depreciate asset Finance charge allocated so as to
same way as over shorter of the produce a constant periodic interest rate
assets owned lease term or its on outstanding liability
(36) useful life (34)
(36)

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Sale and Leaseback Transactions that Result in Operating Leases

IG6. A sale and leaseback transaction that results in an operating lease may give
rise to a gain or a loss, the determination and treatment of which depends
upon the leased asset’s carrying amount, fair value, and selling price. The
table on the following page shows the requirements of this Standard in
various circumstances.
Sale price
established at Carrying Carrying Carrying
fair value amount equal to amount less amount above
(paragraph 65) fair value than fair value fair value
Gain no gain recognize gain no gain
immediately
Loss no loss no loss recognize loss
immediately

Sale price below Carrying Carrying Carrying

fair value amount equal to amount less amount above
(paragraph 65) fair value than fair value fair value
Gain no gain recognize gain no gain (note 1)
immediately
Loss not recognize loss recognize loss (note 1)
compensated by immediately immediately
future lease
payments at
below market
price
Loss defer and defer and (note 1)
compensated by amortize loss amortize loss
future lease
payments at
below market
price

Sale price above Carrying Carrying Carrying

fair value amount equal to amount less amount above
(paragraph 65) fair value than fair value fair value
Gain defer and defer and defer and
amortize gain amortize gain amortize gain
(note 2) (note 3)
Loss no loss no loss (note 1)

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Note 1 These parts of the table represent circumstances that would have been dealt
with under paragraph 75 of this Standard. Paragraph 75 requires the
carrying amount of an asset to be written down to fair value where it is
subject to a sale and leaseback.
Note 2 If the sale price is above fair value, the excess over fair value should be
deferred and amortized over the period for which the asset is expected to be
used (paragraph 73).
Note 3 The gain would be the difference between fair value and sale price, as the
carrying amount would have been written down to fair value in accordance
with paragraph 75.

Calculating the Interest Rate Implicit in a Finance Lease

IG7. The Standard (paragraph 28) requires the lessees of assets acquired under
finance leases to calculate the interest rate implicit in a lease, where
practical. Paragraph 34 requires the lessees to apportion lease payments
between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability,
using the interest rate implicit in the lease. Many lease agreements
explicitly identify the interest rate implicit in the lease, but some do not. If a
lease agreement does not identify the interest rate implicit in the lease the
lessee needs to calculate the rate, using the present value formula. Financial
calculators and spreadsheets will automatically calculate the interest rate
implicit in a lease. Where these are not available, entities can use the
present value formula to manually calculate the rate. This guidance
illustrates the following two common methods for calculating the interest
rate: trial and error, and interpolation. Both methods use the present value
formula to derive the interest rate.
IG8. Derivations of present value formulas are widely available in accounting
and finance textbooks. The present value (PV) of minimum lease payments
(MLP) is calculated by means of the following formula:
S A 1 
PV(MLP)   1  
1  r  r  1  r n 
n

Where:
“S” is the guaranteed residual value
“A” is the regular periodical payment
“r” is the periodic interest rate implicit in the lease expressed as a decimal
“n” is the number of periods in the term of the lease

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Example
IG8. Department X enters into an agreement to acquire a motor vehicle on a
finance lease. The fair value of the motor vehicle at the inception of the
lease is 25,000 currency units; the annual lease payments are 5,429 currency
units payable in arrears; the lease term is four years; and the guaranteed
residual value is 10,000 currency units. The lease agreement does not
provide for any services additional to the supply of the motor vehicle.
Department X is responsible for all the running costs of the vehicle,
including insurance, fuel, and maintenance. The lease agreement does not
specify the interest rate implicit in the lease. The Department’s incremental
borrowing rate is 7% per annum. Several financial institutions are
advertising loans secured by motor vehicles at rates varying between 7.5%
and 10%.

Trial and Error Method

IG9. The calculation is an iterative process – that is, the lessee must make a “best
guess” of the interest rate and calculate the present value of the minimum
lease payments and compare the result to the fair value of the leased asset at
the inception of the lease. If the result is less than the fair value, the interest
rate selected was too high; if the result is greater than the fair value, the
interest rate selected was too low. The interest rate implicit in a lease is the
rate used when the present value of the minimum lease payments is equal to
the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease.
IG10. Department X would begin calculations using a best estimate – for example
its incremental borrowing rate of 7% per annum, which is too low. It would
then use the maximum feasible rate – for example the 10% per annum rate
offered for loans secured by a motor vehicle, which would prove too high.
After several calculations, it would arrive at the correct rate of 8.5% per
annum.
IG11. To calculate the interest rate, the Department uses the PV(MLP) formula
above, where:
S = 10,000 n=4 r = Annual interest rate expressed as a decimal
A = 5,429 Target PV(MLP) = 25,000
IG12. At Department X’s incremental borrowing rate of 7% (0.07) per annum
(figures are rounded):
10,000 5,429  1 
PV(MLP)   1  4
1  0.07  0.07  1  0.07  
4

= 7,629 + 18,390
= 26,019

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IG13. The PV(MLP) using the incremental borrowing rate is greater than the fair
value of the leased asset, therefore a higher rate is implicit in the lease. The
Department must make calculations at other rates to determine the actual
rate (figures are rounded):
PV(MLP) at 7.5% = 25,673 Interest rate too low
PV(MLP) at 10% = 24,040 Interest rate too high
PV(MLP) at 9% = 24,674 Interest rate too high
PV(MLP) at 8% = 25,333 Interest rate too low
PV(MLP) at 8.5% = 25,000 Correct interest rate
IG14. The Department will now use the interest rate of 8.5% to apportion the lease
payments between the finance charge and the reduction of the lease liability,
as shown in the table below.

Interpolation Method
IG15. Calculating the interest rate implicit in a lease requires lessees to initially
calculate the present value for an interest rate that is too high, and one that
is too low. The differences (in absolute terms) between the results obtained
and the actual net present value are used to interpolate the correct interest
rate. Using the data provided above, and the results for 7% and 10%, the
actual rate can be interpolated as follows (figures are rounded):
PV at 7% = 26,019, difference = 1,019 (i.e., 26,019 – 25,000)
PV at 10% = 24,040, difference = 960 (i.e., 24,040 – 25,000)

r  7%  10%  7% 
1,019
1,019  960
= 7% + (3% × 0.5)
= 7% + 1.5%
= 8.5%
IG16. Department X will now use the interest rate of 8.5% to record the lease in
its books and apportion the lease payments between the finance charge and
the reduction of the lease liability, as shown in the table below.

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 LEASES

Apportionment of Lease Payment (figures are rounded)

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Opening PV of Lease 25,000 25,000 21,696 18,110 14,221
Liability
Interest Expense – 2,125 1,844 1,539 1,209
Reduction of Liability – 3,304 3,585 3,890 14,221*
Closing Lease Liability 25,000 21,696 18,110 14,221 –
* Includes payment of guaranteed residual value.

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 LEASES

PUBLIC SECTOR
Comparison with IAS 17
IPSAS 13, Leases is drawn primarily from IAS 17, Leases and includes
amendments made to IAS 17 as part of the Improvements to IFRSs issued in April
2009. The main differences between IPSAS 13 and IAS 17 are as follows:
 Commentary additional to that in IAS 17 has been included in IPSAS 13 to
clarify the applicability of the standards to accounting by public sector
entities.
 IPSAS 13 uses different terminology, in certain instances, from IAS 17. The
most significant examples is the use of the term “statement of financial
performance” in IPSAS 13. The equivalent term in IAS 17 is “income
statement.”
 IPSAS 13 does not use the term “income,” which in IAS 17 has a broader
meaning than the term “revenue.”
 IAS 17 includes a definition of “fair value” in its set of definitions of
technical terms. IPSAS 13 does not include this definition, as it is included
in the Glossary of Defined Terms, published separately (paragraph 7).
 IPSAS 13 has additional implementation guidance that illustrates the
classification of a lease, the treatment of a finance lease by a lessee, the
treatment of a finance lease by a lessor, and the calculation of the interest
rate implicit in a finance lease.

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