IAS 23
Borrowing Costs
Overview
 CORE PRINCIPLE
 SCOPE
 DEFINITIONS
 RECOGNITION
 BORROWING COSTS ELIGIBLE FOR CAPITALIZATION
 COMMENCEMENT OF CAPITALIZATION
 SUSPENSION OF CAPITALIZATION
 CESSATION OF CAPITALIZATION
 DISCLOSURE
 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
CORE PRINCIPLE
Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to
the acquisition, construction or production of a
qualifying asset form part of the cost of that
asset. Other borrowing costs are recognized as
an expense.
SCOPE
For all borrowing cost issues
Scope
DEFINITIONS
Borrowing costs are:- interest and other costs that an
entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds.
A qualifying asset:- is an asset that necessarily takes a
substantial period of time to get ready for its intended
use or sale.
Definitions
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Examples of qualifying assets:-
(a) inventories
(b) manufacturing plants
(c) power generation facilities
(d) intangible assets
(e) investment properties (f) bearer plants.
Examples of not qualifying assets:-
(a) Financial assets
(b) inventories that are manufactured over a short period of time
Continued
RECOGNITION
 An entity shall capitalize borrowing costs when it is probable
that they will result in future economic benefits to the entity and
the costs can be measured reliably.
 An entity shall recognize other borrowing costs as an expense
in the period in which it incurs them.
continued
Borrowing costs eligible for capitalization
 actual borrowing costs incurred on that
borrowing during the period less any investment
income on the temporary investment of those
borrowing.
continued
To the extent that an entity borrows funds
generally and uses them for the purpose of
obtaining a qualifying asset, the entity shall
determine the amount of borrowing costs
eligible for capitalization by applying a
capitalization rate
continued
The capitalization rate shall be the weighted average
of the borrowing costs that are outstanding during the
period, other than borrowings made specifically for the
purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset.
continued
• The amount of borrowing costs that an
entity capitalizes during a period shall not
exceed the amount of borrowing costs it
incurred during that period.
continued
Commencement of capitalization
 The commencement date for capitalization Is the date when
the entity first meets all of The following conditions:
(a) it incurs expenditures for the asset;
(b) it incurs borrowing costs; and
(c) it undertakes activities that are necessary to prepare the
asset for its intended use or sale.
continued
Suspension of capitalization
 An entity shall suspend capitalization of borrowing costs during
extended periods in which it suspends active development of a
qualifying asset.
continued
Cessation of capitalization
 An entity shall cease capitalizing borrowing costs when substantially all the
activities necessary to prepare the qualifying asset for its Intended use or
sale are complete.
Disclosure
An entity shall disclose:
(a) the amount of borrowing costs capitalized during
the period; and
(b) the capitalization rate used to determine the amount
of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization.

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    Overview  CORE PRINCIPLE SCOPE  DEFINITIONS  RECOGNITION  BORROWING COSTS ELIGIBLE FOR CAPITALIZATION  COMMENCEMENT OF CAPITALIZATION  SUSPENSION OF CAPITALIZATION  CESSATION OF CAPITALIZATION  DISCLOSURE  QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
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    CORE PRINCIPLE Borrowing coststhat are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset form part of the cost of that asset. Other borrowing costs are recognized as an expense.
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    SCOPE For all borrowingcost issues Scope
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    DEFINITIONS Borrowing costs are:-interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. A qualifying asset:- is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale. Definitions
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    continued Examples of qualifyingassets:- (a) inventories (b) manufacturing plants (c) power generation facilities (d) intangible assets (e) investment properties (f) bearer plants. Examples of not qualifying assets:- (a) Financial assets (b) inventories that are manufactured over a short period of time Continued
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    RECOGNITION  An entityshall capitalize borrowing costs when it is probable that they will result in future economic benefits to the entity and the costs can be measured reliably.  An entity shall recognize other borrowing costs as an expense in the period in which it incurs them.
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    continued Borrowing costs eligiblefor capitalization  actual borrowing costs incurred on that borrowing during the period less any investment income on the temporary investment of those borrowing.
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    continued To the extentthat an entity borrows funds generally and uses them for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, the entity shall determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization by applying a capitalization rate
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    continued The capitalization rateshall be the weighted average of the borrowing costs that are outstanding during the period, other than borrowings made specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset.
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    continued • The amountof borrowing costs that an entity capitalizes during a period shall not exceed the amount of borrowing costs it incurred during that period.
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    continued Commencement of capitalization The commencement date for capitalization Is the date when the entity first meets all of The following conditions: (a) it incurs expenditures for the asset; (b) it incurs borrowing costs; and (c) it undertakes activities that are necessary to prepare the asset for its intended use or sale.
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    continued Suspension of capitalization An entity shall suspend capitalization of borrowing costs during extended periods in which it suspends active development of a qualifying asset.
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    continued Cessation of capitalization An entity shall cease capitalizing borrowing costs when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the qualifying asset for its Intended use or sale are complete.
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    Disclosure An entity shalldisclose: (a) the amount of borrowing costs capitalized during the period; and (b) the capitalization rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization.