01 Nov 2018 2 min read
Discount rates are also used to determine lease classification for a lessor and to measure a lessor’s net investment in a lease.
For lessees, the lease payments are required to be discounted using:
For lessors, the discount rate will always be the interest rate implicit in the lease. The interest rate implicit in the lease is defined in IFRS 16 as ‘the rate of interest that causes the present value of (a) the lease payments and (b) the unguaranteed residual value to equal the sum of (i) the fair value of the underlying asset and (ii) any initial direct costs of the lessor.’
The lessee’s incremental borrowing rate is defined in IFRS 16 as ‘the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment’.
Learn how to determine the transaction price under Step 3 of IFRS 15's five-step revenue recognition model, including key considerations for customer contracts and financial reporting.
Share-based payments have become increasingly popular over the years, with many entities using equity instruments or cash and other assets based on the value of equity instruments as a form of payment to directors, senior management, employees, and other suppliers of goods and services.
Share-based payment transactions with non-employees involve compensating parties other than employees, such as suppliers of goods and services.
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