annual report 2010 - 2011 - Intsika Yethu Municipality
annual report 2010 - 2011 - Intsika Yethu Municipality
annual report 2010 - 2011 - Intsika Yethu Municipality
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A reversal of an impairment loss of assets carried at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortisation<br />
is recognised immediately in surplus or deficit. Any reversal of an impairment loss of a revalued<br />
asset is treated as a revaluation increase.<br />
14.2 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS<br />
In terms of Directive 4 the municipality are not required to measure Property, plant and equipment,<br />
Intangible assets and Investment Property for <strong>report</strong>ing periods beginning on or after a date within<br />
three years following the date of initial adoption of the relevant Standard of GRAP. The Standard<br />
of GRAP on Property, Plant and Equipment, Intangible assets and Investment Property was initially<br />
adopted on 1 July 2009.<br />
Due to the fact that the municipality has taken advantage of the transitional provisions, the municipality<br />
have not assess impairment.<br />
15 VALUE ADDED TAX<br />
The <strong>Municipality</strong> accounts for Value Added Tax on the payment basis.<br />
16 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS<br />
The <strong>Municipality</strong> has taken advantage of the transitional provisions for Medium and Low Capacity<br />
Municipalities as set out in Directive 4 paragraph .63 to .70 (Investment property), .73 to .83 (Property,<br />
plant and equipment) and .110 to .118 (Intangible assets) issued by the Accounting Standards<br />
Board. This further brings into effect paragraph .94E of Directive 4 which indicates that municipalities<br />
are not required to recognise provisions (which form part of the cost of an asset) in their financial<br />
statements as a result of applying the transitional provisions in other Standards of GRAP and<br />
are required to apply the disclosure requirements about the provisions related to those assets in<br />
accordance with the relevant GRAP standard.<br />
INTSIKA YETHU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY / 61