Treatment for govt. grant to a govt local body (muncipality)

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Pradeep patidar (Querist)

10 January 2014 Q. amount recd from Govt. of rajasthan to a local body (muncipality) for construction of a boundry wall Rs. 60000. And cost of constructed boundry is 425000. Both transaction are in same year and both party are Govt. institution.
what accounting treatment that I should give in books of accounts of muncipality. And which accounting standards are applicable on this

plz help urgent

Pradeep patidar

Pradeep patidar (Querist)

17 January 2014 some1 help

Aashok Kumar Sharma

Aashok Kumar Sharma

(Expert)

02 August 2025 For the **government grant received by a local body (municipality)** for construction of a boundary wall, here is the appropriate accounting treatment and applicable standards:

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### 1. Nature of transaction:

* Municipality receives a **government grant of Rs. 60,000** towards construction of a boundary wall.
* The **cost of the boundary wall constructed is Rs. 4,25,000**.
* Both parties are government institutions.

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### 2. Accounting treatment:

**a) Recognition of asset:**

* Record the boundary wall as a **fixed asset** at its **cost of Rs. 4,25,000**.

**Journal entry:**

```
Dr. Boundary Wall (Fixed Asset) Rs. 4,25,000
Cr. Cash/Bank or Creditors Rs. 4,25,000
```

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**b) Treatment of government grant:**

Two common approaches as per Indian accounting standards (AS):

#### Approach 1: Capital Grant treated as **Deferred Income**

* Recognize government grant as **liability (deferred income)**.
* The grant is **amortized over the useful life of the asset** as income, matching depreciation expense.

**Journal entry on receipt of grant:**

```
Dr. Cash/Bank Rs. 60,000
Cr. Deferred Government Grant Income Rs. 60,000
```

Later, amortize the grant proportionately over asset life.

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#### Approach 2: Capital Grant deducted from the cost of asset

* Reduce the cost of asset by the grant amount.
* So, the asset value shown in books is Rs. 4,25,000 - Rs. 60,000 = Rs. 3,65,000.
* Depreciation charged on net asset value.

**Journal entry on purchase:**

```
Dr. Boundary Wall (Fixed Asset) Rs. 3,65,000
Dr. Cash/Bank Rs. 60,000
Cr. Cash/Bank or Creditors Rs. 4,25,000
```

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### 3. Applicable Accounting Standards:

* **AS 12 – Accounting for Government Grants** is the most relevant standard.
* It deals with recognition, measurement, and disclosure of government grants and related disclosures.
* Also, **AS 10 – Property, Plant and Equipment** (formerly Fixed Assets) applies for asset recognition and depreciation.

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### Summary:

| Step | Treatment |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Asset Recognition | Capitalize boundary wall at cost Rs. 4,25,000 |
| Government Grant | Either treat as deferred income and amortize over asset life OR reduce asset cost by grant amount |
| Accounting Standards | AS 12 (Govt Grants), AS 10 (Fixed Assets) |

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If you want, I can help prepare sample journal entries for either method or any further clarifications!

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