IFRS 16 and COVID-19 — Extension of practical expedient
Background
In May 2020, the IASB issued Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16). The pronouncement amended IFRS 16 Leases to provide lessees with an exemption from assessing whether a COVID-19-related rent concession is a lease modification. On issuance, the practical expedient was limited to rent concessions for which any reduction in lease payments affects only payments originally due on or before 30 June 2021.
Since lessors continue to grant COVID-19-related rent concessions to lessees and since the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are ongoing and significant, the IASB decided to look into whether to extend the time period over which the practical expedient is available for use.
Current status of the project
This project has been completed. The IASB issued Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June 2021 (Amendment to IFRS 16) on 31 March 2021.
Project milestones
Date | Development | Comments |
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4 February 2021 | Issue first discussed by the IASB | |
11 February 2021 | Exposure draft ED/2021/2 Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June 2021 (Proposed amendment to IFRS 16) published | the exposure draft has a 14-day comment period (25 February 2021) |
31 March 2021 | Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June 2021 (Amendment to IFRS 16) issued | amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2021 |