European Union formally adopts amendments to IFRS 16
21 Nov 2023
The European Union has published a Commission Regulation endorsing 'Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments to IFRS 16)' issued by the IASB in September 2022.
The IASB published the amendments to IFRS 16 Leases to clarify how a seller-lessee subsequently measures sale and leaseback transactions that satisfy the requirements in IFRS 15 to be accounted for as a sale.
The Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 21 November 2023.