Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not
recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with the conditions
attaching to them and the grants will be received.
Government grants are recognised using the accrual model and the performance model.
Under the accrual model, government grants relating to revenue are recognised on a systematic basis
over the periods in which the company recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to
compensate. Grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for
the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the entity with no future related costs are
recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable.
Grants relating to assets are recognised in income on a systematic basis over the expected useful life
of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income
and not deducted from the carrying amount of the asset.
Under the performance model, where the grant does not impose specified future performance-related
conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or
receivable. Where the grant does impose specified future performance-related conditions on the
recipient, it is recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions have been met.
Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised as a
liability.