Substance over form
bsai partish (166 Points)
31 October 2020
what is the meaning of substance over form
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Deepak Gupta
(CA Student)
(15922 Points)
Replied 31 October 2020
Reality vs. Legality
Reality -> what the transaction really is, actual thing
Legality -> legal form of the transaction
Sometimes, the transaction may look like lease but really it might be sale. The legal document may say lease deed of some 300 years, but it is as good as sale.
So, whenever there is confusion, AS-1 says that accounting will be done on the basis of reality of the transaction and not just on the legal basis, i.e. substance over legal form (reality over legal form)
Other example: purchase on installment/hire purchase.
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