included as part of the initial cost of the tangible non-
current asset in the statement of financial position:
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the initial purchase price after deducting discounts or rebates
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any import duties, taxes directly attributable to bring the asset to its present location and
condition
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the costs of site preparation
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initial delivery and handling costs
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installation and assembly costs
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cost of testing the asset
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professional fees (e.g. architects or legal fees).
The standard also provides guidance on which costs must be excluded as part of the cost in the
statement of financial position:
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any general overhead costs
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the start-up costs of a new business or section of the business
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the costs of introducing a new product or service (e.g. advertising).
Additional costs associated with the tangible non-current asset
The standard recognises that, in addition to the initial purchase price of the asset, other amounts wil
also be spent on it. The standard provides the following guidelines to assist with the treatment of such
expenditure:
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Day-to-day costs of servicing or repairing the asset should be charged as expenditure in the
statement of profit or loss.
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Where parts (e.g. the seats in an aeroplane) require replacement at regular intervals, these
costs can be recognised as part of the carrying amount of the asset – subject to the rules of
asset recognition above.
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Where the asset requires regular inspections in order for the asset to continue operating, the
costs of such inspections can also be recognised in the carrying amount, again subject to the
rules of recognition above.
Valuation of the tangible non-current asset
An entity must adopt one of two models as its accounting policy for its valuation of each class of
tangible non-current assets:
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