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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(expressed in Hong Kong Dollars)
2.
Significant accounting policies (Continued)
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(e)
(f)
(g)
Revenue recognition (Continued)
(iv) Interest income is recognised on a time-proportion basis using the effective interest method.
(v) Rental income net of any incentives given to the lessee is recognised on a straight line basis over the periods of the respective leases.
(vi) Income from Urban Redevelopment Facilitating Services Company Limited (“Facilitating Services”) is recognised upon completion of the sale of the properties by the owners in accordance with the terms of the sale agreement.
Contract liabilities
A contract liability is recognised when the customer pays non-refundable consideration before the Group recognises the related revenue (see Note 2(e)). A contract liability would also be recognised if the Group has an unconditional right to receive non-refundable consideration before the Group recognises the related revenue. In such cases, a corresponding receivable would also be recognised (see Note 2(i)).
Property, plant and equipment
Building comprises rehousing blocks, preservation properties, retained properties, and commercial premises held for self-use. Rehousing blocks represent properties held by the Group for the intended purpose of providing interim accommodation for affected tenants of development projects who are normally charged a rent which is substantially below the market value, with a view to assist primarily the dispossessed tenants who are yet to obtain public housing units. Preservation properties are properties that are of historical or architectural interest to be preserved by the Group. Retained properties represent redeveloped properties held by the Group for conserving the cultural characteristics of the projects before redevelopment and receives rental income.
All property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses (see Note 2(h)). Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance costs are expensed in profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.