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The tests for classifying leases as finance or operating leases depend on the substance of the agreements and are made at the inception of the lease in accordance with the principles set out in IAS 17.
Operating leases - the Group as lessee
Lease agreements are classified as an operating lease if they do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the leased asset. Lease payments are recognized as an expense in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Finance leases - the Group as lessee
Finance leases transfer to the Group substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased asset. At the commencement of the lease term, the leased assets are measured at the fair value of the leased asset or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The liability for lease payments is presented at its present value and the lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and a reduction of the lease liability using the effective interest method. The leased asset is amortized over the shorter of its useful life or the lease period.
Operating leases - the Group as lessor
Lease agreements where the Group does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the leased asset are classified as operating leases. Initial direct costs incurred in respect of the lease agreement are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognized as an expense in parallel with the lease income (regarding investment property - as part of the fair value adjustments).
Finance leases - the Group as lessor
A lease is classified as a finance lease where all the risks and rewards incident to ownership of the asset are transferred to the lessee. The leased asset is derecognized and replaced with a financial asset, “Receivables with respect to finance lease”, at an amount equal to the present value of the lease payments. Subsequent to the initial recognition, lease payments are allocated between finance income and settlement of the receivables with respect to the lease.