The document discusses Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) introduced by the Central Board of Direct Taxes. ICDS provides standards for computing taxable income that apply to all assesses following the mercantile system of accounting. Ten standards have been notified covering areas like valuation of inventories, construction contracts, revenue recognition, borrowing costs, and provisions. ICDS is applicable from financial year 2015-16 onwards and could impact advance tax computation and tax audits. Key concerns around ICDS include potential conflicts with convergence to Ind AS and differences between taxable and book income computations.
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Ten Standards have been notified for implementation
ICDS Description
Accounting
Standard
I Accounting Policies AS 1
II Valuation of Inventories AS 2
III Construction Contracts AS 7
IV Revenue Recognition AS 9
V Tangible Fixed Assets AS 10
VI The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates AS 11
VII Government Grants AS 12
VIII Securities AS 13
IX Borrowing Costs AS 16
X Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets AS 29
9. What are the key concerns at a macro level
a. The ICDS were first drafted with reference to the Indian Accounting Standards as the base. The proposed convergence to IFRS based
IND AS would result in conflicts for entities which are required to adopt IND AS