Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

2.16 Revenue Recognition

a) Revenue from contracts with customers

The Group recognises revenue from contracts with customers from the following major sources:

• Construction and sale of residential and commercial properties;

• Service charges and expenses recoverable from tenants; and

• Property management services.

Revenue from contracts with customers is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer and excludes amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Group recognises revenue when it transfers control of a product or service to a customer.

The Group recognises revenue from contracts with customers based on a five-step model as set out in IFRS 15:

Step 1. Identify the contract(s) with a customer: A contract is defined as an agreement between two or more parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations and sets out the criteria for every contract that must be met.

Step 2. Identify the performance obligations in the contract: A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer goods or services to the customer.

Step 3. Determine the transaction price: The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties.

Step 4. Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract: For a contract that has more than one performance obligation, the Group will allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in an amount that depicts the amount of consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for satisfying each performance obligation.

Step 5. Recognise revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

Revenue from the sale of residential or commercial property

Revenue from the sale of residential or commercial property is recognised at the point in time when control of the asset is transferred to the customer, generally on delivery of the completed property for use. The Group considers whether other promises in the contract are separate performance obligations to which a portion of the transaction price should be allocated. In determining the transaction price for the sale of property, the Group considers the effects of variable consideration, if any. Revenue is recognised over time when one or more of the following criteria are met:

• The customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Group’s performance as the Group performs;

• The Group’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced; or

• The Group’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the entity, and the entity has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.

For performance obligations where one of the above conditions is not met, revenue is recognised at the point at which the performance obligation is satisfied.

Service charges and expenses recoverable from tenants

Income arising from cost recharged to tenants is recognised in the accounting period in which the services are rendered. If the services rendered by the Group exceed the payment, refund is issued to the tenants and if the payments exceed the services rendered, additional invoices are raised to the tenant. Service charges are included gross of the related costs in revenue as the Group acts as principal in this respect. Consideration charged to tenants for these services include fees charged based on costs incurred and the reimbursement of certain expenses. These services are specified in the lease agreements and are separately invoiced.

The Group has determined that these services constitute distinct non-lease components and represent services that are individually satisfied over time because the tenants simultaneously receive and consume the benefits provided.

Property management charges

Income arising from the provision of property management services is recognised in the period in which the performance obligations are contractually provided. These services are specified in the agreement and separately charged. The Group recognises revenue from the management services over time when the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits.

2.16 Revenue Recognition (continued)

a) Revenue from contracts with customers (continued)

Contract balances

Contract assets

A contract asset is a right to consideration in exchange for goods or services transferred to the customer. If the Group performs the contract by transferring goods or services to a customer before the customer pays consideration or before payment is due, a contract asset is recognised for the earned consideration that is conditional.

Costs incurred to obtain a contract that would not have been incurred had the contract not been obtained are capitalised as contract assets, that are amortised on a systematic basis consistent with the pattern of transfer of the goods or services under the contract to which the asset relates.

Contract assets are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and an impairment is recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the remaining consideration expected (in exchange for the goods and services), less the costs that relate directly to providing those goods or services and that have not been recognised as expenses.

Contract liabilities

A contract liability is the obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the Group has received consideration (or an amount of consideration is due) from the customer. If a customer pays consideration before the Group transfers goods or services to the customer, a contract liability is recognised when the payment is made, or the payment is due (whichever is earlier). Contract liabilities are recognised as revenue when the Group performs under the contract.

Trade receivables

A receivable represents the Group’s right to an amount of unconditional consideration (i.e. only the passage of time is required before payment of the consideration is due).

b) Car park income

Car park income is recognised on an accruals basis in the period the customer consumes the benefit of its use.

c) Other income

Other income is recognised on an accrual’s basis.

2.17 Finance Income and costs

Finance income and costs are recognised on an accruals basis. The Group has elected to capitalise borrowing costs on all qualifying assets irrespective of whether they are measured at fair value or not

2.18 Expenses

All expenses are recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income in the period they are incurred (on an accruals basis).

2.19 Employee benefits

• Pensions Contributions

Contributions made towards private pension plans and schemes are recognised as employee benefit expenses when they are due.

• Short-term employee benefits and compensation absences

Wages, salaries, paid annual leave and sick leave and non-monetary benefits (such as health services) are recognised as an employee benefit expense and accrued when the employees of the Group render the associated services.

2.20 Dividend distribution

Dividend distributions to the Company’s shareholder are recognised as a liability in the Group’s consolidated financial statements in the period in which the dividends are approved, as per the Group’s articles of association and only if the Group meet the solvency test requirements as per the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. Dividends in-specie are recognised at fair value at the distribution date.

2.21 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the accompanying disclosures. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of reported amounts in future periods.

Significant accounting judgements

In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements: