Lease: It is
a contract between lessor (owner of asset) and lessee (user of asset) in which
lessee pays fixed amount for using the lessor's asset for fixed period or for
specific purpose.
Royalty vs lease payment:
Amount paid by lessee to lessor
on the output raised from leased asset is known as royalty and amount paid on
using the leased asset to lessor is known as lease payment.
Advantages of lease:
·
A
company is not required to purchase an asset which are used for fixed period
only.
·
No
need to arrange a big amount to pay only rental value of leased asset.
·
Financing assets through lease may give some tax benefits.
·
Financing
through lease is much more easier then taking loan from financial institution.
Disadvantages of Lease:
·
Lessee
has to return the leased asset after completion of lease period.
·
There
is a burden on company to pay lease even if company suffers loss.
Types of lease:
Leveraged lease: In this lease 3 parties are involved
that is lessor, lessee and lender. The lessor is not able to finance the whole
asset so he involves third party that is lender who finances the remaining
amount of asset which is more than the lessor finance and the lender become
owner of that asset. The lessee make payments to lessor who passes the payment
to lender.
Operating lease: The lessor bears all expenses related to
lease asset. After giving notice anyone or both can terminate the lease.
International & Domestic
lease: If
lessor and lessee are live in same country then it is known as domestic lease.
If lessor and lessee are live in different countries then it is known as
international lease.
Import lease: If the lessor and lessee are belong to
same country and the supplier of leased asset is belong to foreign country. It
is known as import lease.
Financial lease: It is also known as capital lease. It is
long term lease in which lessee pays more than the leased asset value and he
doesn't receive any service by lessor and it is non cancel able lease.
Full and Non pay out lease: If the lessor receive full amount of
leased asset then it is known as full pay out lease. And if the lessor doesn't
receive full value of leased asset and for receiving full value leasing that
asset again and again by lessor is known as non pay out lease.
Sales aid lease: In this lease the lessor helps the
manufacturer by marketing his product through lease and for that manufacturer
pays commission to lessor.
Capital Lease: This type of lease is mention as liability in lessee’s balance
sheet. It is recorded in the books of accounts on the accrual basis.
Closed-End Lease: In this lease the lessee has no
obligation to purchase an asset at the end of lease period if the leased asset
value is less than the salvage value. The lessee has no obligation to pay the
loss suffer by lessor.
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