Leasing in Tanzania
Corporate Finance Project Paper (CF 601)
Fixed Assets Leasing is an option for business financing. In view of this statement, evaluate this option of financing in relation to your country business environment. In evaluating you will need to discuss the types of leasing, regulatory framework and accounting treatments according to IFRS, benefits and disadvantages of leasing as well as what factors are to be considered before embarking to this option. Discuss the Challenges which leasing companies might experience as they try to offer the service to various clients.
Submitted to: Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Submitted by: Anganile Ntenga Dar es Salaam Submission date: 3 August 2011
Lecturer LY
Fixed Assets Leasing as an option for business financing
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Contents
1. 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 The applicable leasing structure .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 1.1.2 Financing Leases ................................................................................................................................ 1 Operating Leases ................................................................................................................................ 1
2. 2.1 3.
Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Leasing History in Tanzania ............................................................................................................... 3 Regulatory Framework and Accounting Treatment ......................................................................... 5
3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 Regulatory Framework in Tanzania
Fixed Assets Leasing is an option for business financing. In view of this statement, evaluate this option of financing in relation to your country business environment. In evaluating you will need to discuss the types of leasing, regulatory framework and accounting treatments according to IFRS, benefits and disadvantages of leasing as well as what factors are to be considered before embarking to this option. Discuss the Challenges which leasing companies might experience as they try to offer the service to various clients.
Submitted to: Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Submitted by: Anganile Ntenga Dar es Salaam Submission date: 3 August 2011
Lecturer LY
Fixed Assets Leasing as an option for business financing
ii
Contents
1. 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 The applicable leasing structure .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 1.1.2 Financing Leases ................................................................................................................................ 1 Operating Leases ................................................................................................................................ 1
2. 2.1 3.
Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Leasing History in Tanzania ............................................................................................................... 3 Regulatory Framework and Accounting Treatment ......................................................................... 5
3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 Regulatory Framework in Tanzania