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When the lease liability is re-measured, a corresponding adjustment is made to the right of use asset or recorded in the Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure if the carrying amount of the right of use asset is zero.

As a lessor

When the group acts as a lessor, it determines at least inception whether each lease is a finance or operating lease.

To classify each lease, the group makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease, if not then it is an operating lease.

When the group is the intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interest in the head lease and the sub lease separately. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the group applies the exemption above, then the sublease is classified as an operating lease. Otherwise, the sublease is classified with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, rather than with reference to the underlying asset.

The group recognises lease payments under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the length of the lease terms.

13. Expenditure

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Grants payable or paid to third parties are recorded as expenditure in the period that the underlying event or activity giving rise to the grant occurs. Where necessary, obligations in respect of grant awards are recognised as liabilities.

Goods and services expenditure is recognised in the period to which it relates.

14. Taxation

Tax on the net expenditure for the year comprises current tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity. Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year, using the rates enacted or subsequently enacted at the date of the Statement of Financial Position in the countries where Scottish Enterprise's subsidiaries operate and generate taxable