Particulars
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Finance Lease
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Operating Lease
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Legal Owner of the Asset
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Leasing Company
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Leasing Company
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Registered Owner of the Asset
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Lessee/Lessor
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Lessor
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Risks and Rewards Related to asset |
With Lessee |
With Lessor |
PV of Future Lease Rental |
90% of the Asset Value |
90% of the Asset Value |
Residual Value |
10% of the Asset Value (PV) |
10% of the Asset Value) |
Ownership Transfer |
Lessee/Lessor |
Lessor |
Capitalization (Lessee) |
Asset would be capitalized on the B/S |
Asset would not be capitalized on the B/S |
Tax Benefits |
The annual lease rental that you pay can be expensed out in the Profit & Loss account which would qualify for Tax benefits as per the prevailing laws of the Income Tax |
Depreciation as per company Act |
Lessee can claim |
Lessee cannot claim |
Depreciation as per Income Tax Act |
Lessee cannot claim benefit |
Lessee cannot claim benefit |
Payments |
Lease Rentals are higher |
Lease Rentals are lower as compared to FL |
Insurance and Maintenance |
Optional |
Has to be part of the transaction |
Other Fleet Management Services |
Optional |
Optional |