Paragraph 27 Development costs
(1)
Notwithstanding that amounts representing “development costs” may be included under assets item 9 in the balance sheet format, an amount may only be included in a company’s balance sheet in respect of development costs in special circumstances.
(2)
If any amount is included in a company’s balance sheet in respect of development costs the following information must be given in a note to the accounts—
(a)
the period over which the amount of those costs originally capitalised is being or is to be written off, and
(b)
the reasons for capitalising the development costs in question.