Notes to the Group financial statements
for the year ended 30 June
R million | 2014 | 2013 | |||
17. | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE | ||||
Financial instruments | |||||
Trade receivables | 226 | 212 | |||
Less provision for doubtful debts | (23) | (13) | |||
Net trade receivables | 203 | 199 | |||
Other receivables | 181 | 113 | |||
384 | 312 | ||||
Non financial instruments | |||||
Prepayments | 118 | 119 | |||
VAT | 15 | 45 | |||
517 | 476 | ||||
The fair value of accounts receivables approximates their carrying value. The Group has increased the provision for doubtful debts by R10 million (2013: R3 million) for the possible impairment of its trade receivables during the year ended 30 June 2014. The Group has not utilised the provision during the year ended 30 June 2014 (2013: Rnil). The movement of the provision for impaired receivables has been included in other operational costs in the statements of comprehensive income. Other receivables are expected to be fully recoverable based on historical recoverability. The trade receivables which are fully performing relate to customers that have a good track record with the Group in terms of recoverability. The aging of trade receivables at the reporting date was: |
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2014 | 2013 | ||||
R million | Gross | Provision for doubtful debts |
Gross | Provision for doubtful debts |
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Fully performing | 109 | – | 111 | – | |
Past due by 1 to 30 days | 47 | – | 42 | – | |
Past due by 31 to 60 days | 13 | – | 14 | – | |
Past due by 61 to 90 days | 12 | (1) | 7 | – | |
Past due by more than 90 days | 45 | (22) | 38 | (13) | |
226 | (23) | 212 | (13) |