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Postpaid Monthly Plan Revenue
Recognizing monthly subscription revenue for a postpaid voice and data plan.
Prepaid Top-Up — Revenue Deferral
Recording a prepaid airtime top-up as deferred revenue until the credit is consumed.
Prepaid Credit Consumed — Revenue Recognition
Recognizing revenue as a prepaid customer makes calls or uses data.
Bundle Allocation — Handset and Plan (IFRS 15)
Splitting a 24-month contract bundle between the handset (hardware) and the ongoing service plan.
Data Overage Revenue
Billing a customer for data usage beyond their monthly plan allowance.
International Roaming Revenue
Billing a home-network customer for calls and data used while roaming on a foreign network.
Contract Modification — Customer Upgrades Plan
A customer mid-contract upgrades from a basic plan to a premium plan.
Prepaid Credit Breakage — Expired Unused Credit
Recognizing revenue from prepaid balances that have expired without being used.
Interconnect / Termination Income
Earning termination revenue when another operator's calls are terminated on the network.
Interconnect Expense — Origination Cost
Paying origination charges to another network for calls originated on their platform.
National Roaming Income
Earning income from a smaller operator who uses the network's infrastructure for domestic coverage.
Wholesale Capacity Lease — IP Transit
Leasing internet bandwidth capacity to ISPs and enterprise clients.
IRU — Indefeasible Right of Use (Fiber Capacity)
Selling a 20-year IRU on fiber capacity to another operator.
Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Fee
Recording the administrative fee charged when a customer ports their number to another operator.
Spectrum License Capitalization
Recording the acquisition of a 4G/5G spectrum license from the regulator.
Spectrum License — Monthly Amortization
Amortizing the spectrum license cost over its licensed period.
Tower / BTS Equipment Purchase
Purchasing a new base transceiver station (BTS) for network expansion.
Network Equipment — Monthly Depreciation
Monthly depreciation on all active network infrastructure.
Tower Site Lease — IFRS 16 Initial Recognition
Recognizing a Right-of-Use asset and lease liability when signing a tower site lease.
Tower Site ROU Asset — Monthly Depreciation
Monthly depreciation of the right-of-use asset for a tower site lease.
Network Upgrade — 4G to 5G Capitalization
Capitalizing the cost of upgrading existing cell sites from 4G to 5G technology.
SIM Card Inventory — Purchase Cost
Recording the purchase of a batch of SIM cards from a manufacturer.
Handset Subsidy Cost
Recording the cost of selling a handset below cost to attract a customer to a 24-month contract.
Dealer Commission — Subscriber Acquisition
Paying a retailer or dealer a commission for activating a new postpaid subscriber.
CAC Capitalized as Contract Cost (IFRS 15)
Capitalizing incremental commission costs to obtain a contract customer.
CAC Contract Cost — Monthly Amortization
Amortizing the capitalized customer acquisition cost over the contract period.
Free Handset With Plan — Cost Allocation
Allocating the cost of a 'free' handset across the handset and service plan performance obligations.
Airtime Fraud Write-Off
Writing off revenue lost to SIM box fraud or international revenue share fraud (IRSF).
Billing Dispute Credit Note to Subscriber
Issuing a credit note to a subscriber for incorrectly charged roaming or data fees.
Service Credit to Subscriber (Goodwill Gesture)
Crediting a customer's account with free data after a service outage.
Number Portability — Revenue Impact (Subscriber Loss)
Recognizing the revenue impact when a high-value subscriber ports out to a competitor.
Late Payment Penalty Income
Charging interest on overdue postpaid invoices.
Universal Service Obligation (USO) Levy
Recording the mandatory contribution to the national telecommunications USO fund.
Annual Spectrum Usage Fee
Paying the annual frequency usage fee to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC).
Regulatory Fine — TRC Penalty
Recording a fine imposed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission for quality of service violations.
Withholding Tax on International Settlements
Withholding tax on interconnect settlement payments to foreign operators.
Telecom-Specific Tax Provision
Accruing telecom-specific sector taxes such as a telecoms excise tax on revenue.
Fixed-Line / Broadband Monthly Subscription Revenue
Recognizing monthly revenue for residential broadband and fixed-line telephone subscriptions.
Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) Monthly Revenue
Recognizing monthly subscription revenue from a residential FTTH connection.
Enterprise Managed Services Revenue
Recognizing monthly revenue from a corporate customer for a fully managed network and security service.
Cloud & Hosting Service Revenue
Recognizing monthly revenue from providing cloud infrastructure and colocation services to business customers.
IoT / M2M Connectivity Revenue
Recognizing monthly SIM-based connectivity revenue from IoT devices (smart meters, vehicles, sensors).
A2P SMS (Bulk Business Messaging) Revenue
Earning revenue from banks, retailers, and government agencies sending OTPs and alerts via SMS.
Premium Rate / Shortcode Revenue (Revenue Share)
Recording the telecom's share of revenue from premium rate SMS or voice services.
OTT Content Partnership Revenue Share
Earning a share of subscription revenue from bundling a streaming service into mobile plans.
Device Insurance Premium — Monthly Recurring
Recognizing the telecom's agent commission for selling device insurance on behalf of an insurer.
Handset Installment Plan — In-House Financing
The telecom offers 12-month installment payments for a handset without a third-party lender.
SIM-Only Plan Revenue
Recognizing monthly revenue from a SIM-only postpaid plan with no handset subsidy.
Family Plan — Multi-Line Bundle Revenue
Recognizing monthly revenue from a family plan covering 4 lines at a group discount.
Contract Downgrade — Revenue Reduction
A customer mid-contract downgrades from a premium to a basic plan.
Early Termination Fee (ETF) Income
Charging a fee when a postpaid customer cancels their contract before the minimum term expires.
Reconnection / Reactivation Fee
Charging a fee to reconnect a suspended postpaid or prepaid account.
SIM Replacement Fee
Charging a customer for replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged SIM card.
Roaming Revenue Adjustment — Interoperator Reconciliation
Adjusting roaming revenue after the quarterly reconciliation of CDRs with roaming partners.
Postpaid Receivable — Bad Debt Write-Off
Writing off a postpaid customer's outstanding balance after exhausting collection attempts.
Allowance for Doubtful Postpaid Accounts
Monthly provision for expected bad debts on the outstanding postpaid receivable portfolio.
Revenue Refund — Customer Complaint Resolution
Issuing a credit to a customer's account to resolve a billing complaint.
Tower Lease — IFRS 16 Interest Expense
Recording the monthly interest cost on the lease liability for a tower site.
Tower Sale-Leaseback — Derecognition and Gain
Selling owned towers to a TowerCo and recognizing the portion of gain relating to rights transferred.
Passive Infrastructure Sharing Income
Earning rental income from a competitor sharing space on the telecom's tower sites.
Active RAN Sharing — Cost Split with Partner
Recording the cost-sharing payment under a Radio Access Network sharing agreement.
Fibre Cable Installation — Capitalized
Capitalizing the cost of laying fibre optic cable for a new urban coverage area.
Undersea / International Cable Capacity Purchase
Purchasing capacity on an international submarine cable for international bandwidth.
Network Decommissioning Cost
Recording the cost of removing and disposing of obsolete 2G/3G network equipment.
Asset Under Construction (AUC) — Transfer to PPE
Transferring a completed network site from Assets Under Construction to operational PPE.
Capitalized Borrowing Cost — Network Build (IAS 23)
Capitalizing interest on loans specifically used to finance a qualifying network construction project.
Handset Outright Purchase — Walk-In Sale
Recording the sale of a handset to a customer who pays full price with no contract.
Handset Inventory Purchase from Manufacturer
Purchasing a batch of smartphones from a manufacturer for retail sale.
Handset Inventory Write-Down — Obsolescence
Writing down slow-moving handset models when newer devices make them unsellable at cost.
Trade-In Device Received — Inventory Recognition
Recording a used device received as a trade-in from a customer upgrading their handset.
Certified Pre-Owned Device Sold
Selling a refurbished trade-in device through the telecom's certified pre-owned programme.
Device Accessories Sold (Cases, Chargers)
Recording the sale of phone accessories at the telecom retail store.
Warranty Provision on Handsets Sold
Accruing a provision for expected warranty claims on handsets sold with a 12-month manufacturer warranty pass-through.
Interoperator Debt — Aged Receivable Provision
Provisioning for overdue interoperator receivables where settlement is uncertain.
Interoperator Settlement — Net Monthly Payment
Settling the net monthly interoperator position — paying or receiving the balance after netting termination income against origination costs.
Transit Traffic Income
Earning income for carrying and terminating traffic that originates and terminates on other operators' networks.
International Gateway Access Fee
Charging operators and ISPs for access to the telecom's international gateway infrastructure.
MVNO Wholesale Billing to Hosted Operator
Billing a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) for network usage at wholesale rates.
Technical Staff (Network Engineers) Payroll
Recording monthly gross salaries for network engineers, systems administrators, and IT staff.
Commercial / Sales Staff Payroll
Recording monthly salaries for sales, marketing, customer service, and retail channel staff.
EOSB Monthly Provision — Telecom Staff (Jordan)
Accruing the end-of-service benefit for Jordanian telecom employees.
SSC Employer Contribution — Telecom Staff (Jordan)
Recording the 14.25% employer SSC contribution for Jordanian telecom employees.
Annual Staff Bonus Accrual
Accruing the year-end performance bonus for all eligible telecom employees.
Sales Commission — Retail Channel Staff
Paying monthly commission to retail store staff based on postpaid activations and handset sales targets.
Expat Staff Housing Allowance
Paying monthly housing allowances for expatriate executive or technical staff.
Staff Share Option Scheme — IFRS 2 Expense
Recording the monthly IFRS 2 charge for employee share options granted to senior management.
Tower Site Rent — Cash Lease Payment
Recording the actual monthly cash payment for a tower site lease under IFRS 16.
Base Station Energy / Electricity Cost
Recording the monthly electricity cost for running base transceiver stations and tower equipment.
Network Operations Centre (NOC) Maintenance
Monthly cost of NOC operations including vendor support contracts and monitoring tools.
BSS / OSS IT Systems — Annual Subscription
Annual subscription for Business Support Systems (billing, CRM) and Operations Support Systems.
Customer Care Centre Outsourcing Cost
Monthly fee paid to a BPO company managing inbound customer service calls.
Marketing & Brand Campaign Cost
Recording the cost of a major above-the-line advertising campaign.
Subscriber Acquisition Cost — Non-Capitalized (Prepaid)
Expensing the distribution cost of prepaid SIM activation through dealers — not meeting IFRS 15 capitalization criteria.
Telecom Retail Shop — Monthly Rent
Monthly rental expense for a branded telecom retail store in a shopping mall.
Bond / Sukuk Issuance — Proceeds
A telecom issuing a 5-year bond or Sukuk to fund network capex.
Bond Interest Expense — Monthly Accrual
Accruing monthly interest on outstanding bonds using the effective interest rate method.
Bond Issuance Cost Amortization (EIR Method)
Amortizing the bond issuance costs into interest expense each month.
Bank Term Loan Drawdown
Drawing down a JOD 100 million bank term loan for network infrastructure investment.
Bank Loan Interest — Monthly Accrual
Accruing monthly interest on the outstanding bank term loan balance.
IFRS 16 Lease Liability — Total Monthly Interest
Recording the aggregate monthly interest expense on all active tower and retail site lease liabilities.
FX Gain on USD Equipment Payable
Recording an FX gain when the JOD strengthens between invoice date and payment for USD-priced network equipment.
FX Loss on USD Equipment Payable
Recording an FX loss when the JOD weakens between invoice date and payment for USD equipment.
Dividend Declared to Shareholders
The board approves a cash dividend distribution to shareholders.
Share Buyback — Treasury Shares
The telecom repurchases its own listed shares in the open market.
Corporate Income Tax Provision
Accruing the annual income tax on the telecom's taxable profit.
Deferred Tax — Spectrum License Timing Difference
Recording the deferred tax liability from the difference between accounting amortization and tax depreciation on the spectrum license.
Deferred Tax — IFRS 16 ROU Asset vs Lease Liability
Recording the net deferred tax position from IFRS 16 recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities.
VAT on B2C Telecom Services (Jordan 16%)
Recording 16% General Sales Tax on postpaid and prepaid subscriber revenue in Jordan.
VAT Input on Network Equipment Purchases
Recovering input VAT paid on locally purchased network equipment and installation services.
WHT on Dividend Paid to Foreign Shareholders
Withholding tax deducted from dividend payments to non-resident shareholders.
Transfer Pricing Adjustment — Intercompany Charges
Recording a management fee charged by the parent company to the local operating subsidiary.
Zakat Provision — GCC Telecom Operations (KSA)
Accruing Zakat for a Saudi telecom subsidiary or operation.
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