There are no specific accounting standards for rebates. Rebates typically relate to cost of goods sold and are therefore captured under AASB 102 Inventories. The IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), which provides guidance and interpretations on existing standards, confirmed many years ago that any cash discounts and on time payment settlement discounts companies receive should be deducted from the cost of inventories. These should then be recognised as a reduction in cost of sales when the inventory is sold rather than recorded as income upfront. However, rebates that specifically and genuinely refund selling expenses would not be deducted from the cost of inventories.