A share of was issued at a premium of . was payable on application and was payable on allotment (including premium). A shareholder who had applied for shares was allotted only shares and due to non-payment of allotment money, his shares were forfeited. In this case, the amount to be debited to Securities Premium A/c on forfeiture of these shares is:
- ARs. 250
- BRs. 50
- CRs. 100
- DRs. 150
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's calculate step by step:Application money received:
Application money required for allotted shares:
Excess application money to adjust on allotment:
Total amount due on allotment:
Breakdown of allotment due:Capital component: Premium component: Adjustment of excess application money:According to standard practice, excess application money is applied first towards share capital requirements on allotment, and then towards securities premium.Total Share Capital due on allotment = Remaining excess application money after capital adjustment = This remaining is applied towards the Securities Premium component.Unpaid Securities Premium:
At the time of forfeiture, Securities Premium Account is debited only with the amount of premium that has not been realized. Hence, the amount to be debited is .
Application money required for allotted shares:
Excess application money to adjust on allotment:
Total amount due on allotment:
Breakdown of allotment due:Capital component: Premium component: Adjustment of excess application money:According to standard practice, excess application money is applied first towards share capital requirements on allotment, and then towards securities premium.Total Share Capital due on allotment = Remaining excess application money after capital adjustment = This remaining is applied towards the Securities Premium component.Unpaid Securities Premium:
At the time of forfeiture, Securities Premium Account is debited only with the amount of premium that has not been realized. Hence, the amount to be debited is .