Comprehension:Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Ltd. issued shares to the public having a Face Value of ₹ at a premium. The money is receivable as follows:Application = ₹ (including premium)Allotment = ₹ First and Final call = Remaining amountThe public applied for shares. The company rejected applications for shares and made a pro-rata allotment to the remaining applicants. A shareholder who had applied for shares failed to pay the allotment and call money, and his shares were subsequently forfeited by the company. Later, these forfeited shares were reissued at ₹ each as fully paid.Assuming all other shareholders paid their due amounts, the final total balance of the Securities Premium Account shown under the sub-head 'Reserves and Surplus' will be:
- A₹
- B₹
- C₹
- D₹
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's trace the Securities Premium transactions:Total Premium Initially Due:The premium rate is of the face value of ₹ , which equals ₹ per share.
Check for Default on Premium:The premium money was collected right during the Application phase (Application money of ₹ includes the ₹ premium). Since the defaulting shareholder successfully paid his application money (which is why he received an allotment in the first place), his premium share contribution was fully received by the company.Accounting Principle:According to Section 52 of the Companies Act, 2013, once securities premium is received, it cannot be canceled or debited at the time of forfeiture. Since the premium on all shares was successfully collected during application, the entire amount remains intact in the Securities Premium Account.
Check for Default on Premium:The premium money was collected right during the Application phase (Application money of ₹ includes the ₹ premium). Since the defaulting shareholder successfully paid his application money (which is why he received an allotment in the first place), his premium share contribution was fully received by the company.Accounting Principle:According to Section 52 of the Companies Act, 2013, once securities premium is received, it cannot be canceled or debited at the time of forfeiture. Since the premium on all shares was successfully collected during application, the entire amount remains intact in the Securities Premium Account.