In addition to the purchase of own shares by a company and to issue fully paid bonus shares, for which of the following purposes security premium account balance could be used?
(A) To write-off preliminary expenses of the company.
(B) To pay premium on the redemption of preference shares or debentures of the company.
(C) To write-off the expenses of, or commission paid, or discount allowed on any securities of the company
(D) To pay the issue price of debentures.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
In addition to the purchase of own shares by a company and to issue fully paid bonus shares, for which of the following purposes security premium account balance could be used?
(A) To write-off preliminary expenses of the company.
(B) To pay premium on the redemption of preference shares or debentures of the company.
(C) To write-off the expenses of, or commission paid, or discount allowed on any securities of the company
(D) To pay the issue price of debentures.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Section 52(2) restricts the use of Securities Premium to specified purposes: issuing fully paid bonus shares, writing off preliminary expenses (A), paying premium on redemption of preference shares or debentures (B), writing off share or debenture issue expenses, commission or discount (C), and buy-back.
Paying the issue price of debentures (D) is not a permitted use. Hence (A), (B) and (C) only.
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