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On 1.1.2015, X Ltd. makes an issue of 1,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 100 each payable as follows:
Rs.
Application20
Allotment30 (3 months after allotment)
Final Call50
Applications were received for 1, 20,000 shares and the directors refunded the excess application money. One shareholder, who was allotted 2,000, shares, paid first and final call with allotment money and another shareholder did not pay allotment money on his 3,000 shares but which he paid with first and final call. Directors have decided to charge and allow interest, according to the Table F of Schedule I to the Companies Act, 2013. The amount of interest on calls-in-arrear will be _____.

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Rs. 2,700
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Rs. 4,500
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Rs. 2,250
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Rs. 3,750
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Solution

The correct option is C Rs. 2,250
Here, allotment money paid by shareholder A for 2000 shares is Rs 20*2000 i.e. Rs 40,000 and for final call Rs 50*2000 i.e. Rs 1,00,000.
Shareholder B paid for Rs 50 final call of shares i.e. Rs 50*3000 i.e. Rs 1,50,000 but he did not pay allotment money which amounted to Rs 30*3000 i.e. 90000. Therefore total unpaid money

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X Ltd., invited applicaions for issuing 50,000 equity shares fo Rs 10 each. The amount was payable as follows : On Application : Rs 2 per share, On Allotment : Rs 3 per share, On First Call Rs 3 per share, On Second and Final Call : Balance amount. Applications for 70,000 shares were received. Applications for 10,000 shares were rejected and the application money was refunded. Shares were allotted to the remaining applicants on pro-rata basis and excess money received with applications was transferred towards sums due on allotment and calls, if any. Gopal,who applied for 600 shares, paid his entire share money with application. Ghosh, who had applied for 6,000 shares, failed to pay the allotment money and his shares were immediately forfeited. These forfeited shares were re-issued to Sultan for Rs 20,000; Rs 4 per share paid up. The first call money and the second and final call money was called and duly received. Pass necessary Journal entries for the above transactions in the books of X Ltd. Open Calls-in -Advance Account and Calls-in-Arrears Account wherever necessary.

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A Ltd. Invited applications for issuing 1,00,000 shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 1 per share. The amount was payable as follows : On Application : Rs 3 per share; On Allotment : Rs 3 per share (including premium); On First Call : Rs 3 per share on Second and Final Call : Balance amount.

Applications for 1,60,000 shares were received. Allotment was made on the following basis:

(i) To applicants for 90,000 shares : 40,000 shares.

(ii) To applicants for 50,000 shares : 40,000 shares.

(iii) To applicants for 20,000 shares : full shares.

Excess money paid on application is to be adjusted against the amount due on allotment and calls.

Rishabh, a shareholder, who applied for 1,500 shares and belonged to category (ii), did not pay allotment, first and second and final call money. Another shareolder, Sudha, who applied for 1,800 shares and belonged to category (i), did not pay the first and second and final call money. All the shares of Rishabh and Sudha were forfeited and were subsequently re-issued at Rs 7 per share fully paid. Pass the necessary Journal entries in the books of A Ltd. Open Call-in Arrears account and Call-in -Advance Account wherever required.

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