Question

Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :

Interest on Calls-in-arrears is ______________for the company.
a) income
b) expenditure
c) gain
d) loss

Answer 1

Interest on Calls-in-arrears is income for the company.

Explanation: When the shareholders do not pay the called-up amount on the shares, it is known as calls-in-arrears. The shareholders are required to pay the interest on such calls-in-arrears till it remains unpaid. It is in the nature of income for a company and hence, it is credited. The rate of interest charged by a company on calls-in-arrears is 5 % p.a.