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What is ‘Capital Reserve’?
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Capital Reserve is a reserve that is created out of capital profits, i.e. gains or profits arising from other than the normal activities of business operations, i.e. activities other than the sale or purchase of goods and services. This reserve is utilised to meet future capital losses, if any, and to issue bonus shares. It cannot be distributed as a dividend among the shareholders. The Capital Reserve is generated out of the following activities:
- Premium on the issue of shares.
- Premium on the issue of debentures.
- Profit on redemption of debentures.
- Profit on sale of fixed assets.
- Profit on reissue of forfeited shares.
- Profit prior to incorporation, etc.
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Explain the different terms for the issue of debentures with reference to their redemption.
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Give journal entries relating to the issue of debentures and debenture interest for the period ending March 31, 2015, assuming that interest is paid half-yearly on September 30 and March 31, and tax deducted at source is 10%.
Raj Ltd . issued 5,000; 8% Debentures of ₹ 100 each at a premium of 5% payable as follows:
₹ 10 on application ; ₹ 20 along with premium on allotment and balance on first and final call.
Pass necessary Journal entries.
Iron Products Ltd. issued 5,000; 9% Debentures of ₹ 100 each at a premium of ₹ 40 payable as follows;
(i) ₹ 40 , including premium of ₹ 10 on applications;
(ii) ₹ 45, including premium of ₹ 15 on allotment ; and
(iii) Balance as first and final call.
The issue was subscribed and allotment made. Calls were made and due amount was received .
Pass Journal entries .
Bright Ltd. took over the assets of ₹ 6,60,000 and liabilities of ₹ 80,000 of Star Ltd. for an agreed purchase consideration of ₹ 6,00,000 payable 10% in cash and the balance by the issue of 12% Debentures of ₹ 100 each. Give necessary Journal entries in the books of Bright Ltd., assuming that:
Case (a): The debentures are issued at par.
Case (b): The debentures are issued at 20% premium.
Case (c): The debentures are issued at 10% discount.
Pass necessary Journal entries for the issue of Debentures in the following cases:
(a) ₹ 40,000; 15% Debentures of ₹ 100 each issued at a discount of 10% redeemable at par.
(b) ₹ 80,000; 15% Debentures of ₹ 100 each issued at a premium of 10% redeemable at a premium of 10%.
Kitply Ltd.issued ₹ 2,00,000, 10% Debentures at a discount of 5% .The terms of issue provide the repayment at the end of 4 years . Kitply Ltd.has a balance of ₹ 5,00,000 in Securities Premium Reserve . The company decided to write off discount on issue of debentures from Securities Premium Reserve in the first year.
Pass the journal entry.
On 1st January, 2017, Raha Ltd. issued 6,000, 8% Debentures of nominal (face) value of ₹ 100 each redeemable at 5% premium in equal proportions at the end of 5, 10 and 15 years. It has a balance of ₹ 10,000 in Securities Premium Reserve.
Pass Journal entries. Also give Journal entries for writing off Loss on Issue of Debentures.
On 1st June, 2017, R Energy Ltd. issued 10,000, 7% Debentures of ₹ 100 each at a discount of 10% redeemable at a premium of 10% at the end of five years. All the debentures were subscribed and allotment was made.
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Garvit Ltd. invited applications for issuing 3,000, 11% Debentures of ₹ 100 each at a discount of 6%. The full amount was payable on application. Applications were received for 3,600 debentures. Applications for 600 debentures were rejected and the application money was refunded. Debentures were allotted to the remaining applicants. Pass the necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Garvit Ltd.
When debentures are issued at a discount and are redeemable at a premium, which of the following accounts is debited at the time of issue?
Premium on redemption is shown under which head until debentures are redeemed?
The loss on issue of Debentures is written-off from ______.
Debenture holders are ______.
Debentures are considered as ______ equity.
Loss on issue of debentures is treated as ______.
Maximum limit on premium on issue of debentures is ______.
Premium received on issue of debentures may be utilised for:
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