Based on following, answer question.
High Light India Ltd. invited applications for 30,000 shares of ₹100 each at a premium of ₹20 per share payable as follows:
| On Applications | ₹ 40 (including ₹10 premium) | |
| On Allotment | ₹ 30 (including ₹10 premium) | |
| On First Call | ₹ 30 | |
| On Second and final Call | ₹ 20 |
Applications were received for 40,000 shares and pro-rata allotment was made on the application for 35,000 shares. Excess application money was utilised towards allotment.
Rohan to whom 600 shares were allotted failed to pay the allotment money and his shares were forfeited immediately after allotment.
Aman who applied for 1,050 shares failed to pay first call and his shares were forfeited immediately after first call.
Second and final call was made. All the money due on second call has been received.
Of the shares forfeited, 1,000 shares were reissued as fully paid-up for ₹80 per share, which included the whole of Aman's shares.
Amount debited to securities premium at the time of forfeiture is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → ₹6,000
When shares issued at a premium are forfeited and the premium has not been received, the Securities Premium Reserve Account is debited with the premium not received.
Rohan was allotted 600 shares and did not pay the allotment money, which included ₹10 premium per share.
Premium not received = 600 × ₹10 = ₹6,000
Aman paid the allotment money (premium included) and defaulted only on the first call, so no premium is debited on his shares.
Amount debited to Securities Premium Reserve at forfeiture = ₹6,000
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