12th | Accounting For Share Capital / Issue of share capital | Question No. 57 To 60 | Ts Grewal Solution 2026-2027

Forfeiture of  Shares which were Issued at Premium

Question 57:

Ratan Ltd. forfeited 3,000 shares of  ₹10 each (issued at ₹2 premium) for non-payment of  first call of ₹2 per share. Final call of ₹3 per share was not yet made. Out of these, 2,000 shares we₹10 per share as fully paid. Pass entries for forfeiture and reissue of  shares. (CBSE Sample Paper 2023)

 

Answer:

Books of  Ratan Ltd.

Journal

 

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

 (₹)

Credit

 (₹)

 

 

Share capital A/c (3,000×7)

Dr.

 

21,000

 

 

 

To Share forfeited A/c  (3,000×5)

 

 

15,000

 

 

To Share first call A/c  (3,000×2)

 

 

6,000

 

 

(Being share forfeited for non-payment)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank A/c (2,000×10)

Dr.

 

20,000

 

 

 

 To Share capital A/c

 

 

20,000

 

 

(Being 2,000 shares reissued)

 

 

 

 

 

Share forfeited A/c

Dr.

 

10,000

 

 

 

To Capital Reserve A/c

 

 

10,000

 

 

(Being balance in Share forfeited account of  reissued share transferred)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working notes:

Amount paid-up 18,000

Amount to be transferred to capital reserve = 18,000÷5000×3,000

 

Question 58:

Macil Ltd. forfeited 3,000 shares of ₹100 each issued at 20% premium for the non-payment of allotment money of ₹30 per share and first call of ₹40 per share (including premium ₹10). The second and final call of 30 per share (including premium ₹10) was not yet called. Out of these, 2,000 shares were reissued at ₹80 per share paid-up for ₹90 per share. Pass entries for forfeiture and reissue of shares.

(CBSE 2025)

Answer:

 

In the Books of Macil Ltd.

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

(₹)

Credit

 (₹)

Equity Share Capital A/c

Dr.

2,40,000

Securities Premium Reserve A/c

Dr.

30,000

  To Forfeited Shares A/c

 

90,000

  To Share allotment A/c

 

1,20,000

  To Share First Call A/c

 

60,000

(Being 3,000 shares forfeited for non-payment of allotment and first call money)

 

Bank A/c

Dr.

1,80,000

To Equity Shares Capital A/c

 

1,60,000

To  S. P. R. A/c

 

20,000

(Being 2,000 forfeited shares reissued at ₹90 per share as ₹80 paid-up)

 

Forfeited Shares A/c

Dr.

40,000

  To Capital Reserve A/c

 

40,000

(Being gain on reissue of 2,000 forfeited shares transferred to capital reserve)

 

            

 

 

 

 

Working Notes:

Transfer of Gain to Capital Reserve:

·         No loss on issue of discount therefore total amount of forfeited on reissue will be transferred to capital reserve account.

 

Question 59:

Ajanta Ltd. issued a prospectus inviting applications for issuing 5,00,000 equity shares of  ₹10 each issued at a premium of  10%. The amount was payable as follows:

On Application -₹3 per share

On Allotment (including premium) - ₹5 per share

On First and Final Call - ₹3 per share

Applications were received for 6,00,000 shares and pro rata allotment was made to all applicants. Excess money received on application was adjusted towards sums due on allotment. All amounts were duly received except from Sumit, who was the holder of  1,000 shares, and failed to pay the allotment and first and final call. His shares were forfeited.

Pass Journal entries for the above transactions in the books of  Ajanta Ltd. Open Calls-in-Arrears Account wherever necessary. (CBSE 2023)

Answer:

Issued and Subscribed Capital 5,00,000 shares of  ₹10 each at ₹1 Premium
Payable as:

₹

3

On application

₹

5

On allotment (including 5 Premium)

₹

3

On first call

 

11

 

 

Books of  Ajanta Ltd.

Journal

 

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

 (₹)

Credit

 (₹)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank A/c (6,00,000×3)

Dr.

 

18,00,000

 

 

 

To Share Application A/c

 

 

18,00,000

 

 

(Share application money received for 6,00,000 shares at₹3 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Application A/c (6,00,000×6)

Dr.

 

18,00,000

 

 

 

To Share Capital A/c (5,00,000×3)

 

 

15,00,000

 

 

To Share Allotment A/c

 

 

3,00,000

 

 

(Share application Money transferred to Share Capital and excess application money transferred To Share Allotment Account)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Allotment A/c (5,00,000×5)

Dr.

 

25,00,000

 

 

 

To Share Capital A/c  (5,00,000×4)

 

 

20,00,000

 

 

To Securities Premium Reserves A/c

(5,00,000×1)

 

 

5,00,000

 

 

(Share allotment due on 5,00,000 shares at₹4 with premium of  ₹1 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank A/c

Dr.

 

21,95,000

 

 

 

Calls-in-Arrears A/c (1,000×5)   Dr.

 

5,000

 

 

 

To Share Allotment A/c

 

 

22,00,000

 

 

(Share allotment money received except 1,000 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

Share First Call A/c (5,00,000×3)

Dr.

 

15,00,000

 

 

 

To Share Capital A/c

 

 

15,00,000

 

 

(Share first call due on 5,00,000 shares at₹3 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank A/c

Dr.

 

14,97,000

 

 

 

Calls-in-Arrears A/c (1,000×3)   Dr.

 

3,000

 

 

 

To Share First and Final call A/c

 

 

15,00,000

 

 

(Share first call received on 10,000 shares at₹3per share except 1,000 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

Share Capital A/c (1,000×10)

Dr.

 

10,000

 

 

 

Securities Premium Reserves A/c

(1,000×1)

 

1,000

 

 

 

To Share Forfeited A/c (1,000×3)

 

 

3,600

 

 

To Calls-in-Arrears A/c (1,000×8)

 

 

7,400

 

 

(Being shares forfeited due non-payment of  allotment and first call)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

\Working note:

Sumit applied for 1,000×6,00,000÷5,00,000=1,200 shares

Payment received from Sumit on application = 1,200×3=3,600

Question 60:

Ankit Ltd. issued 20,000 equity shares of  10 each at a premium of  ₹2 per share, payable as:

On Application

:

₹3

On Allotment

:

₹5 (including premium)

On First Call

:

₹2

On Second and Final Call

:

₹2

Vijay was allotted 500 shares. Pass the necessary Journal entries relating to the forfeiture of  shares in following cases.

Case I

Vijay did not pay allotment money and his shares were immediately forfeited.

Case II

Vijay did not pay allotment and first call, his shares were forfeited after first call.

Case III

Vijay failed to pay first call and his shares were forfeited immediately.

Case IV

Vijay failed to pay both the calls and his shares were forfeited.

Answer:

Case I:

In the books of  Ankit Ltd.

Journal

Date

Particulars

 

L.F.

Debit

(₹)

Credit

(₹)

 

Share Capital A/c (500 × 6)

Dr.

 

3,000

 

 

Securities Premium Reserve A/c (500 × 2)

Dr.

 

1,000

 

 

  To Share Forfeiture A/c (500 × 3)

 

 

 

1,500

 

  To Share Allotment A/c (500 × 5)

 

 

 

2,500

 

(Being 500 shares forfeited for non-payment of  allotment money)

 

 

 

 

Case II:

In the books of  Ankit Ltd.

Journal

Date

Particulars

 

L.F.

Debit

(₹)

Credit

(₹)

 

Share Capital A/c (500 × 8)

Dr.

 

4,000

 

 

Securities Premium Reserve A/c (500 × 2)

Dr.

 

1,000

 

 

  To Share Forfeiture A/c (500 × 3)

 

 

 

1,500

 

  To Share Allotment A/c (500 × 5)

 

 

 

2,500

 

  To Share First Call A/c (500 × 2)

 

 

 

1,000

 

(Being 500 shares forfeited for non-payment of  allotment and first call)

 

 

 

 

Case III:

In the books of  Ankit Ltd.

Journal

Date

Particulars

 

L.F.

Debit
(₹)

Credit
(₹)

 

Share Capital A/c (500 × 8)

Dr.

 

4,000

 

 

  To Share Forfeiture A/c (500 × 6)

 

 

 

3,000

 

  To Share First Call A/c (500 × 2)

 

 

 

1,000

 

(Being 500 shares forfeited for non-payment of  first call)

 

 

 

 

Case IV:

In the books of  Ankit Ltd.

Journal

Date

Particulars

 

L.F.

Debit
(₹)

Credit
(₹)

 

Share Capital A/c (500 × 10)

Dr.

 

5,000

 

 

  To Share Forfeiture A/c (500 × 6)

 

 

 

3,000

 

  To Share First Call A/c (500 × 2)

 

 

 

1,000

 

  To Share Second and Final Call (500 × 2)

 

 

 

1,000

 

(Being 500 shares forfeited for non-payment of  first and second call)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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