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Justify the following statement.To issue Bonus shares a company has to fulfil certain provisions.

Answer»
  • Bonus shares are fully paid shares issued free of cost to the existing equity shareholders.
  • According to Companies Act 2013, every company has to follow certain provisions to issue Bonus Shares.

Following are the provisions related to Bonus Issue:

  • A company can issue Bonus shares only out of 
  • Free reserves or 
  • Securities Premium Account 
  • Capital Redemption Reserve Account
  • A company cannot issue Bonus Shares only out of Reserves credited by the Revaluation of Assets.
  • It also cannot issue Bonus Shares instead of paying dividends.
  • Once the announcement for Bonus Shares is made by the Board of Directors, it cannot be then withdrawn.
  • Bonus shares are fully paid up shares.
  • Shareholders cannot renounce i.e., give away their Bonus Shares to another person.
  • There is no minimum subscription to be collected


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