Section - 208 - Power of company to pay interest out of capital in certain cases
Payments of interest out of capitalPower of company to pay interest out of capital in certain cases.208. (1) Where any shares in a company are issued for the purpose of raising money to defray the expenses of the construction of any work or building, or the provision of any plant, which cannot be made profitable for a lengthy period, the company may— (a) pay interest on so much of that share capital as is for the time being paid up, for the period and subject to the conditions and restrictions mentioned in sub-sections (2) to (7); and (b) charge the sum so paid by way of interest, to capital as part of the cost of construction of the work or building, or the provision of the plant.(2) No such payment shall be made unless it is authorised by the articles or by a special resolution.(3) No such payment, whether authorised by the articles or by special resolution, shall be made without the previous sanction of the Central Government.The grant of such sanction shall be con .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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