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What is the difference between Authorized capital, Issued capital, Subscribed capital, Called-up capital and Paid-up capital?
can you please also give me a example................
The authorised capital of a company (sometimes referred to as the nominal capital, particularly in the United States) is the maximum amount of share capital that the company is authorised by its constitutional documents (Articles/Memorandum/Legal Authority) to issue to shareholders. Part of the authorised capital can (and frequently does) remain unissued.
For Eg. Company A Ltd is Authorized for a Capital of 10 Crore.
The Issued Capital is that part of Authorised Share Capital which is issued to share holders by the Company.
For Eg. Company A Ltd Issued 6 Crore of Share Capital in the form of Shares in IPO.
The Subscribed Capital is that part of Issued Capital which is Actually Subscribed by the willing Share holders.
For Eg. Share holders subscribed for 5.5 Crores out of Issued Capital of 6 Crores.
The Called up Capital is the part of Subscribed Capital which is Called Money in the form of Application&Allotment/First/Second calls etc.
For Eg. A Ltd May call for Aplication/Allotment/First Call which is 70 Rs./Share
The Paid up Capital is that part of Called up Capital which is actually paid by the share holders against the shares.
For Eg. Share holders of A Ltd have paid 50 Rs/Share for Application&Allotment/First Call money etc.
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suresh.