Model: Inter-company holdings—when purchasing company holds shares in vendor company The following are the balance sheets of A Ltd. and B Ltd. as on 31 March 2011:

Liabilities

A Ltd.
Rs.

B Ltd.
Rs.

Assets

A Ltd.
Rs.

B Ltd.
Rs.

Share Capital Rs. 100 Each

30,00,000

7,50,000

Land & Buildings

22,50,000

3,00,000

Profit & Loss A/c

22,50,000

3,75,000

Investments

3,75,000

Current Liabilities

22,50,000

2,25,000

Current Assets

48,75,000

10,50,000

75,00,000

13,50,000

75,00,000

13,50,000

A Ltd. agrees to absorb B Ltd. on the following terms:

  1. It is assessed that net assets of B Ltd. may be taken at Rs.10,87,500 which is to be satisfied by the issue of fully paid shares of Rs.100 each by A Ltd. at par.
  2. A Ltd’s Investments include 20% of the shares in B Ltd. at a cost of Rs.1,80,000.

Close the books of B Ltd. and give journal and balance sheet in the books of A Ltd.