Model: Interim dividend by subsidiary company The following are the summarized balance sheets of H Ltd. and S Ltd. at 30 June 2010:

Liabilities

H Ltd.

S Ltd.

Assets

H Ltd.

S Ltd.

Share Capital:

Freehold Premises

7,68,000

2,70,000

Z10 Shares Each Fully

Machinery

1,80,000

2,43,900

paid

9,00,000

4,50,000

General Reserve

5,70,000

18,000

Stock

2,04,000

1,81,800

Profit & Loss Account

4,80,000

3,24,000

Sundry Debtors

1,68,000

1,42,200

Sundry Creditors

90,000

1,44,900

Cash

1,80,000

99,000

Investment in Shares of S

Ltd at Cost

5,40,000

20.40,000

9,36,900

20,40,000

9,36,900

H Ltd. acquired 36,000 shares of S Ltd on 1 July 2009 at a total cost of Rs.5,40,000. On scrutiny the balance sheet of H Ltd. as at 30 June 2010, the following details are obtained:

  1. Profit & loss A/c includes interim dividend at the rate of 10% p.a. free of tax from S Ltd.
  2. Stock includes Rs.18,000 of stock at cost purchased from S Ltd.
  3. Sundry creditors include Rs.54,000 for purchases from S Ltd. on which the latter company made a profit of Rs.13,500.

It is further stated that on 1 July 2009, the P&L A/c of S Ltd. stood at Rs.2,28,000 and the general reserve at Rs.13,500. No final dividends are yet proposed to be declared by S Ltd.