In this article we will discuss about the provisions for prohibition of buy-back of shares. According to Section 77B of the Companies Act, no company shall, directly or indirectly, purchase its own shares or other specified securities: (а) Through any subsidiary company including its own subsidiary companies; or (b) Through any investment company or group of investment companies; or (c) [...]
The conditions precedent to buy-back, as laid down in Section 77A (2) of the Companies Act are:- (a) The company's article should authorise the buy-back. In case the articles are silent on this point, the same has to be amended to include a provision to that effect; (b) No company shall purchase its own shares or other specified securities unless [...]
In this article we will discuss about the accounting entries for buy-back of shares. Buy-back of shares is just the opposite of issue of shares. Just as shares may be issued at par, at a premium or a discount, even buy-back may be at par, at a premium or at a discount. The basis of accounting for buy-back is Section [...]