alleryStart learning →A permitted use of the securities premium account is:
APaying an interim dividend
BBuying plant and machinery
CPaying directors' salaries
DWriting off preliminary costs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Writing off preliminary costs
Writing off preliminary expenses is one of the uses listed for the premium account in Section 52(2).
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