Capitalisation

Capitalisation, the profits of a Company can be capitalised in accordance with the Articles of Association and the law. On the capitalisation of the profits they cease to be profits in the hands of the Company. The nature of the asset is changed although it does not make any difference in the total assets of the Company. But profits stands transmuted and transformed into capital. The most common example of capitalisation of profits is by issuance of bonus shares to the shareholders, P.K. Badiani v. C.I.T., AIR 1977 SC 560 (565): (1976) 4 SCC 502.