12 July 2013
face value is the nominal value of the sahre say rs. 10..that means the the value as per is RS>10
The co may not ask the investors to pay the whole amount (Rs. 10 ) in one go. suppose the co has asked the investors to pay rs. 5 till date and rs. 5 has been paid . This is called paid up value
if the co. asks to pay balance rs. 5 later an d the same is paid by investors. the total paid up value equals the face value i.e rs. 10