That portion of the share capital which the company has asked the shareholders to pay for is known as
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The portion of the share capital which the company has asked the shareholders to pay for is known as called-up capital. This means that the company has called upon its shareholders to pay a certain amount of the total authorized capital. For example, if a company has authorized capital of 1,000 shares, and it calls upon shareholders to pay for 500 shares, then the called-up capital will be 500. It is the actual amount of money paid by shareholders to the company and is sometimes also referred to as the "contributed capital".