The proportion of a company's share capital which has in fact been paid for by shareholders (ie. excluding capital that has been called, but not yet paid).
The amount paid by shareholders or recorded as paid on issued shares. It is calculated by deducting from the balance in the authorised capital account, the totals for unallotted shares, uncalled capital, and calls in arrears.
The portion of a company's shares already issued which are actually paid- up - in other words the subscribed capital less any amounts yet to be called (and also less any calls in arrears).