Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) was introduced in India by way of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. The basic premise behind the introduction of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is to provide a form of business entity that is simple to maintain while providing limited liability to the owners. Since, its introduction in 2010, LLPs have been well received with over 1 lakh registrations so far until September, 2014.
The main advantage of a Limited Liability Partnership over a traditional partnership firm is that in a LLP, one partner is not responsible or liable for another partner’s misconduct or negligence. A LLP also provides limited liability protection for the owners from the debts of the LLP. Therefore, all partners in a LLP enjoy a form of limited liability protection for each individual’s protection within the partnership, similar to that of the shareholders of a private limited company. However, unlike private limited company shareholder, the partners of a LLP have the right to manage the business directly.
LLP is one of the easiest form of business to incorporate and manage in India. With an easy incorporation process and simple compliance formalities, LLP is preferred by Professionals, Micro and Small businesses that are family owned or closely-held. Since, LLPs are not capable of issuing equity shares, LLP should be used for any business that has plans for raising equity funds during its life-cycle.
Tax Partner & Co. is the market leader in LLP registration services in India. In addition to LLP registration, Tax Partner & Co. also offers a variety of business registration services like private limited company registration, one person company registration, Nidhi Company Registration, Section 8 Company Registration, Producer Company Registration and Indian Subsidiary registration. The average time taken to complete a LLP registration is about 15 – 20 working days, subject to government processing time and client document submission. Get a free consultation on LLP registration and business setup in India by scheduling an appointment with Tax Partner & Co. Adviser.
Requirements :
- Digital Signature Certificate(DSC) and Designated Partner Identification Number(DPIN) is obtained for the proposed Partners of the LLP. DPIN and DSC can be obtained for the proposed Partners within 5 to 7 days.
- A minimum of one and a maximum of six names choices must be submitted to the MCA. Subject to availability, naming guidelines and MCA processing time, name approval can be obtained in 5 to 7 working days.
- Incorporation documents can be submitted to the MCA along with an application for incorporation. MCA will usually approve the application for incorporation of LLP in 10 to 12 days, subject to their processing time.