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August 6, 2022

CS Executive:Setting Up & Closure [Ch-5 LLP Formation]

Limited Liability Partnership 

  • Must be at least 2 designated partners, one Resident Of India. 
  • Advantages  

    • Easy to form 
    • Liability  
    • perpetual succession 
    • Mgmt. 
    • Easy transfer-ability 
    • Taxation 
    • No compulsory audit 
    • Fewer compliance 
    • Flexible agreement 
    • Easy to wind-up 
  • Disadvantages 

    • Restricted access to capital market 
    • Partners rights 
    • Public disclosures 
    • Limitations in formation 
    • Offenses and penalties 
    • Exit options not easy in filing default 
    • Limitations in ECB 
  • PROCEDURE FOR INCORPORATION OF LLP 

    • Incorporation : FILLIP (form of incorporation of LLP)  
    • Procure DSC and DIN 
    • Name reservation: LLP RUN, FiLLiP 
    • Incorporate LLP with docs. 
  • LLP agreement 

    • Draft and print on a stamp paper of requisite value. 
    • All partners and 2 witnesses sign 
    • Each partner gets a copy. 
    • Essential clauses
    • Agreement alteration : passing a resolution, form 3
  • CHANGE IN PARTNER/DESIGNATED PARTNER  

    • Form 4 along with form 3 
  • NAME CHANGE (19) 

    • After suggested name gets approved , LLP-5 (30 days) 
  • SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE  

    • Form LLP-15 under rule 17 of LLP rules, 2009. 
  • ANNUAL COMPLIANCE 

    • Filing of annual return (form 11, 60 days) 
    • Filing of a/c or financial statements LLP FORM-8 

      • Penalty, 100 rs./ day 
    • Filling of IT returns 
  • EVENT BASED-COMPLIANCE 

  • relevant rules 
Section 2314) 
section 7(1) 
and 7(2) r_w_ 
rules 7 to 9 of 
the LLP Rules 
section 
read with Rule 
18 of Rules 
Section 13 read 
with Rule 17 of 
LLP rules 
section 23<4) 
rw_ the First 
schedule to the 
LLP Act 2008 
section 
and 33 r_w_ rule 
2 in the First 
schedule to the 
LLP Act 2008 
INTERPRETATION 1 DEFINITIONS 
This clause is the essence of any LLP agreement. An LLP Agreement must 
provide various definitions such as the definition of designated partners, the 
accounting period, business of LLP and the name with which the LLP will be 
known. The must also provide with full address of the registered office 
of the LLP as well as the address of all the partner. 
DESIGNATED PARTNERS 
LLP shall clearly mention the name, age and address of each of the 
Designated Partners curecty 
NAME OF THE LLP AND CHANGES TO IT 
This clause shall state that business of the LLP shall be carried on in the narne 
and style of [Name of LLP]_ Any change in the name of the LLP shall be notified 
to the by the Partner(s) in accordance with the provisions of 
the LLP Act and the Rules. 
REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE LLP 
LLP agreement shall state that partnership business shall be carried on at the 
under rnentioned address, which shall also be its registered office The business 
shall also be carried from such other places as may be mutually decided by the 
partners from time to time 
BUSINESS OF THE LLP 
This clause must clearly sw2ify the nature of the business that the LLP will be 
carrying on.. The LLP may engage in any and all activities necessary. desirable 
or incidental to the accomplishment of the conduct of such business of the LLP 
including but not limited to such ancillary business. It may also include any other 
business conducted in such manner as may be decided by the majority of Partners 
from time to time. 
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION 
Total contribution of the LLP and the contribution by each partrwr abng with 
the percentage of contribution to be mentioned in this clause Af any partner is 
contributing in ron-monetary form. that is, he she is ping to render services 
instead of monetary contributm add the same Manner of Additional capital 
contribution by during the course of agreement to be included as well 
_Manner in which contribution can be withdrawn by the partners shall also be 
stated in this clause

  • 10 
11 
12 
13 
section 42(1) 
o' the LEP Act 
section 23(4) 
read with the 
First Schedule 
or LLP Act 
SOCIO n 
22.23read 
First 
section 2314) 
section 2314) 
section 34(1) 
section 2314) 
PROFIT SHARING RATIO 
An ideal LLP must mention the Which profits and tho 
Of the busme.SS be Shared the The partners must 
clearly State the amount Of profd that receives. or amoLmt Of tho 
BSS "lat they're Wil get out the agreement. 
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF DESIGNATED PARTNERS 
The L LP Agreement must rights duties Of the 
Partners as may be "Ritually agreed by In the absence Of Such SC*rate 
partners Such and duties. etc., provisions 
Of Schedule I Of the Limited ACL win as given Secbon 23(4) 
Of Said act 
ADMISSION OF PARTNER, RETIREMENT RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION 
OF PARTNERS 
L LP must the provisions adrtüSSiM Of new partners. 
retirement ag wel as the death o' a etc. The must provide 
the Of WON 
REMUNERATION ONTEREST TO BE PAID TO PARTNERS 
The LLP Shall CMtain a the Of remuneration 
to the Designated for rendering the Services ag This clause Sh*l 
contain the rate Of to to the partners on Capt* CMtributZn 
BANK ACCOUNT 
This ClaLße Set out tho Of the Bank 
BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS AND ACCOUNTING YEAR 
The LLP agreement Shal contain relat"lg to Of 
Of accounting and the details re.atjng to 
the ACCOunbng year Of LLP_ 
MEETINGS 
L LP Sh*l State the manner Which LLP Sh*l 
be taken in the meeting OF the partners and Shall also provide to the 
Shan be in tho minutes and tho place Of maintenance o' Such 
etc

  • 14 
15 
16 
17 
section 2314) 
with First 
section 23(4) 
with First 
section 63 & 64 
section 2314) 
INDEMNITY 
The LLP agreement a The 
Of indetmity States that the LLP must protect its partners any kind Of liability 
or Claim by them Carrying the business o' the LEP. The partners 
agree to indemnify L LP the oss by it due to any 
Committed by them. 
DISPUTE RESOLUTION 
A wel-drafted LL P m LISt a Ways contain a resolving di»utes 
the In a course. every LLP prefers as a 
disputes LEP is governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation 
Act. 19%. Thus. every LLP agreement must a providing 
a dispute to avoid di»uteg "lat result in and 
litigatbn. 
TERM OF LLP 'WINDING up 
The must specify tho term Of Valdity Of SLEh LLP Whether it 
is a agreement or is valid for a fixed The agreement must 
provide Situations When the partners have agreed to Wound up the affairs 
Of the LLP either Voluntariy or by an Of for as 
in Section Of the Act. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
The LLP agreement to Clauses Shall 
general provisions on on heirs counterparts, Servhg 
Waiver. Governing Law etc


  • Action to be taken 
Resolution for Change 
Of Address 
Secured Creditors 
Form to be filed 
Public Notice 
Time limit for filing 
Change Of Registered 
office Within the same 
State and Within 
jurisdiction Of same 
Registrar 
Consent Of all partners 
shall be required for 
changing the place Of 
Registered Office Of 
Limited LLP to another 
place. 
NO Consent Required. 
Form• 15 prescribed 
under Rule 17 Of the 
LLP Rules 2009 along 
With the prescribed fees _ 
to be filed With Registrar 
With Which it is registered 
Within 30 days from the 
date Of the change. 
NO public notice 
required. 
Within 30 days Of 
resolution so passed. 
Change Of Registered 
Office Within the 
same State from the 
jurisdiction Of one 
Registrar to another 
Registrar 
Consent Of all partners 
shall be required for 
changing the place Of 
Registered Office Of 
Limited LLP to another 
NO Consent Required. 
Form- 15 prescribed 
under Rule 17 Of the LLP 
Rules 2009 along With 
the prescribed fees _ 
to be filed With Registrar 
With Which it is registered 
Within 30 days from the 
date Of the change. 
NO public notice 
required _ 
Within 30 days Of 
resolution so passed _ 
Change Of registered 
Office from one State to 
another 
Consent Of all partners 
shall be required for 
changing the place Of 
Registered Office Of 
Limited LLP to another 
place. 
Consent Of secured 
creditors is required. 
Form• 15 prescribed 
under Rule 17 Of the LLP 
Rules 2009 along With the 
prescribed fees 
to be filed With Registrar 
With Which it is registered 
Within 30 days from the 
date Of publishing notice 
Publish a general notice, 
not less than 21 days 
before filing any notice 
With Registrar, in a daily 
newspaper published in 
English and in the principal 
language Of the district in 
Which the registered offce 
Of the LLP is situated and 
circulated in that district 
giving notice Of change Of 
registered office. 
Within 30 days Of 
publishing Of notice.


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