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BENEFITSOFLIMITEDLIABILITYPARTNERSHIP TheLiabilityofthepartnersshallbelimited to the extent of their contribution and they LIABILITY are also not liable for any

r any wrongful act of anyotherpartner. It is easy to form. A LLP can start its FORMATION business immediately after getting certificate of registration from the Registrar. NUMBEROF The LLP has no limit on the maximum PARTNERS numberofitspartners. LLP has a perpetual succession, any change PERPETUAL in the Partners of LLP shall not affect the SUCCESSION existence,rights/liabilitiesoftheLLP. BENEFITSOFLLP

CONTRIBUTION

No minimum contribution is required from thepartners.Theycan contributeasperthe LLPagreement. There is no provision in the LLP Act and Rules for the stamp duty to be paid at the time of incorporation or conversion of otherentitiesintoLLP. The LLP need not to pay the Minimum AlternateTax. The property of the LLP lies in the name of LLP and the partners have no right on the property of the LLP and they cannot make anyclaimovertheproperty. LLP is organized and operates on the basis of LLP agreement, which itself is not mandatory.

STAMPDUTY

MINIMUM ALTERNATE TAX OWNERSHIP

AGREEMENT

NEW CORPORATE FORM LEGAL COMPLIANCES

It is a new corporate form that enables professional expertise and entrepreneurial initiative to combine, organize and operate inaninnovativeandefficientmanner. It does not impose detailed legal and procedural compliances as needed in case ofCompanies. The structure of LLP does not restrict the benefits of LLP for a certain class of professionalonlyandwouldbeavailablefor usebyanyenterprises/entrepreneurs. The Provision for Merger and Amalgamation has also been incorporated intheLLPAct.

FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE

MERGER/ AMALGAMATION

BENEFITSOFLLP

HYBRID FEATURES

The LLP has the characteristics of both the company and firm i.e. a firm with limited liability. DrawingsarepermittedintheLLP.

DRAWINGS

WINDINGUP/ DISSOLUTION

The LLP Act also contains the provisions of Windingupanddissolution.

SEPARATE LEGALENTITY

LLP has a separate Legal Entity from that of itspartners.LLPhastherighttosueandbe sued.

PROVISIONOF PARTNERSHIP ACT,1932

Save as provided otherwise, the provisions of Indian Partnership Act, 1932, will not be applicabletoaLLP.

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