LLP

Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act) was passed by the Parliament in December, 2008. Some of the sections of the LLP Act were made effective on 1-4-2009. Sections relating to conversion of existing partnership firms and private as well as public unlisted companies into LLP have been brought into force on 31-5-2009. Sections relating to liquidation and winding up of LLP have not yet come into force. LLP Rules, 2009, have also been made and they have now come .. Full Article

The issues of opening up of accountancy services in India and recognition to Indian accountancy professionals in the UK are likely to get a push at the forthcoming India-UK talks on Corporate Governance. The key issue will be the reciprocal recognition to the members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and its British counterpart. Full Article

The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (‘the LLP Act’) was brought into force with effect from 31st March 2009 to permit formation of Limited Liability Partnerships (‘LLPs’) in India. The main focus of the LLP Act is to permit a partnership structure and at the same time, limit the liability of partners which was heretofore unlimited under the provisions of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (‘the Partnership Act’). This article discusses briefly the limit.. Full Article

The Budget 2009-10 has introduced the provisions regarding taxation aspect of the newly introduced form of business Limited Liability Partnership. As per the Budget 2009-10 a limited liability partnership (LLP) will be taxed on the same lines as partnership firms — this would mean taxation of profit in the hands of the entity; the partners will be exempted. Full Article

Register yourself on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, developed for LLP services, i.e. www.llp.gov.in. This website may also be accessed through the website of the ministry www.mca.gov.in. On the home page of the URL www.llp.gov.in click “Register” tab on top right hand corner of the page. Full Article

The government is working to bring limited liability partnerships (LLPs) within the scope of foreign direct investment guidelines, a move which will facilitate the inflow of overseas capital through a corporate structure that has just recently been allowed in India. Full Article

The Union Budget 2009 presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Mr. Pranav Mukherjee , inter alia also provided the much awaited tax treatment for the new corporate business vehicle viz., Limited Liability Partnerships (“LLP”). With this proposal, the unclear picture surrounding the tax aspects of LLPs seems to have been cleared. Full Article

Limited liability partnership (LLP) is essentially a partnership constituted in corporate form which has a separate legal identity distinct from its partners. Its primary advantage is the benefit of limited liability, a feature not prevalent in general partnerships. Liability of an LLP’s partners is restricted to the extent of their individual contributions to the LLP; [...] Full Article