Llp Mantra Iii 02 Jun 2009

1. LLP MANTRA

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3. R e g u l a r S e c t i o n – A u d i t o f L i m i t e d L i a b i l i t y P a r t n e r s h i p
Limited Liability Partnership alike Companies are required to get their accounts audited as per
the provisions provided under Limited Liability Partnership Rules 2009.
I s i t n e c e s s a r y f o r a l l L L P s t o g e t t h e i r a c c o u n t s a u d i t e d ?
No, Only the Limited Liability Partnership where contribution of Partners exceed Rs. 25 Lac or
the Limited Liability Partnership whose turnover exceed Rs. 40 Lac Per annum are required to
annually get their accounts audited by any Chartered Accountant in practice.
Limited Liability Partnerships who are exempted from mandatory audit may also get their
accounts audited as per the Limited Liability Partnership Rules 2009.
In case the partners do not decide for the audit of the accounts of the LLP a statement to be
included in the Statement of Account and Solvency by the partners to the effect that the
partners acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act and
the Rules with respect to preparation of books of account and a certificate in the form
mentioned below:
“ W e d e c l a r e t h a t t h e t u r n o v e r d o e s n o t e x c e e d / e x c e e d s 4 0 L a c o r t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n d o e s n o t
e x c e e d / e x c e e d s 2 5 L a c r u p e e s . T h e p a r t n e r s / a u t h o r i z e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s h a v e t a k e n p r o p e r
c a r e a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r m a i n t e n a n c e o f a d e q u a t e a c c o u n t i n g r e c o r d s a n d p r e p a r a t i o n o f
a c c o u n t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e L L P A c t a n d t h e R u l e s m a d e t h e r e u n d e r ”.
This certificate to be filed annually with the Registrar of LLP along with e Form 8 .
A p p o i n t m e n t o f A u d i t o r
Limited Liability Partnerships who mandatorily require auditing of their accounts shall appoint
an auditor within 30 days before the end of each Financial Year i.e. before 1st March of each
year. In case of First Financial year the auditor to be appointed before the end of the First
Financial Year.
The Designated Partners responsible for the compliances of LLP will appoint the auditor.
However if the designated partner fails to appoint the auditor then the partners may appoint
the auditor.
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4. The auditor appointed shall remain in office until new auditor is appointed or the majority of
Partners have given a notice for the non appointment of existing auditor. Such notice of auditor
of Partners may be in hard copy or electronic Form and must be authenticated by the Partners
giving the notice.
In the absence of LLP Agreement or unless otherwise expressly provided in the LLP Agreement
remuneration of Auditors is fixed by the Designated Partners or if any procedure has been
prescribed in the LLP Agreement the remuneration to be decided as per that provision.
R e s i g n a t i o n o f A u d i t o r
An auditor may resign by depositing a notice in writing to that effect at the LLP’s registered
office. Such Notice is to be accompanied by the statement of the circumstances connected with
his ceasing to hold office. In case if a auditor is unwilling to be re –appointed he shall give a
notice in writing to that effect at the LLP’s registered office, not less than 14 days before the
end of the time allowed for appointing the new auditor.
R e m o v a l o f A u d i t o r
An auditor may be removed from his office at any time as per the procedure mentioned in the
LLP Agreement. In the absence of LLP Agreement or unless otherwise expressly provided in the
LLP Agreement the auditor may be removed with the consent of all the Partners
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5. U s e r s a c c e s s i b i l i t y t o n e w e F o r m s o n L L P P o r t a l
The users can now access following e forms on the LLP Portal of Ministry of Corporate affairs
i.e. www.llp.gov.in.
a) eForm 4: Consent of Partners
b) eForm 23: Application for directions for change of LLP Name.
c) eForm 25: Application for reservation of names by Foreign Companies/LLP
d) eForm 27: Application for registration of Foreign LLP
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o u b l e T a x a t i o n A v o i d a n c e A g r e e m e n t f o r L i m i t e d L i a b i l i t y P a r t n e r s h i p
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To attract more entrepreneurs to limited liability partnerships, this new form of business
structure is likely to be recognized in double taxation avoidance (DTAA) treaties between India
and other countries. The corporate affairs ministry has proposed to the finance ministry to
avoid double taxation for LLPs to attract more entrepreneurs to this business structure,
introduced in the country from April 1 this year. DTAA treaties are signed between India and
other countries for avoiding payment of double taxes by entities.
S o u r c e : E c o n o m i c T i m e s
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6. Coming back in the existing series of grey areas of LLP, a segment of our research to
alert/aware you on the various unresolved issues under LLP Act 2008, are outlined herein after:
L L P N a m e
: Section 15(2) provides that the name of Limited Liability Partnership shall not
resemble with the name of any other partnership firms. However the records of the
Partnerships Firms are not available then how the name availability of Limited Liability
Partnership would be checked appropriately.
T r a n s f e r a n d A s s i g n m e n t
: Section 42 (1) & (2) unfolding the Partner’s transferable
interest provides that the Partners of LLP can transfer their right of sharing the profit and
loss but such transfer does not by itself cause the disassociation of the partner or a
dissolution and winding up of the limited liability partnership.
Further section 42(3) says that any such transfer does not by itself entitle the transferee
or assignee to participate in the management or conduct of the activities of the limited
liability partnership, or access information concerning the transactions of the limited
liability partnership.
The words used in sub –section (3) are transferee or assignee where as sub- section (1) &
(2) talks about the transfer only not the assignment. Is there any
d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n
If yes no such clarification is provided in the Act.
t r a n s f e r a n d a s s i g n m e n t ?
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h a t w o u l d b e t h e r o l e o f t r a n s f e r o r i f a l l t h e r i g h t s t o s h a r e p r o f i t h a v e b e e n
t r a n s f e r r e d t o t r a n s f e r e e , w h e t h e r t h e t r a n s f e r o r w o u l d b e h a n d l i n g t h e C o m p l i a n c e s
o n l y b e i n g a p a r t n e r w i t h o u t a n y s h a r e o f p r o f i t ?
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h a t w o u l d b e t h e R o l e o f T r a n s f e r e e i n L L P a f t e r t r a n s f e r o r a s s i g n m e n t , w h e t h e r h e
w o u l d b e s h a r i n g t h e p r o f i t / L o s s o n l y w i t h o u t h a v i n g a n y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r c o m p l i a n c e s
o f L L P ?
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7. W
h o i s a D e s i g n a t e d P a r t n e r ?
Designated Partner is partner, who has been nominated as such in the LLP Agreement
and who shall be responsible for all the compliances required to be done under the LLP
Act and liable for all the penalties there under in case of defaults. However For
compliances of other acts all the partners would be responsible.
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h o c a n b e a ’ D e s i g n a t e d P a r t n e r ’ ?
Only an individual can be appointed as a ’Designated Partner’ and at least one of the
Designated Partner shall be a resident of India. In case of a LLP in which all the partners
are bodies corporate or in which one or more partners are individuals and bodies
corporate, at least two individuals who are partners of such LLP or nominees of such
bodies corporate shall act as designated partners.
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h a t a r e t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s i n r e s p e c t o f ’ D e s i g n a t e d P a r t n e r s ’ ?
Appointment of at least two ’Designated Partners’ shall be mandatory for all LLPs.
o w c a n a D e s i g n a t e d P a r t n e r b e n o m i n a t e d ?
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A Designated Partner may become so
a) if specified in the incorporation document for the time being or is specified that
each partner may be Designated partner as and when appointed
b) Any partner may become a designated partner by and in accordance with the limited
liability partnership agreement and a partner may cease to be a designated partner
in accordance with limited liability partnership agreement.
c) In case the LLP Agreement is silent as to the Designated Partner, every partner shall
be treated as Designated Partner
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8. Provided that any person intending to become a Designated Partner is required to give a
prior consent to the LLP which shall be filed with the Registrar of LLP.
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h a t i s D e s i g n a t e d P a r t n e r I d e n t i f i c a t i o n N u m b e r ( D P I N ) ?
Designated Partner’s Identification Number (DPIN) is a eight digit numeric number
granted to any person intending to be appointed as Designated Partner for the purpose
of its identification ,on the lines similar to ’Director’s Identification Number’ (DIN)
required for Directors in case of Companies. Every Designated Partner is required to
have a DPIN for forming a LLP.
To check out all FAQ on Designated Partner, log on to www.llponline.in
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9. F a c t s L L P U K S i n g a p o r e L L P U S ( C a l i f o r n i a ) L L P I n d i a n L L P
At least 2 Designated Must appoint at least No such concept of Must have at least
N o . o f
Partners, it can be one manager Singapore Designated 2 Designated
D e s i g n a t e d
Company, Citizen and should be a Partner/Manager Partners who shall
P a r t n e r s / M a n
Corporation or natural person of full age exists. be an individual
g e r
Individual and need and capacity. and at least one of
not to be resident of the Designated
UK Only. Partner shall be a
resident of India
Designated Partner Manager need not to be No such provision Designated Partner
D e s i g n a t e d
should be a partner. a partner of LLP exist. needs to be a
P a r t n e r n e e d
Partner. Designated
t o b e P a r t n e r
Partner means any
o r n o t
partner who is
designated as such.
Designated Member No such provision exist. Since the concept of Designated Partner
D e s i g n a t e d
should have Designated Partner is must have a DPIN
P a r t n e r s
registration number not there no such (Designated
I d e n t i f i c a t i o n
registration required. Partner
N u m b e r
Identification
Number)
Consent of the As per Section 23(2) No such provision Consent of the
C o n s e n t o f
members is required consent of the manager exists Designated Partner
D e s i g n a t e d
to be filed with the is required. is required to be
P a r t n e r t o a c t
Registrar. filed with the
a s s u c h .
Registrar of LLP.
Designated Partner is Manger is responsible for No such provision Designated Partner
C o m p l i a n c e s
responsible for the the Compliances exist. is responsible for
o f D e s i g n a t e d
Compliances all acts, provided under Section the Compliances all
P a r t n e r s
matters required to 24, 27 and 28 relating to acts, matters
be done by LLP. Annual Disclosure of required to be
solvency or Insolvency, done by LLP under
Publication of Name and the LLP Act and LLP
Limited Liability and Agreement.
registration of changes in
particulars.
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10. (
P o d i u m f o r L L P d i s c u s s i o n o n L L P o n l i n e . i n )
I a m a n a d v o c a t e , w h e t h e r I c a n f o r m a L L P ?
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h e t h e r t h e r u l e s f o r w i n d i n g u p o f L L P h a v e b e e n n o t i f i e d ?
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h e t h e r t h e l i a b i l i t y o f P a r t n e r s w o u l d b e l i m i t e d t o t h e e x t e n t o f C o n t r i b u t i o n ?
A s p e r t h e P r o v i s i o n s o f L L P A c t 2 0 0 8 a n L L P c a n b e m e r g e d w i t h a n o t h e r L L P . C a n a
C o m p a n y b e a l s o m e r g e d w i t h L L P o r v i c e - v e r s a ?
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