LLP Compliances
An Overview To Limited Liability Partnership Compliance
Limited liability partnership needs to maintain compliance's to avoid heavy penalties under non-compliance law. LLP's should submit/file income tax returns to the income tax department and annual returns to the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA). In the case of LLP, there is no need to audit books of accounts unless the annual turnover of an LLP is more than Rs.40 Lakhs or contribution is more than Rs.25 Lakhs. LLP enjoys the benefit of a separate legal entity and perpetual succession. An LLP has fewer compliance requirements in comparison to a company. Limited liability partnership needs to file their annual returns in form-11 within 60 days from the end of the financial year and Statement of accounts & solvency in form-8 within 30 days from the end of 6 months of the financial year.
LLP Compliances
Statements of Accounts and Solvency - All enrolled LLPs are obliged to maintain books of accounts and to enter data regarding profit earned
and other financial data pertaining to the firm on Form 8, which must be submitted annually. Form 8 must be attested by the signatures of the
authorized partners and certified by a chartered accountant, a company secretary, or a cost accountant in practice. Failure to file the statement of
accounts and solvency report on time may result in a fine of Rs.100 per day. Form 8 must be filed by 30th October of each fiscal year.
Annual Return Filing - Annual Returns must be filed on the prescribed Form-11. This form summarizes the LLP's management affairs, including
the number of partners and their names. Additionally, form 11 must be filled by the 30th May each year.
Filing and audit requirement under the Income-tax act - As previously discussed, Limited Liability Partnerships with a turnover of more than
Rs.40 lakh or a contribution of more than Rs.25 lakh are required under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 to have their books of accounts
audited by practising Chartered Accountants. 30th September is the deadline for filing a tax return for an LLP must have its books audited.
Note: From AY 2021-22 (FY 2020-21), the Rs.1 crore threshold limit for a tax audit is enhanced to Rs.5 crore if the taxpayer's cash receipts are
limited to 5% of gross receipts or turnover and cash payments are limited to 5% of aggregate payments under the For LLP's that do not require a tax audit, the tax filing deadline is 31st July. Form 3CEB is required for LLP's that have entered into any
international transactions with related firms or have engaged in certain domestic transactions. Form 3CEB should be certified by a chartered
accountant in good standing. Limited Liability Partnerships that are required to file this form must do so by 30th November. LLPs should use
Form ITR 5 to file their income tax returns. This form may be filed electronically through the income tax website using the designated partner's
digital signature.
Advantages Of LLP Over Private Limited Company
1 Elimination of the need to maintain Minutes books, Statutory Registers, and flexible tax rates.
No, an LLP is not required to hold an annual general meeting. AGM is a once-a-year meeting of the Company's shareholders. Due to the
absence of a shareholder structure in an LLP, no annual general meeting is required.
2 A board meeting is typically associated with a meeting of the Board of Directors. An LLP does not have directors; instead, designated
3 Partners administer the business and are held accountable for compliance's. Thus, in the case of an LLP firm, a meeting of the Board of
Partners is recommended.
4 No limit is specified for a maximum number of partners.
Documents Required For Annual Compliances For LLP
PAN Card
Certificate of incorporation
LLP Agreement
Financial Statements
Digital Signature of all partners
Procedure For Annual Compliance Fulfillment
1 Maintain proper books of accounts.
2 Preparation & filing of balance sheet.
3 Get your accounts certified by CA if your turnover is above Rs.40 Lakhs.
4 Filing of form 8 and form 11 with Registrar of companies (ROC).
5 Filing of an income tax return to the income tax department.
Major Benefits Of An LLP
1 A limited liability partnership is a legal entity distinct from its partners.
2 It can raise capital from partners, banks, and non-bank financial corporations (NBFCs).
3 The procedure for incorporation, conversion, and dissolution of an LLP is straightforward and easy.
4 It has assets and liabilities distinct from those of the promoters.
5 Easy ownership transfer.
Penalty For Non-Compliance
Late filing or non-filing of LLP annual return or statement of accounts & solvency before the due date will attract a penalty of Rs.100 per day.
LLP cannot be closed without the filing of the tax return.
An LLP penalty doesn’t have a maximum limit. It can be of any amount.
Therefore, it is best to file your LLP annual returns or statement of accounts & solvency in time to avoid heavy penalties.