Limited Liability Partnership is a body corporate managed by a partnership arrangement between two or more than two partners who gets them registered under The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act) whereby partners intends to carry business activities to achieve the common goal of the firm.
Management and administration of LLP is governed through LLP Act 2008 (Act) and LLP rule 2009 (Rules) and to keep a proper check on LLP, Act requires LLP to make certain disclosures, applications and give proper intimation of events occurring in LLP.
Particulars of such LLP Forms can be categorised as follow:
- E Forms for LLP Incorporation or LLP Registration
- E Forms to be filed annually for LLP (LLP Annual Filing/ LLP Annual Return)
- E Forms to be filed on event basis
- E Forms to be filed for making application like name change, strike off etc
- E Forms to be filed for conversion into another form of entity
| E Forms Incorporation of LLP | |
| Form FiLLiP | Rule 8,11,18 of the Rules
Form for Registration of Limited Liability Partnership |
| Form 27 LLP | Rule 34(1) of the Rules
Form for registration of particulars by Foreign Limited Liability Partnership (FLLP) |
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E Forms to be filed annually by Limited Liability Partnership |
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| Form 8 LLP | Statement of Account & Solvency
LLP Rule 24 |
Within 30 days from the end of six month of the Financial Year For example For financial year 20-21 Form 8 to be filed before 30th October 2021 |
| Form 11 LLP | Annual Return of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
LLP Rules 25 |
Within 60 days from the closure of the Financial Year For example For Financial Year 20-21 Form 11 to be filed before 30th May 2021 |
| E Forms to be filed on event basis | ||
| Form | Purpose | Timeline |
| Form 3 LLP |
LLP Rule 21(1),(2) of Rules Information with regard to limited liability partnership agreement and changes, if any, made therein |
Within 30 days of change |
| Form 4 LLP | LLP Rule 22 (2) of Rules
Notice of appointment, cessation, change in name/ address/designation of a designated partner or partner and consent to become a partner/designated partner |
Within 30 days of change |
| Form 5 LLP | LLP Rule 20 (2) of Rules
Notice for change of name |
Within 30 days of change |
| Form 12 LLP | LLP Rule 16 (3) of Rules
Form for intimating other address for service of documents |
Within 30 days of change |
| Form 15 LLP | LLP Rule 17 of Rules
Notice for change of place of registered office |
Within 30 days of change |
| Form 22 LLP | LLP Rule 35(11) of Rules
Notice of intimation of Order of Court/ Tribunal/CLB/ Central Government to the Registrar for compromise, arrangement and reconstruction of LLP |
Within 30 days of order |
| Form 28 LLP | LLP Rule 34(3) of the Rules
Return of · alteration in the incorporation document or other instrument constituting or defining the constitution; · the registered or principal office · the partner or designated partner of limited liability partnership incorporated or registered outside India. |
Within 30 days from date of alteration |
| Form 29 LLP | LLP Rule 34(3) and 8 of Rules
Notice of · alteration in the certificate of incorporation or registration; · alteration in names and addresses of any of the persons authorised to accept service on behalf of a foreign limited liability partnership (FLLP)/ · alteration in the principal place of business in India of FLLP · cessation to have a place of business in India |
Within 60 days from close of financial year |
| E Forms to be filed for making application to the Registrar | ||
| Form 23 LLP | LLP Rule 19(1)of Rules
Application made to the Registrar against LLP for directing LLP to change its name Application can be made by any LLP/Company/Other entity |
No time limit as application is made by LLP, anybody corporate or any other entity after getting aware of any LLP which is operating from similar name |
| Form 24 LLP | LLP Rule 37(1b) of Rules
Application to the Registrar for striking off name |
Upon fulfilling criteria given under rule 37(1) |
| Form 25 LLP | LLP Rule 18(3) of Rules
Application for reservation/ renewal of name by a Foreign Limited Liability Partnership (FLLP) or Foreign Company |
This eForm is to be filed by an entity incorporated or registered outside India for the purpose of reservation or renewal of name of its existing name by which it is registered in the country of its regulation or incorporation. Name shall be reserved for a period of three (3) years. In case a reserved name is required to be renewed, application for renewal is to be filed before the expiry of reservation period (i.e. 3 years) and reservation of the name will be renewed for a further period of 3 years. |
| Form 31 LLP | LLP Rule 41(1)of the Rules
Application for compounding of an offence under the Act |
Immediate after acknowledging the offence |
| Form 32 LLP | LLP Rule 36(6) of the Rules
Form for filing addendum for rectification of defects or incompleteness |
Within 30 days from filing original form |
| E Forms to be filed for conversion | ||
| Form 17 | LLP Rule 38(1) of Rules
Application and statement for conversion of a firm into Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) |
Simultaneously with incorporation application i.e. Firm to LLP |
| Form 18 | LLP Rule 39(1), 40(1) of Rules
Application and Statement for conversion of a private company/ unlisted public company into limited liability partnership (LLP) |
Simultaneously with incorporation application |
| Form 14 | LLP Rule 33 of Rules
Form for intimating to Registrar of Firms about conversion of the firm into limited liability partnership (LLP). |
Within 15 days of registration of LLP |
Above said LLP Forms are required to be filed by LLP as and when required, some on annual basis and some on event basis. Designated Partner of LLP should take care of timely submission of these EForms to remain compliant LLP.
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