It seems that investment activity which is one of the non banking financial activities, hence in principal approval from RBI is required, if LLP proposed to do such activity. 45-IA. Requirement of registration and net owned fund.

How is a limited liability partnership created?

A limited liability partnership is formed in the state in which the partnership does business. The partnership must register specifically as an LLP, filing a form as a “limited liability partnership” or a similar type of declaration.

What is LLP example?

Let us take an example: Suppose Mr X and Mr Y are partners in an LLP and have invested Rs. 25 lakhs, then the partners are personally liable. It means that the partners are personally liable and even their home and business assets can be sold off to recover the Rs. 25 lakhs.

What are the benefits of an LLP company?

The advantages of LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) are:

• Convenient.
• No minimum capital requirement.
• No limit on owners of business.
• Lower Registration Cost.
• No requirement of compulsory Audit.
• Savings from lower compliance burden.
• Taxation Aspect on LLP.
• (DDT) not applicable.

Can a LLP hold shares?

An LLP is a type of body corporate, introduced in 2001 by the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000. An LLP is not a company, it is a different type of body corporate. Unlike a company, an LLP does not have shares or shareholders, nor does it have directors – it simply has members.

What are the disadvantages of Limited Liability Partnership?

Disadvantages of an LLP include:

• Don’t exist in every state.
• LLPs usually only allow certain professions.
• No ability to file taxes as an S corporation.
• LLPs must have at least two partners.
• LLPs must have a managing partner, but all partners must help run the business.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Limited Liability Partnership?

The following are advantages of incorporating an LLP in India:

• No requirement of minimum contribution. There is no minimum capital requirement in LLP.
• No limit on owners of the business.
• Lower registration cost.
• No requirement of compulsory Audit.
• Taxation Aspect on LLP.
• Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) not applicable.

  LLP not allowed to do investment activity. Even RBI Act and LLP Act both doesn’t allow LLP to do investment activities.

  LLP Advantages

  • No requirement of minimum contribution. There is no minimum capital requirement in LLP.
  • No limit on owners of the business.
  • Lower registration cost.
  • No requirement of compulsory Audit.
  • Taxation Aspect on LLP.
  • Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) not applicable.

    Who are the partners in a limited liability partnership?

    As in a general partnership, all partners in an LLP can participate in the management of the partnership.

    How are limited liability partnerships regulated in India?

    It therefore exhibits element of both partnerships and companies. As the name suggests, partners of the LLP have limited liability which means that personal assets of the partners are not used for paying off the debts of the LLP. In India, LLPs are regulated by Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and rules made thereunder. 1. Eligible Investor

    How does foreign direct investment in limited liability partnerships work?

    In case of transfer of capital contribution/ profit share from a person resident in India to a person resident outside India (or vice-versa), the transfer shall be for a consideration not less than the fair price of capital contribution/ profit share of an LLP. 8. Downstream Investment

    How is a limited partnership like a mutual fund?

    In essence, we can think of the standard limited partnership structure as we would a mutual fund, where investors can enter and leave the fund, and as the fund’s NAV (net asset value = the value of the investments held in the fund) grows, the value of the shares in the fund that investors hold also grows.