Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) have become the preferred structure for service firms, professional practices, family businesses, and bootstrapped ventures — combining the operational flexibility of a partnership with the limited-liability protection of a company. However, LLPs are not "low-compliance" entities. They are governed by the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 read with the LLP Rules 2009, the Income-Tax Act 1961, the GST law, and (where applicable) the FEMA framework — with specific annual returns, event-based filings, partner KYC, audit thresholds, and tax obligations.
The core LLP compliance stack includes Form 11 (Annual Return) due by 30 May, Form 8 (Statement of Account & Solvency) due by 30 October, Form 3 / Form 4 for any change in LLP agreement / partners (within 30 days), DIR-3 KYC for designated partners by 30 September, the Income-Tax Return by 31 July (or 31 October if audit is applicable), and statutory audit where contribution exceeds ₹25 lakh or turnover exceeds ₹40 lakh. Our LLP compliance services cover the full lifecycle — incorporation handover, annual returns, event-based filings, designated-partner KYC, audit, income-tax and GST compliance, FDI / FEMA reporting for foreign-partner LLPs, and Form 24 strike-off / closure where business is discontinued.
Mandatory yearly filings under the LLP Act — Form 11 (Annual Return) by 30 May and Form 8 (Statement of Account & Solvency) by 30 October — for every LLP irrespective of activity.
Form 3 (LLP agreement / supplementary), Form 4 (partner addition / resignation / change), Form 5 (name change), Form 15 (registered-office shift) — typically due within 30 days of the event.
Annual ITR-5 filing, advance tax (4 instalments), TDS / TCS returns, tax audit under Sec 44AB (turnover > ₹1 cr / ₹10 cr), partner remuneration / interest taxability, and audit-applicability mapping.
Statutory audit under LLP Rules where contribution > ₹25 lakh or turnover > ₹40 lakh; tax audit under Sec 44AB where turnover > ₹1 cr / ₹10 cr (digital threshold).
Annual KYC of every designated partner with active DIN / DPIN — due by 30 September; ₹5,000 reactivation fee + DPIN deactivation if missed; blocks all subsequent LLP filings.
GST registration where turnover crosses threshold or inter-state / e-commerce supply; monthly / quarterly GSTR-1 / 3B, annual GSTR-9 / 9C, e-invoicing, and reverse-charge handling.
FDI in LLPs allowed in 100%-automatic-route sectors only; FCGPR for foreign capital contribution, FCTRS for partner-share transfer, and annual FLA Return — all reportable on RBI FIRMS / FLA portals.
Form 24 strike-off for inactive / closed LLPs — pending Form 11 / Form 8 cleanup, NIL-activity affidavit, indemnity / NOC from partners, and final ROC closure.
Filed under Sec 35 of the LLP Act within 60 days of FY close — partner snapshot, contribution, change summary, indebtedness, and other directorships of partners.
Filed under Sec 34 within 30 days from end of 6 months of FY close — assets, liabilities, solvency declaration by designated partners; due by 30 October.
Initial filing of LLP agreement within 30 days of incorporation, and supplementary on any change in agreement (capital, profit-sharing, governance, business, etc.).
Notice of appointment / cessation / change in designation of partners — to be filed within 30 days of the change; consent of incoming partner mandatory.
Annual KYC of every designated partner with active DIN / DPIN — by 30 September; ₹5,000 reactivation cost + DPIN deactivation if missed.
LLP statutory audit triggered if turnover > ₹40 lakh or contribution > ₹25 lakh; below threshold, audit is optional but still common for credibility.
LLPs file ITR-5; flat 30% income-tax + applicable surcharge + 4% cess; partner remuneration / interest deductible under Sec 40(b) subject to Sec 184 disclosure in agreement.
Late filing of LLP forms attracts a flat ₹100 per day with no upper cap — among the most punitive late-fee regimes in Indian corporate law; multi-year arrears compound to lakhs.
End-to-end Form 11 filing — partner reconciliation, change summary, contribution recon, indebtedness, designated-partner certification, and on-time 30-May SRN closure.
Form 8 preparation aligned with audited / unaudited financials — assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, solvency declaration, and 30-October on-time filing.
LLP agreement supplementary, partner addition / cessation / designation changes — Form 3 / 4 within 30 days of event, with stamp-duty handling and partner KYC.
Annual KYC of every designated partner — DIR-3 KYC e-form / web verification, OTP authentication, DPIN reactivation if deactivated, and ₹5,000 fee handling.
Audit applicability mapping, auditor appointment, audited financials, tax-audit (3CA / 3CD) under Sec 44AB, and consequent Form 8 / ITR-5 alignment.
Annual ITR-5 filing, advance-tax computation (4 instalments), partner remuneration / interest under Sec 40(b), Sec 184 disclosure, MAT / AMT analysis, and refund tracking.
Monthly TDS deduction, quarterly TDS return (24Q / 26Q / 27Q), TCS return (27EQ), Form 16 / 16A issuance, and TRACES portal reconciliation.
GSTIN registration, monthly GSTR-1 / 3B (or QRMP), annual GSTR-9 / 9C, e-invoicing, e-way bills, RCM handling, and ITC reconciliation.
FCGPR / FCTRS on RBI FIRMS portal, Annual FLA Return, sectoral FDI cap check, and pricing-guideline alignment for foreign-partner LLPs.
Multi-year arrears identification, ₹100/day penalty quantification, additional-fee payment, DPIN reactivation, and bringing the LLP back to active compliance.
For closed / inactive LLPs — pending-return cleanup, NIL-activity affidavit, partner consent / indemnity, bank closure, and Form 24 strike-off application.
Annual compliance calendar with 12-month milestone tracking — Form 11, Form 8, DIR-3 KYC, ITR-5, GST returns, audit, and event-based filings under one retainer.
Fresh LLP — Form 3 (agreement) within 30 days, PAN / TAN / GST / bank, statutory registers, and first-year compliance roadmap.
April–October every year — Form 11 (30 May), DIR-3 KYC (30 Sep), Form 8 (30 Oct), ITR-5 (31 Jul / 31 Oct) — coordinated execution.
Turnover crossed ₹40 lakh or contribution crossed ₹25 lakh — triggers statutory audit, audited financials, and Sec 44AB applicability check.
New partner inducted, existing partner resigning, or designation change — Form 4 within 30 days plus supplementary LLP agreement and Form 3.
Designated partner's DPIN deactivated due to missed DIR-3 KYC — blocks all subsequent LLP filings until reactivation.
LLP missed Form 11 / Form 8 for 2+ years — ₹100/day uncapped penalty has compounded; needs urgent quantification and arrears clean-up.
Foreign individual / entity coming in as partner — sectoral FDI check, FCGPR filing, and FLA annual return obligations kick in.
Business wound down or transferred to another entity — Form 24 strike-off pre-cleanup, pending returns, NIL affidavits, and final ROC closure.
Health-check of past filings, DPIN / DIR-3 status, audit applicability, GST status, and 12-month compliance calendar with milestone owners.
Books of accounts, partner / contribution recon, Form 3 / 4 history validation, and indebtedness / liability summary.
Statutory / tax audit (where applicable), ITR-5 + advance tax, TDS / TCS returns, and Sec 44AB / Sec 184 mapping.
Form 11 (30 May), Form 8 (30 Oct), DIR-3 KYC (30 Sep), event-based Form 3 / 4 / 5 / 15 within 30-day windows; SRN tracking.
SRN approvals archived, registers refreshed, retainer rolled to next FY, or Form 24 strike-off where business has wound down.
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