Advantages of Limited Liability Partnership over Partners

Advantages of Limited Liability Partnership over Partners

Limited Liability Partnership, abbreviated as LLP, is a kind of business organization. It has become very common now-a-days in India.

The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 deals with the advantages of LLP over partnership business. LLP contains almost all the advantages of a partnership but does not have the disadvantages of the normal partnership.

Advantages of the Limited Liability Partnership:

1.       Number of partners is not limited: Unlike normal partnership there is no limit in the number of partners in a LLP.

2.       Liability of partners is limited: Unlike traditional partnership the liability of partners is restricted.

3.       Personal assets of the partners not connected with the business: Unlike normal partnership the personal assets of the partners are no way connected with the organization.

4.       Partners do not act as agents: In a normal partnership the partners act like agents of other partners. But in a Limited Liability Partnership it is not so.

5.       LLP is recognized as corporate body: LLP is such a business vehicle which is treated as a corporate body.

6.       No minimum capital contribution for the partners: Unlike traditional partnership there is no lower limit of capital contributed by its partners.

7.       Partners are free to transfer their right to gain profits: In a LLP the partners are free to transfer their right to gain profits to the third party.

8.       No rigidity in management: In a LLP there is no rigidity in management of business.

9.       Attracts investment from financers: Unlike normal partnership a LLP attracts investment from financers.

10.   A partner can enter into a joint venture: In a LLP the partners are free to enter into a joint venture on behalf of it.

11.   Tax efficiency: Unlike normal partnership a LLP has the advantage of tax efficiency.

12.   Statutory obligations are less: Unlike normal partnership a LLP does not have any mandatory obligations such as holding meetings, maintaining books, or compulsory registers.

13.   Less Governmental Intervention: Unlike traditional partnership in a LLP the Governmental Intervention is negligible.

14.   Simple winding up procedure: Another advantage of Limited Liability Partnership over Partnership is that the winding up procedure is not complicated.

15.   Partners are free to increase the capital: In a LLP the partners are free to increase the capital whenever they wish.

16.   Partners are free to withdraw their invested capital: Unlike normal partnership the partners are free to withdraw their invested capital.