Partnership Firm Registration

Partnership firms in India are governed by Indian partnership act 1932. Although there is no penalty for non-registration, it is advised to register your firm to avail the benefits. If you are looking for a reliable entity that can help you in doing so, get in touch with us. D CA is a New Delhi, India based premier service provider company, involved in providing solutions for partnership firm registration. Besides, we take care of all the procedures and paperwork. So, contact us anytime.

Partnership firms in India can be formed by anyone either by written or oral agreement. These firms are governed by the Partnership Act of 1932. Under this agreement, two or more people agree to share the profits earned through the business which is run by all partner or any one of them. For the purpose of Income Tax, partnership firms are required to submit a partnership deed as proof of its existence. Along with this, a PAN card application form 49A is also required.

A Partnership Firm is a popular form of business constitution for businesses that are owned, managed and controlled by an Association of People for profit. Partnership firms are relatively easy to start are is prevalent amongst small and medium sized businesses in the unorganized sectors. With the introduction of Limited Liability Partnerships in India, Partnership Firms are fast losing their prevalence due to the added advantages offered by a Limited Liability Partnership.

There are two types of Partnership firms, registered and un-registered Partnership firm. It is not compulsory to register a Partnership firm; however, it is advisable to register a Partnership firm due to the added advantages. Partnership firms are created by drafting a Partnership deed amongst the Partners and Digital CA can help start a registered or un-registered Partnership firm in India.

Easy to Start: A Partnership is easy to form as no cumbersome legal formalities are involved. Its registration is also not essential. However, if the firm is not registered, it will be deprived of certain legal benefits. The Registrar of Firms is responsible for registering partnership firms.

Business Name : Since the name of a Partnership firm is not registered, a Partnership firm can choose to have any name – as long as it does not infringe on a registered trademark. However, since the name is not registered, any other person can also use the same business name unless trademark registration is obtained.

Annual Filing NOT Required: A Partnership firm is not required to file its annual accounts with the Registrar each year unlike a Limited Liability Partnership or Company. Limited Liability Partnership’s and Company’s are required to file their annual accounts with Registrar of Companies each year.