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Llp Is Registered Under Which Act (India, 2026)

Updated for 2026 · Claw Editorial

If you are setting up a limited liability partnership and want to know which law it falls under, the short answer is the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. That Act, read with the LLP Rules, 2009, decides how an LLP is formed, who registers it, and what it must file every year. This guide explains the governing law, the authority that registers an LLP, and the step by step process to register one online in 2026.

01Which Act governs an LLP

A limited liability partnership in India is created and governed by the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. The working details, such as the forms and timelines, come from the LLP Rules, 2009 made under that Act.

The Act gives an LLP two features that an ordinary partnership does not have. First, the LLP is a separate legal person, so it can own property, sue and be sued in its own name. Second, a partner is not personally liable for the wrongful acts of other partners, so liability is limited to the agreed contribution, except in cases of fraud.

02Who registers an LLP

An LLP is registered by the Registrar of Companies (RoC), who works under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The whole process is online on the MCA portal at mca.gov.in.

When the Registrar is satisfied that the incorporation documents are in order, a Certificate of Incorporation is issued with a unique LLP Identification Number (LLPIN). That certificate is the proof that your LLP exists in law.

03Which laws do not govern an LLP

It helps to be clear about what an LLP is not, because people often mix it up with other structures.

So an LLP is not registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, even though the word partnership appears in both. It is also not a company under the Companies Act, 2013, although the MCA administers both. If you are moving from a traditional firm to an LLP, see how a partnership firm is converted to an LLP.

04What you need before you register

Have these ready before you start the online process:

• Minimum two partners: an LLP needs at least two partners, and at least two must be designated partners, of whom at least one must be resident in India.
• Digital Signature Certificate (DSC): at least one designated partner needs a DSC to sign the forms.
• DPIN or DIN: a Designated Partner Identification Number for each designated partner, which can be applied for within the incorporation form.
• Identity and address proof: PAN and Aadhaar for Indian partners, passport for foreign partners, plus address proof.
• Registered office proof: a utility bill and, if rented, a rent agreement and a no objection letter from the owner.
• A proposed name: a unique name that does not clash with an existing company, LLP or trademark.

05Steps to register an LLP online

The whole process runs on the MCA portal. The usual flow is:

1. Get DSCs for the designated partners.
2. Reserve the name using the RUN-LLP service, or apply for the name directly in the incorporation form.
3. File FiLLiP (Form for incorporation of LLP), which also lets you apply for DPIN for up to a set number of partners.
4. Get the Certificate of Incorporation with the LLPIN once the Registrar approves.
5. Apply for PAN and TAN for the LLP.
6. File the LLP Agreement in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation. The agreement sets out profit sharing, duties and the rights of partners.

Missing the Form 3 deadline carries a daily additional fee, so the agreement should be ready before incorporation and filed on time.

Incorporating the LLP and filing the LLP Agreement in Form 3 are two separate steps. The 30 day window for Form 3 is the one most new LLPs forget.

06After registration: what the Act requires

Once the LLP exists, the Act and Rules require ongoing compliance every year, whether or not the LLP did any business:

• Form 11 (Annual Return): due by 30 May each year.
• Form 8 (Statement of Account and Solvency): due by 30 October each year.
• Income tax return: filed with the Income Tax Department under the Income-tax Act.

Late filing of these forms attracts a per day additional fee that can add up quickly. See the LLP Form 8 late fee for how that cost builds up.

07How Claw Tax helps

Claw Tax and Accounts is an online tax, GST and accounting service for India that connects you with a verified chartered accountant at a fixed, published price, with a Claw reviewer checking every filing before it is submitted.

You can register an LLP yourself on the MCA portal, and for a simple two partner LLP that is a reasonable do it yourself job. The parts that trip people up are the name approval, the DSC and DPIN, and the 30 day Form 3 deadline, where a slip means a daily fee.

With Claw Tax and Accounts LLP registration, a verified chartered accountant from a network of 300+ partner CAs prepares and files FiLLiP, the LLP Agreement and the related applications, a Claw reviewer checks everything before it is submitted, and you get reminders before the annual filing dates. Prices are fixed and published, and you approve before anything is filed.

This is general information, not legal or tax advice; a verified professional handles the specifics of your case, and form or section references may change as the rules are updated.

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