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Difference between LLP and Partnership

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A limited liability partnership, as its name suggests is a business organization where though the partners bring investment in the firm, they have a limited liability towards the dues of the partnership.

The Partnership Act, 1932 defines partnership as: "Partnership" is the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all.

Difference between LLP & Partnership

LLP

Partnership

  1. A limited liability partnership is a combination of a company and a partnership, where the partners have a limited liability towards the debts and obligations of the partnership.
  1. A partnership is an arrangement where two or more individuals or partners come together to carry on business and share their profits and losses in the ration agreed upon.
  1. A limited liability partnership is governed by the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.
  1. A partnership is governed by the Partnership Act, 1932.
  1. LLP is a separate legal entity and therefore, can be sued or it can sue others without involving the partners.
  1. A Partnership firm is not distinct from several persons who compose it.
  1. The partners of an LLP would have limited liability.
  1. Whereas, partners of a firm would have unlimited liability.
  1. The retirement or death of a partner would not dissolve the LLP.
  1. The death or retirement of a partner would dissolve the partnership firm.
  1. LLP is formed by an incorporation document and an LLP agreement, thus, giving it legality.
  1. A partnership can be formed either orally or by a deed of agreement whether registered or not.
  1. LLP can have more than that number since no upper limit has been laid down by the Act.
  1. A registered or unregistered partnership cannot have more than 20 partners.
  1. The registration of a limited liability partnership is done with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
  1. A partnership is registered with the Registrar of firms.
  1. A limited liability partnership can hold property in its own name.
  1. A partnership cannot hold property in its own name.
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