Partnership Compliances
What is Partnership Firm Annual Compliances?
The annual compliances of a Partnership Firm basically include filing of income tax return. In addition to this, partnership firms are supposed to comply with TDS regulations, GST regulations, ESI regulations etc.
The compliance requirement for a partnership firm varies based on the type of entity, industry, state of incorporation, number of employees and annual turnover.
Partnership firm is incorporated under the Indian Partnership Act 1932 and governed by the same Act. The Operation of partnership firm is guided by Partnership Deed and each and every partner has to follow the terms of Deed. The regulations are minimal, which makes it a desirable option for businesses having joint owners. Moreover, in a partnership firm the partners are jointly and individually liable for debts of the firm. This form of structure is ideal if there are no/ less requirement of external funds and low risk of bad-debts.
INCOME TAX RETURN
The Filling of Income Tax Return of Partnership firm is the main Annual Compliance of this form of structure. This income tax return form -5 is meant for firms, LLPs, AOPs (Association of persons) and BOIs (Body of Individuals), Artificial Juridical Person (AJP), Estate of deceased, Estate of insolvent, Business trust and investment fund.
GST REGULATION Partnership firms have to file monthly, quarterly and yearly GST Returns under Goods & Service Tax Act (If Applied).
TDS REGULATION A partnership firm is supposed to file quarterly TDS returns, if they have a TAN and deduct tax at source (If Applied).
ESI REGULATION ESI Return is supposed to be filed by all the Partnership Firms who have ESI registration. A Partnership firm is required to take ESI Registration, if it has more than 10 employees.
TAX AUDIT Tax Audit of partnership firm is mandatory if the turnover/ gross receipt exceeds Rupees One Crore in case of business and Rupees twenty five laces in case of profession.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
• Purchase/ sale Invoices
• Expense invoices
• Copy of deposited TDS Challans
• Copy of TDS Returns(If Any)
• Copy of ESI Returns(If Any)
• Copy of GST Returns(If Any)
• Credit Card Statements, if Expenses are incurred by Partner on behalf of the Firm
• Bank Statement from 1st April to 31st March of the relevant Financial Year for all bank accounts in the name of the Firm
• Any other supporting documents, if required
SERVICE PROVIDED & PROCESS
• Documentation
• GST Compliances (if Any)
• Income Tax Return
• TDS Return filing(if Any)
• Drafting of Financial Statements
• Tax Return Preparation
• Justification
• Return Filing
CHOOSE REQUIRED PLAN:
Basic: Income Tax Return Filling and Other Business Compliances upto turn over less than 15 Lacs. Service Fees- 10999/-
Standard: Income Tax Return Filling and Other Business Compliances upto turn over less than 60 Lacs. Service Fees- 15999/-
Ace: Income Tax Return Filling and Other Business Compliances upto turn over 1 crore. Service Fees- 20999/-
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQ’S)-
Q1 What is the Partnership Firm ?
Partnership firm is an organization of two or more persons managed by anyone or all of them with intention to run business or industry and share the profits.
Q 2 What is the maximum and minimum number of persons to form a partnership firm?
Ans There must be minimum of 2 persons to form a partnership firm. If the firm is intended for financial transactions maximum of 10 and for other purposes maximum of 20 persons can form a firm (See Sec.11 (2) of Company law).
Q 3 What should be the duration of a firm?
Ans Partnership firm may be for any definite or indefinite duration. If no duration is mentioned, it shall be at `will’ (See Sec.7 of Indian Partnership Act 1932).
Q 4 Is it necessary to form partnership firm through a document only?
Ans Generally yes. Stamp duty of Rs.100 shall be paid if capital of the firm does not exceed Rs.500 and Rs.500 of capital exceeds Rs.500 for the document.
Q 5 Is it compulsory to register partnership firm?
Ans No. If partnership firm not registered it will lead to the following consequences:
a) It will not be possible to sue one partner against another partner or against the firm and vice versa in the court of law to claim right.
b) Partnership firm cannot sue third party in the court of law for enforcement of it’s right (See Sec.69 of Partner ship Act 1932).
Q 6 Who has the authority to register partnership firm?
To whom application is to made and in which form?
Ans District Registrar is Registrar of Firms in his District. Application may be made in Form No.1 for registration (See Sec. 57, 58 of Indian Partnership Act 1932).
Q 7 How and in what manner application is to be made for registration of partnership firm? Is there time limit for it?
Ans Application to be given to the Registrar of the District in which it is intended to be formed. There is no time limit.
Q 8 Will certificate of registration be given?
Ans Acknowledgement will be issued in Form C (See Sec.10)
Q 9 Can a firm be given any name?
Ans Except names like Crown, Emperor, Empress, Imperial, King, Q ueen Royal pr any name signifying authority of Government any name may be given (See Sec.58 of Indian Partnership Act 1932).
Q 10 What are the other forms of registration and procedure?
Ans Change with name, place, opening of branches and closure, change in the partners or change in their address, release of minor’s partnership and dissolution of partnership may be registered (See Sec.60, 61, 62 and 63 of the Act).
Q 11 Can any person inspect any records, register and obtain copy of it?
Ans Yes. Any records can be inspected or copy can be obtained on payment of prescribed fees (See Sec. 66 & 67).
Q 12 What are the procedures to be proved in an application for registration of a firm?
Ans Following are the particulars: a) Name of the Firm; b) Main place of business; c) Other places of business; d) Date of joining of each partner; e) Each partner’s name and address; f) All the partners or their authorized agents shall sign the application and a gazetted officer, advocate, attorney, pleader or chartered accountant should attest such signatures (Rule 3 of Karnataka Registration of Firms Rules 1954).
Q 13 What is the difference between registrations of partnership deed and registration of firm?
Ans Partnership deed can be written on stamp paper and registered in Sub Registry Office like any other document. In this case only the deed is registered, which does not mean registration of the firm. Firm can be registered after following the procedure laid down in Sec.59 of The Indian Partnership Act 1932. Provisions of the Act accrue only on such registration.
Q 14 Can a firm or company become partner of another firm?
Ans A firm cannot become partner of another firm but a company can become partner of a firm.