How to Register an LLP in India

A Limited Liability Partnership gives you the liability protection of a company with a much lighter compliance load — no mandatory audit below ₹40 lakh turnover / ₹25 lakh contribution, no board meetings, and only two annual filings. It's the default choice for professional services firms and partnerships that don't plan to raise equity. Registration runs through the MCA's FiLLiP web form.

1. 1

   Get DSC and DPIN for designated partners

   Each designated partner needs a Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate. A Designated Partner Identification Number (DPIN) can be applied for within the FiLLiP form itself (up to two partners), so a separate DIR-3 is usually unnecessary.

2. 2

   Reserve the LLP name (RUN-LLP or via FiLLiP)

   Reserve a unique name ending in 'LLP'. Check it against existing companies, LLPs and trademarks. You can reserve through RUN-LLP separately or propose the name directly inside FiLLiP.

3. 3

   File the FiLLiP incorporation form

   Submit FiLLiP with partner details, registered office, capital contribution and the subscriber sheet. PAN and TAN are allotted along with incorporation. On approval the RoC issues a Certificate of Incorporation with the LLPIN.

4. 4

   Draft and file the LLP Agreement (Form 3)

   Within 30 days of incorporation, execute the LLP Agreement on stamp paper (stamp duty varies by state and contribution) defining profit-sharing, rights and duties, then file it in Form 3. Missing this deadline triggers a daily penalty.

5. 5

   Set up compliance

   Open a bank account, apply for GST if required, and diarise the two annual filings: Form 11 (Annual Return, due 30 May) and Form 8 (Statement of Account & Solvency, due 30 October).