301 articles on Corporate & Company Law, authored by the Finin2min editorial team. Page 3 of 8.
Profit-sharing ratio should not change only inside accounting software. The LLP agreement, partner consent, books, Form 3 trail and tax computation must…
The registered office is the LLP’s legal communication address. It should be able to receive notices, support MCA records and survive lender, tax or regulatory…
LLP borrowing should match the LLP agreement and partner authority matrix. Before signing loan or security documents, check who can borrow, who can sign, and…
LLP is flexible for services and partner-led businesses, but may stop fitting when the business needs equity fundraising, ESOPs, board governance or…
An LLP is a legal business form; GST registration depends on supply facts, turnover, place of supply and business model. Once registered, invoicing, ITC and…
LLP default is not only a finance problem. Repeated unpaid dues, statutory defaults, partner deadlock and legal notices can move the LLP from compliance…
A strong LLP compliance folder saves time during audit, bank loan, investor diligence, partner exit and closure. The goal is simple: every legal, financial and…
Partner contribution is a legal/economic commitment; partner capital/current account is the accounting trail. If these do not reconcile, Form 8, Form 11, tax…
Most LLP disputes start from unclear economics or authority: who contributes, who withdraws, who signs, who exits and how profits are shared. Finance teams…
Partner remuneration and interest on capital should not be treated as casual monthly payouts. The LLP agreement, tax law, book entries and partner accounts…
LLPs frequently deal with partners, relatives and partner-controlled entities. Even where Companies Act-style RPT forms do not apply directly, documentation is…
LLP tax return preparation should not start from a tax utility. It should start from books, partner accounts, Form 8/Form 11 data, audit status and statutory…
Founder-led LLPs often start with trust and speed, but the agreement must still answer uncomfortable questions: who contributes, who signs, who owns IP, who…
Banks do not only ask for revenue. They check whether the LLP is validly formed, partners can sign, annual filings are complete, contribution is supported and…
An inactive LLP still has compliance responsibilities. Before choosing closure or continuation, partners should check liabilities, future use, filing costs…
Tender and funding diligence is unforgiving. LLPs should run a compliance health check before applying, not after the buyer, lender or investor asks for…
Choosing between firm, LLP and company should not be driven only by incorporation cost. Liability, partner economics, funding, ESOPs, governance and exit plans…
An LLP can have correct GST returns and still file a weak tax return if turnover, TDS, expenses and Form 8 do not reconcile. The fix is a pre-filing bridge.
LLP master data is the public compliance face of the entity. Errors in name, registered office, partners, designated partners or filing status can block bank…
Partner exit is not complete when the resignation email arrives. The LLP must settle capital, drawings, profit share, liabilities, tax trail, authority removal…
Partner remuneration must be authorised, computed and documented. The weakest file is a monthly transfer with no agreement clause, no computation and no…
Moving an LLP registered office across states is not just an address edit. It can affect statutory records, GST registration, bank records, contracts and…
GST registration is one of the first compliance decisions a new business in India faces — and getting it wrong, either by registering when not required or…
Choosing the right business structure at the start shapes everything that follows — how much compliance you handle, how you raise money, how profits are taxed…
Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) are increasingly common at Indian startups and tech companies — but they create a tax event at two separate points, often…
Every funding stage comes with a different set of expectations — what investors want to see, how much equity you give up, and what "success" looks like before…
Udyam registration is the official process for classifying a business as a Micro, Small or Medium Enterprise (MSME) in India — and it unlocks a range of…
GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B are the two returns every regular GST-registered business files every month (or quarter) — and they serve very different purposes. A…
India's GST structure has four main rate slabs — 0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28% — plus a compensation cess on certain luxury and demerit goods. Knowing which rate…
Convertible notes and SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) instruments allow startups to raise capital without fixing a valuation immediately — instead…
Every Private Limited Company in India must file annual returns and financial statements with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) — even if the company has…
The Profit & Loss (P&L) statement — also called the Statement of Profit and Loss or Income Statement — tells you whether a business made or lost money in a…
Real estate GST rules in India are among the most frequently misunderstood — many homebuyers are unsure whether GST applies to their purchase, at what rate…
For companies that have relied on Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) credit carry-forward as part of multi-year tax planning, the Income-tax Act, 2025 brings a…
Whether you're raising funding, selling your business, buying a stake, settling an ESOP scheme, or resolving a shareholder dispute — business valuation is at…
You've incorporated your Private Limited Company — congratulations. Now begins the compliance marathon that most founders underestimate. Missing filings…
Most Indian SMEs learn vendor due diligence the hard way — after a supplier defaults, delivers substandard goods, or turns out to have a fraudulent GST…
The statutory text is shown first, followed by a simple decode, practical application and the related rule. This structure is carried chapter by chapter.
A complete incorporation-to-conversion guide covering the statutory text, current rule framework, SPICe+, OPCs, section 8 companies, registered offices…
The legal architecture for public offers, offers for sale, prospectus liability, dematerialisation, allotment, private placement and direct listing.