Compliances of a Partnership Firm

Mandatory Compliances of a Partnership Firm

Partnership firms are relatively easy to start and are prevalent amongst small and medium sized businesses in the unorganized sectors. Partnership Firms can be registered merely by a simple partnership deed by obtaining a stamp paper. There is another way, where the Partnership Firm can be registered under the Registrar of Firms.

With the introduction of Limited Liability Partnerships in India, Partnership Firms are losing their prevalence due to the added advantages offered by a Limited Liability Partnership.

RequirementExplanation
Obtaining PAN
Card
Every Partnership firm must procure a PAN Card from
the Income Tax Authorities by making an application to NSDL and submitting requisite documents.
Income Tax ReturnEvery Partnership firm must file Income Tax return
irrespective of amount of income or loss in Form ITR-5
Tax Audit

The Partnership firm is liable for tax audit if:

  • Total Sales/Gross turnover exceeds Rs 1 Crore
  • In case of Profession, if gross receipts exceed INR 50 lakhs.

The registration of Partnership firms is very simple. It is to be noted that registration of Partnership firms with the Registrar of Firms is not mandatory, but registration with the Income Tax department is mandatory.

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