Quick facts
- Day 1: verify the certificate, order the LLP stamps and Signboard.
- Within 30 days: file the LLP Agreement (Form 3).
- Every year: Form 11 and Form 8.
Your LLP's Certificate of Registration has arrived. Here's the practical sequence to follow next, so nothing slips through the cracks with your bank, your LLP Agreement filing, or your compliance calendar.
1. Verify Your Certificate Details
Check your Certificate of Registration for your LLP name, LLPIN (LLP Identification Number), date of registration, and registered office address. These must match exactly on your stamp, signboard, bank account, and GST application.
2. Get Your LLP Stamp Made
Order a DESIGNATED PARTNER stamp, an Authorised Signatory stamp, and a Round seal stamp — the same set-of-3 structure used by Companies, with "Designated Partner" in place of "Director". See our LLP stamp sets.
3. Display Your Registered Office Signboard
LLPs display their name, registered office address and LLPIN at the registered office, the same way Companies do, and once GST-registered, CGST Rule 18 makes the GSTIN name board mandatory. See our compliance signboards.
4. Open a Current Bank Account
Banks typically require the Certificate of Registration, LLP Agreement (or an interim declaration if not yet filed), PAN, and your LLP stamp on the account-opening form.
5. File the LLP Agreement (Form 3)
Form 3, containing the LLP Agreement, must be filed within 30 days of incorporation. This sets out capital contribution, profit-sharing, and partner roles.
6. Confirm PAN & TAN
PAN and TAN are usually allotted alongside incorporation — confirm both are issued correctly in the LLP's name before opening your bank account.
7. Register for GST
Required once turnover crosses the applicable threshold, or earlier if you want to claim input tax credit from day one.
8. Maintain Statutory Registers & Books
LLPs must maintain proper books of account and statutory records from the outset, even though the compliance burden is lighter than for Companies.
9. Know Your Annual Compliance Deadlines
LLPs must file Form 11 (Annual Return) and Form 8 (Statement of Accounts & Solvency) every year, regardless of turnover or activity level.
10. Apply for Business Licenses
Depending on your business activity and location, you may need Shop & Establishment registration, MSME (Udyam) registration, or industry-specific licenses.
Frequently asked questions
Does an LLP need a Common Seal?
Not required. An LLP may have a Common Seal under Section 14 of the LLP Act, 2008, but it is optional, and most LLPs rely on partner signatures and the LLP Rubber Stamp instead.
Is the registered office signboard requirement the same as for Companies?
Broadly, yes in practice. The LLP Act has no provision worded exactly like Section 12(3)(a), but LLPs display their name, registered office address and LLPIN in the same way, and once GST-registered, CGST Rule 18 makes the GSTIN name board mandatory.
Is an LLP stamp legally mandatory?
No, it isn't a legal requirement, but banks and vendors commonly expect one on account-opening documents, invoices, and agreements.
Related: LLP stamp sets and compliance signboards.
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