May 18, 2022
Dissolving a partnership firm means ceasing to operate the said partnership firm. All liabilities are settled here by selling off assets or transferring them to a particular partner, settling all accounts with the partnership firm. As they agreed in the partnership deed, any profit/ loss is settled with partners in their profit sharing ratio. Dissolving a firm is different from dissolving a partnership. While dissolving a partnership, the existing partnership is dissolved– by consent or on the happening of a particular event. In the former case, the film ends its name and cannot do business in the future. Still, the firm can retain its existence if the remaining partners enter into a new partnership agreement. There are different ways to dissolve a partnership firm.
It usually takes 3 to 5 working days.
Name, Contact Number and Email Id of all the Stakeholders.
Directors Identification Number, if already.
Self Attested PAN, Aadhar & Passport size photo of all the Stakeholders.
PAN, TAN, COI, Share Certificates of the Firm.
NOC from commercial departments
Letter of account closure from bank
Previous Year's Audited Financials & Tax Reports
Partnership firm is the business entity that is formed with a sole purpose of profit from business. Two or more parties come together with a formal agreement (known as Partnership Deed) to own and manage the business. Once the purpose is met or after the partners decide to put in end to the partnership it needs to be dissolved and the partnership comes to an end. On dissolution of the firm, the business of the firm ceases to exist since its affairs are would up by selling the assets and by paying the liabilities and discharging the claims of the partners. The dissolution of partnership among all partners of a firm is called dissolution of partnership firm. This is usually done through a dissolution agreement between the partners.
There are different ways in which a partnership firm may get dissolved-
It is easiest to dissolve a partnership firm since all partners have agreed upon closing the partnership firm. Partners can give mutual consent or may decide on the dissolve.
Upon happening of certain events, a firm may be required to get dissolved:
Partners of a firm remain liable for any act done by partners Until a public notice of dissolution is given. Till then, it will be termed as an act of the firm if done before resolution. If a partner has been declared insolvent or has retired from the firm, he will not be liable for any acts done after his insolvency or retirement. The legal heirs of any deceased partner are also not liable for any acts done by other partners after the partner has died.
Accounts of the firm are settled in the following order–
A firm may need to be dissolved compulsorily if:
If a partnership business is at will, any partner can dissolve the partnership by giving advanced notice. Notice will contain a date from which dissolution will be effective.
If any of the partners becomes mentally unstable or misbehaves with the other partner(s) or doesn’t abide by the clauses of the agreement, the other partner(s) may file a case in court to dissolve the firm. But a court can dissolve the firm only if it is registered with the registrar of firms. Hence an unregistered partnership firm can’t be dissolved by the court.
If any partner transfers control in interest or equity to a third party without consulting other partners, the partner(s) may dissolve the firm.
If a partner paid a certain premium for entering into a partnership for a fixed term, and the firm is dissolved before the end of fixed term, the firm is liable to repay the partner his premium amount. But few conditions are attached with this –
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