File your LLP agreement in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation, with the stamp duty computed correctly for Telangana. Telangana charges stamp duty on the LLP agreement under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied in Telangana, paid through the state Registration and Stamps Department rather than the MCA site. Professional fee from Rs 2,499, excluding GST.
| Item | Position for Hyderabad |
|---|---|
| Form | Form 3 |
| Governing provision | Section 23, LLP Act, 2008 read with Rule 21, LLP Rules, 2009 |
| Deadline | Within 30 days of incorporation |
| Late penalty | Additional fee of 1 to 25 times the normal fee for a small LLP, or 1 to 50 times for other LLPs, by length of delay |
| Stamp duty basis | Total capital contribution by the partners |
| Stamp duty state | Telangana - Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied in Telangana |
| Payment route | Telangana Registration and Stamps Department challan or non-judicial stamp paper |
Form 3 is how an LLP files its executed LLP agreement with the Registrar of Companies. The agreement sets out the mutual rights and duties of the partners. It must be executed on correctly stamped paper before it is filed, and the stamp duty is governed by the State Stamp Act of the state where the LLP's registered office is located - not by where the partners live or where the business operates.
For a Hyderabad LLP that means Telangana rates apply. Telangana charges stamp duty on the LLP agreement under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied in Telangana, paid through the state Registration and Stamps Department rather than the MCA site.
Stamp duty on the LLP agreement is not paid on the MCA portal. It is a state subject, paid under the relevant State Stamp Act through that state's own stamping route. The MCA fee for filing Form 3 is a separate and much smaller amount.
For Hyderabad, the stamping route is: a Telangana Registration and Stamps Department challan or non-judicial stamp paper.
Where a state has not prescribed a separate LLP rate, the agreement is in practice stamped under that state's partnership article.
The spread across states is wider on LLP agreements than on almost any other incorporation document, because some states charge a flat fee and others charge a percentage of capital contribution.
| State | Basis | Effect on a capital-heavy LLP |
|---|---|---|
| West Bengal | Rs 150 once capital exceeds Rs 50,000 (Rs 20 to Rs 100 below that) | Negligible, does not scale with capital |
| Delhi | 1 per cent of capital, capped Rs 5,000 | Capped, so predictable |
| Maharashtra | 1 per cent of capital, subject to cap | Scales with capital |
| Karnataka | Article 40-A, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 | Steps up above the base slab |
| Telangana | Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied in Telangana | Confirmed at execution |
Exact slabs and caps are revised by state governments without central notification, and published rates disagree across sources. Figures are confirmed against the Indian Stamp Act as applied in Telangana or the state e-stamping portal before the agreement is executed, never quoted from a static table.
The agreement records capital contribution, profit sharing, management rights and exit terms. Contribution drives the stamp duty, so it must be settled first.
Telangana charges stamp duty on the LLP agreement under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied in Telangana, paid through the state Registration and Stamps Department rather than the MCA site.
Duty is paid through a Telangana Registration and Stamps Department challan or non-judicial stamp paper. This is a Telangana process and is entirely separate from the MCA portal.
All partners sign on the correctly stamped instrument. Signing before stamping creates a defect that is expensive to cure.
The executed agreement is attached to Form 3 and filed within 30 days of incorporation, signed with a designated partner's DSC and certified by a professional.
The agreement is recorded against the LLP's file. Any deficiency in stamping can surface here as a resubmission.
| Stage | Working days | Depends on |
|---|---|---|
| Drafting the agreement | 1 - 2 | Partner agreement on contribution and profit share |
| Stamp duty computation and procurement | 1 - 2 | Telangana stamping route turnaround |
| Execution by all partners | 1 | Partner availability |
| Form 3 filing | 1 | DSC readiness |
| Total | 3 - 5 | Assumes the 30-day window has not lapsed |
| Head | Payable to | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Telangana stamp duty | Telangana government | Capital contribution, per the State Stamp Act |
| Form 3 MCA filing fee | Ministry of Corporate Affairs | Slab based on contribution |
| Late filing penalty | Ministry of Corporate Affairs | A multiple of the normal fee that rises with the delay (since 1 April 2022) |
| Plan | Professional fee | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | From Rs 2,499 | LLP agreement drafting, Telangana stamp duty computation, Form 3 filing |
| Growth | On quote | Essential plus e-stamp procurement and notarisation coordination |
| Complete | On quote | Growth plus first-year LLP compliance including Form 8 and Form 11 |
All plans exclude GST. Government fees and state stamp duty are paid at actuals and shown separately on your invoice.
All fees and charges listed are indicative only and do not constitute a binding offer. Final amounts may vary depending on the volume of work and the complexity involved.
| Default | Consequence |
|---|---|
| Form 3 not filed within 30 days | An additional fee that is a multiple of the normal fee, stepping up as the delay passes 15, 30, 60, 90, 180 and 360 days, to 25 times for a small LLP and 50 times for other LLPs |
| Agreement understamped | The instrument is inadmissible in evidence, and the deficiency can attract a penalty of up to ten times the shortfall |
| Agreement executed before stamping | Curing the defect requires adjudication and can delay the filing well past the 30-day window |
| Form 11 or Form 8 missed | The same multiples apply, and beyond 360 days these two forms also attract Rs 10 a day (small LLP) or Rs 20 a day (other LLPs) on top |
| Form 3 | Form 11 | Form 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | LLP agreement | Annual return | Accounts and solvency |
| Due | 30 days of incorporation | 30 May | 30 October |
| Stamp duty | Yes - Telangana rate | No | No |
| Penalty | Additional fee of up to 25 times the normal fee (small LLP) or 50 times (other LLPs) | Up to 15 times the normal fee plus Rs 10 a day beyond 360 days (small LLP), or 30 times plus Rs 20 a day (other LLPs) | Up to 15 times the normal fee plus Rs 10 a day beyond 360 days (small LLP), or 30 times plus Rs 20 a day (other LLPs) |
We are a CA and CS practice operating under DSG CORPORATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLP, working with Hyderabad LLPs from our Kolkata office. The work that matters here is computing Telangana stamp duty correctly and getting the agreement stamped before it is signed.
| Reference | Relevance |
|---|---|
| Section 23, LLP Act, 2008 | LLP agreement and its filing |
| Rule 21, LLP Rules, 2009 | Prescribes Form 3 and the 30-day window |
| Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied in Telangana | Stamp duty on the agreement |
| State partnership article | Applied in practice where a state has not prescribed a separate LLP rate |
Authority sources: Ministry of Corporate Affairs at mca.gov.in.
A Hyderabad LLP with a large capital contribution had its agreement drafted and signed by all partners before anyone computed the stamp duty. The duty had not been worked out under the Telangana schedule, and the instrument was understamped. Curing it required adjudication, and by the time the corrected agreement was filed the 30-day window had passed and the additional fee had begun to multiply.
Illustrative scenario based on typical file patterns. Not a named client engagement.
Same city: LLP Registration in Hyderabad, LLP Annual Compliance in Hyderabad, Auditor Appointment in Hyderabad.
Telangana charges stamp duty on the LLP agreement under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied in Telangana, paid through the state Registration and Stamps Department rather than the MCA site. Exact figures are confirmed against the Indian Stamp Act as applied in Telangana at the time of execution, because states revise slabs without central notification.
No. This is the most common misunderstanding. Stamp duty on the LLP agreement is a state subject paid under the State Stamp Act. For Hyderabad the route is a Telangana Registration and Stamps Department challan or non-judicial stamp paper. The MCA fee for filing Form 3 is separate and much smaller.
Within 30 days of incorporation. Since 1 April 2022 late filing attracts an additional fee that is a multiple of the normal fee, rising as the delay passes 15, 30, 60, 90, 180 and 360 days to 25 times for a small LLP and 50 times for other LLPs, which is why this deadline is worth treating seriously.
The state where the LLP's registered office is located. A Hyderabad LLP pays Telangana duty even where every partner is resident in another state.
It becomes inadmissible in evidence, and the deficiency can attract a penalty of up to ten times the shortfall. Curing it requires adjudication.
Yes. Any change to the LLP agreement requires a fresh Form 3 within 30 days, with supplementary stamp duty where the capital contribution increases.
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Reviewed by CA & CS Team - CorporateWalla · Last Updated 28 July 2026 · · Sources: Ministry of Corporate Affairs, PIB Release 2210213
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