Limited Liability Partnership Registration in Kolkata
Register your LLP with its registered office in Kolkata, filed with ROC Kolkata-I / Kolkata-II. We also set up the West Bengal professional tax registration that follows, which is an ongoing obligation most LLP packages leave out. Professional fee from Rs 1,499, excluding GST.
| Item | Position for Kolkata |
|---|---|
| Governing Act | LLP Act, 2008 |
| Incorporation form | FiLLiP |
| Registrar | ROC Kolkata-I / Kolkata-II |
| Minimum partners | Two, of whom at least two are designated partners |
| Resident requirement | At least one designated partner resident in India |
| Professional tax | Applicable - Directorate of Commercial Taxes, West Bengal |
| Typical timeline | 10 - 15 working days |
An LLP is a body corporate under the LLP Act, 2008 that gives partners limited liability while keeping the internal flexibility of a partnership. Registered in Kolkata, its file sits with ROC Kolkata-I / Kolkata-II. Compared with a private limited company it carries a materially lighter annual compliance load - no mandatory board meetings, and audit only above the turnover and contribution thresholds.
Registrar note: ROC Kolkata was split into two offices on 16 February 2026. Kolkata-I covers the district of Kolkata and the State of Sikkim; Kolkata-II covers the rest of West Bengal. Both sit in Kolkata but hold separate files.
West Bengal levies professional tax. An entity registered in Kolkata must obtain professional tax registration and file the associated returns, which is an ongoing obligation rather than a one-time cost.
This is administered by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes, West Bengal. It is not a one-time registration - it carries periodic returns, and the liability attaches to the entity and its designated partners regardless of profitability. An LLP that registers in Kolkata and never obtains professional tax registration accrues a quiet liability from the day it incorporates.
Because professional tax is a state levy, an LLP that moves its registered office out of West Bengal changes this obligation entirely. It is worth deciding the registered office state deliberately rather than by default.
| Registered office | Registrar | Regional Director |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata district | ROC Kolkata-I, Kolkata | RD Eastern Region, Kolkata |
| West Bengal outside Kolkata district, including Salt Lake, Rajarhat, Howrah and the 24 Parganas | ROC Kolkata-II, Kolkata | RD Eastern Region, Kolkata |
West Bengal levies professional tax. An entity registered in Kolkata must obtain professional tax registration and file the associated returns, which is an ongoing obligation rather than a one-time cost.
A registered firm in Kolkata is liable under the Directorate of Commercial Taxes, West Bengal, and in most states the liability extends to the partners individually as well as to the firm. Because a partnership has no limited liability shield, an unpaid professional tax liability sits directly with the partners.
This compounds the unlimited liability point. In an LLP or a company, a state tax default is the entity's problem first. In a partnership firm it is the partners' problem immediately.
Class 3 DSCs are issued for every designated partner.
The proposed name is reserved through RUN-LLP or within FiLLiP, checked against existing names and trademarks.
The incorporation form is filed with ROC Kolkata-I / Kolkata-II, and DPIN is allotted to designated partners who do not already hold one.
The registrar issues the COI with the LLPIN, along with PAN and TAN.
The agreement is executed on correctly stamped paper and filed in Form 3 within 30 days. Stamp duty follows West Bengal rates and is a separate exercise - see our Form 3 page for the detail.
The current account is opened on the COI, PAN and the filed agreement.
Professional tax registration with the Directorate of Commercial Taxes, West Bengal, plus GST where thresholds require it.
| Stage | Working days | Depends on |
|---|---|---|
| DSC and DPIN | 1 - 2 | Video KYC |
| Name reservation | 1 - 3 | Registrar name scrutiny |
| FiLLiP processing | 3 - 7 | ROC Kolkata-I / Kolkata-II workload |
| LLP agreement and Form 3 | 3 - 5 | West Bengal stamping route |
| Total | 10 - 15 | Assumes complete documents at the outset |
| Head | Basis |
|---|---|
| FiLLiP filing fee | Slab based on capital contribution |
| Name reservation | Per submission |
| LLP agreement stamp duty | West Bengal rate on capital contribution, paid under the State Stamp Act and not on the MCA portal |
| DSC | Per designated partner |
| Professional tax | Recurring, per West Bengal rates |
| Plan | Professional fee | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | From Rs 1,499 | DSC, DPIN, name reservation, FiLLiP filing, PAN and TAN |
| Growth | On quote | Essential plus LLP agreement, Form 3 filing and West Bengal professional tax registration |
| Complete | On quote | Growth plus first-year Form 8 and Form 11 compliance |
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 | Rs 100 per day with no upper limit |
| Form 11 or Form 8 late | Rs 100 per day per form |
| Professional tax not registered | Interest and penalty under the West Bengal professional tax legislation, accruing from the date the liability arose |
| DIR-3 KYC missed | DPIN deactivated with a reactivation fee |
| LLP | Pvt Ltd | Partnership firm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered with | ROC Kolkata-I / Kolkata-II | ROC Kolkata-I / Kolkata-II | Registrar of Firms, West Bengal |
| Liability | Limited | Limited | Unlimited |
| Audit | Above thresholds only | Always | Above thresholds only |
| Investor ready | Rarely | Yes | No |
| Professional tax | Applicable | Applicable | Applicable |
We work from 129A, Bangur Avenue, Block A, Near Reliance Smart, Kolkata 700055, so Kolkata is our home city and the West Bengal route is one we run constantly.
| Reference | Relevance |
|---|---|
| Section 11, LLP Act, 2008 | Incorporation by registration |
| Section 7, LLP Act, 2008 | Designated partners and the residency requirement |
| Section 23, LLP Act, 2008 | LLP agreement and its filing in Form 3 |
| LLP Rules, 2009 | Prescribes FiLLiP, Form 3, Form 8 and Form 11 |
| West Bengal professional tax legislation | Administered by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes, West Bengal |
Authority sources: Ministry of Corporate Affairs at mca.gov.in.
A Kolkata consulting LLP incorporated smoothly and filed Form 3 on time. Nobody registered it for West Bengal professional tax. The liability accrued from incorporation for both the entity and its designated partners, and surfaced two years later during a due diligence exercise ahead of a client onboarding, by which point interest had accumulated on every period.
Illustrative scenario based on typical file patterns. Not a named client engagement.
Same city: LLP Form 3 Filing in Kolkata, LLP Annual Compliance in Kolkata, Private Limited Company Registration in Kolkata.
ROC Kolkata-I / Kolkata-II. ROC Kolkata was split into two offices on 16 February 2026. Kolkata-I covers the district of Kolkata and the State of Sikkim; Kolkata-II covers the rest of West Bengal. Both sit in Kolkata but hold separate files.
Yes. West Bengal levies professional tax. An entity registered in Kolkata must obtain professional tax registration and file the associated returns, which is an ongoing obligation rather than a one-time cost. It is administered by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes, West Bengal and carries periodic returns.
At least two partners, of whom at least two must be designated partners, and at least one designated partner must be resident in India.
Only where turnover exceeds Rs 40 lakh or capital contribution exceeds Rs 25 lakh. Below both thresholds no statutory audit is required, which is one of the main advantages over a private limited company.
No. It must be executed on correctly stamped paper and filed in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation. The late penalty is Rs 100 per day with no upper limit.
Yes, though it is a distinct process with its own filings, and it is usually cheaper to choose the right structure at the outset if external investment is likely.
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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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