The government fee to close an LLP on Form 24 is ₹500 for a small LLP and ₹1,000 for any other LLP, but that is rarely the real cost. Every Form 8 and Form 11 overdue up to the year the LLP stopped business must be filed first, with additional fees that climb to 15 or 30 times the normal fee plus a daily charge once a form is a year late. An LLP you stopped using three years ago is not sitting quietly: two overdue years is four forms. Price the backlog before you decide to leave it alone for another year.
The MCA fee for Form 24 is ₹500 for a small LLP and ₹1,000 for any other LLP. That is a one-time filing fee. What decides the real cost of closing an LLP is whether its Form 8 and Form 11 are up to date, because Rule 37(1A) of the LLP Rules, 2009 requires every overdue return up to the year the LLP stopped business to be filed before Form 24.
| Cost item | Amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| Form 24 filing fee, small LLP | ₹500 | MCA, at actuals |
| Form 24 filing fee, other LLPs | ₹1,000 | MCA, at actuals |
| Overdue Form 8 and Form 11 | Normal fee plus additional fee by delay (table below) | MCA, at actuals |
| Affidavits and indemnity bond | Stamp duty at your state's rate | State, at actuals |
| Our professional fee, LLP with no backlog | From ₹10,799 plus GST | CorporateWalla |
| Our fee where Form 8 and Form 11 are overdue | Quoted after we check the MCA record, before you commit | CorporateWalla |
Additional fee on a late Form 8 or Form 11, as a multiple of the normal filing fee:
| Delay | Small LLP | Other LLPs |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 15 days | 1 time | 1 time |
| More than 15 and up to 30 days | 2 times | 4 times |
| More than 30 and up to 60 days | 4 times | 8 times |
| More than 60 and up to 90 days | 6 times | 12 times |
| More than 90 and up to 180 days | 10 times | 20 times |
| More than 180 and up to 360 days | 15 times | 30 times |
| More than 360 days | 15 times plus ₹10 a day beyond 360 days | 30 times plus ₹20 a day beyond 360 days |
Worked example (illustrative): a small LLP whose normal Form 11 fee is ₹50 files it 730 days late. The additional fee is 15 × ₹50 = ₹750, plus ₹10 × 370 days = ₹3,700, so ₹4,450 on that one form before the normal fee. Repeat for each overdue Form 8 and Form 11 and you have the backlog cost, which is why we price it first.
Sources: Rule 37 of the LLP Rules, 2009; Annexure A to the LLP Rules as amended by the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 109(E), 11 February 2022, in force 1 April 2022). The normal fee for Form 8 and Form 11 depends on the LLP's contribution and category; the MCA challan at filing is final.
| Condition | What Rule 37 asks | If not met |
|---|---|---|
| No business for one year or more | Rule 37(1)(b): not carrying on business for a year or more, or never commenced | Wait until the year has run, or consider winding up |
| All partners agree | Consent of all partners to the application | Form 24 is not available |
| Annual returns filed | Rule 37(1A): overdue Form 8 and Form 11 filed up to the end of the financial year in which business stopped | File the backlog first |
| Nil statement of account | Certified by a practising CA, made up to a date not earlier than 30 days before the application | Redo it if it goes stale |
| Affidavits from designated partners | On ceasing business, no liabilities, bank accounts closed and income tax filing status | Settle liabilities and close the accounts first |
| Latest ITR acknowledgement | Required where the LLP carried on business | File the pending ITR-5 first |
| Regulator approval | Where a special law regulates the LLP, that regulator's approval | Obtain it before filing |
An LLP with real liabilities cannot honestly give the affidavit, so strike off is the wrong route. That case goes to winding up. A company in the same position looks at a different form altogether; see our OPC closure page for how the company side works.
| Stage | Typical time | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| MCA record check and backlog quote | 1 to 2 working days | We pull the LLP's filing history and price every overdue form |
| Backlog filing (if any) | 2 to 4 weeks | Overdue Form 8 and Form 11 filed, with ITR-5 if pending |
| Bank closure and nil statement | 1 to 3 weeks | Accounts closed; CA certifies the nil statement within the 30-day window |
| Form 24 filed | 1 to 2 working days | Signed by a designated partner with DSC, with all attachments |
| Public notice | One month | Rule 37(2): the application is placed on the MCA website for objections |
| Strike off and dissolution | Varies with the Registrar | Rule 37(3): name struck off; the LLP stands dissolved on publication in the Official Gazette |
Times other than the one-month notice period are our working estimates, not statutory limits. The Registrar's processing time is outside anyone's control.
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Government fee — paid by you at actuals
Form 24 carries a government fee of ₹500 for a small LLP and ₹1,000 for any other LLP, under Annexure A to the LLP Rules, 2009 as amended from 1 April 2022. On top of that sit the normal and additional fees on every overdue Form 8 and Form 11 that has to be filed before the strike off can proceed: up to 15 times the normal fee for a small LLP (30 times for others) once a form is six months to a year late, and beyond 360 days 15 times plus ₹10 a day (30 times plus ₹20 a day for others). CCFS-2026, the MCA scheme that closed on 15 September 2026, applied to companies under the Companies Act, not LLPs, so LLP filings carry the full additional fee. Stamp duty on the affidavits and indemnity follows your state's rates. All government charges are paid at actuals.
Every price above is a professional fee, excluding GST and government charges. 50% upfront, 50% on delivery.
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.
We quote the overdue filings before the closure, so you decide with the full number in front of you rather than discovering it halfway through.
Rule 37(1A) requires overdue returns filed up to the end of the financial year in which the LLP ceased business. You cannot skip to Form 24.
The statement of account showing nil assets and liabilities must be CA certified and made up to a date not earlier than 30 days before the application. That rule is strict — if assembling takes six weeks, it gets redone.
With consent of all partners, the affidavit and indemnity, and follow-up with the Registrar through to strike off.
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Form 8 and Form 11 fall due every year whether or not the LLP trades, and once a form is more than a year late its additional fee keeps growing by the day. A dormant LLP is an accruing liability, not a dormant one.
Rule 37 allows strike off on Form 24 where the LLP has not carried on business for one year or more, or has not commenced business since incorporation. All partners must consent.
CCFS-2026, which closed on 15 September 2026, covered companies under the Companies Act, not LLPs. If someone told you otherwise, they read a page about companies. There is no cheap month coming.
Rule 37(1A) requires overdue returns up to the year the LLP ceased business. This is where closures stall, and it is why we quote the backlog before the closure.
The CA-certified statement of account must be made up to a date not earlier than 30 days before the application. Slow document collection means redoing it.
Strike off is for a dormant LLP with no assets and no liabilities, because the affidavit and indemnity cannot honestly be given otherwise. Real liabilities mean winding up with a liquidator.
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