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What are the advantages of registering a partnership firm?

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Benefits of Partnership Firm Registration:

  1. Ability to file case against Third Parties:

The partners of the registered Partnership Firm can bring third parties to the court for resolution of disputes arouse during the course of Business or any other matter relating to the Partnership Firm.

An unregistered Partnership firm loses the right file the case against third party for resolution of their disputes until and unless the procedure of Deed Registration has been completed.

However, the third party always own the right to file the suit against a Partnership Firm irrespective of its registration status.

  1. Power to file suit against co-partners:

As none knows when the dispute between the Partners arises, whether for the sharing of profits or any other matter regarding operations of the Partnership Firm. The resolution of any dispute is best resolved by the Court of Law.

The Partners of an unregistered Partnership Firm cannot enforce any clauses of Partnership Deed. To enforce the said clauses, the registration for Partnership Firm shall be required by following the procedure prescribed for the same.

  1. Ability to claim Set-off:

The registration of Partnership Firm enables the partners with power to claim set-off. When any third party files a suit against the Partnership Firm, the Partnership Firm can claim the set-off, if any against the claim of third Party. The said power to claim set-off is not available when the Partnership Firm is not yet registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932.


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