All About e-filing for LLP

In order to carry out e-Filing on LLP you have facility to download the eform and fill it in an offline mode. Every form has the facility to pre-fill the data available in LLP system. Once the e-form is filled you would need to validate the e-form using Pre-scrutiny button. You would then have to affix the relevant digital signatures and save the form. You would need to be connected to the internet to carry out the pre-fill and pre-scrutiny functions. The step by step process is given below. The filled up e-form as per relevant instruction kit needs to be uploaded on the LLP portal. On successful upload, the Service request number would be generated and you would be directed to make payment of the statutory fees. The step by step process is given below. Once the payment has been made the status of your payment and filing status can be tracked on the LLP portal by using the ‘Track Your Payment Status’ and ‘Track Your Transaction Status’ link respectively.

Please follow the steps given below to proceed to do e-Filing:

·  Select a category to download an eForm from the LLP portal (with or without the instruction kit)

·  At any time, you can read the related instruction kit to familiarize yourself with the procedures (you can download the instruction kit with eform or view it under Help menu).

·  You have to fill the downloaded eForm.

·   You have to attach the necessary documents as attachments.

· You can use the Prefill button in eForm to populate the grayed out portion by connecting to the Internet.

·  The applicant or a representative of the applicant needs to sign the document using a digital signature.

· You need to click the Check Form button available in the eForm. System will check the mandatory fields, mandatory attachment(s) and digital signature(s).

· You need to upload the eForm for pre-scrutiny. The pre-scrutiny service is available under theServices tab or under the eForms tab by clicking the Upload eForm button. The system will verify (pre-scrutinize) the documents. In case of any inadequacies, the user will be asked to rectify the mistakes before getting the document ready for execution (signature).

· The system will calculate the fee, including late payment fees based on the due date of filing, if applicable.

· Payments will have to be made through appropriate mechanisms - electronic (credit card, Internet banking, NEFT, Pay Later) or traditional means (at the bank counter through challan).

(a) Electronic payments can be made at the Virtual Front Office (VFO) or at PFO

(b) If the user selects the traditional payment option, the system will generate 3 copies of pre-filled challan in the prescribed format. Traditional payments through cash, cheques can be done at the designated network of banks using the system generated challan. There will be five banks with estimated 200 branches authorized for accepting challan payments.

·  The payment will be exclusively confirmed for all online (Internet) payment transactions using payment gateways.

· Acceptance or rejection of any transaction will be explicitly communicated to the applicant (including facility to print a receipt for successful transactions).

·  LLP will provide a unique transaction number, the Service Request Number (SRN) which can be used by the applicant for enquiring the status pertaining to that transaction.

·  Filing will be complete only when the necessary payments are made.

·  In case of a rejection, helpful remedial tips will be provided to the applicant.

· The applicants will be provided an acknowledgement through e-mail or alternatively they can check the LLP portal.