Corp Affairs Min withdraws memorandum that barred LLPs from manufacturing activities
The corporate affairs ministry has withdrawn its directions restricting Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) from engaging in manufacturing activities.
Concerns were raised in various quarters about an office memorandum issued by the ministry earlier this month, wherein LLPs were restricted from manufacturing and allied activities.
The ministry is implementing the Limited Liability Partnership Act.
"Manufacturing & allied activities were restricted in LLPs vide OM (Office Memorandum)... dated 06.03.2019. This OM invoking the restriction regarding manufacturing & allied activities has been withdrawn with immediate effect," the ministry said in a message posted on its website.
In the memorandum issued on March 6, the ministry had said that LLPs as body corporates have been set up for the purposes of carrying out business activities related to the service sector.
"Incorporation of LLPs and conversion of LLPs with the proposed business activity (ies), including manufacturing ...