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Scotland
Limited Liability Partnership
General Info
Procedures to incorporate
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, a leading global financial and business centre and an important jurisdiction for international tax planning.
Scottish LLP – Limited Liability Partnership
The Limited Liability Partnerships Act of 2000 created for the first time a British version of the American Limited Liability Company (LLC). Like its America cousin it is governed by an Operating or Limited Liability Partnership Agreement and can be structured in a way to allow non-UK resident individuals, conducting all their business outside of the UK to enjoy the prestige of a genuine British entity without liability to UK taxes. However, it is important to note that tax consequences may be created in the jurisdiction of management and control and/or the fiscal residence of the beneficial owners depending on double taxation treaties and the specific drafting of the Partnership Agreement. The tax authorities in the Scotland have confirmed that the taxation base of a limited liability partnership will follow the procedure operated in the past for partnerships. The Limited Liability Partnership itself will not be liable for taxation on profits arising within the partnership, but the profits will be assessed to tax separately on the individual partners.
A limited liability partnership must be a commercial venture operating for profit. The advantages of operating in this way are that no personal liability falls on a member of a limited liability partnership for the contracts or debts of the limited liability partnership and there is no joint or several liabilities for the negligence of any other member. The organisation of a limited liability partnership may well, therefore, be a popular vehicle for future use by the professions in the United Kingdom and for international business operated by non-resident partners outside of Scotland (UK). There may well be taxation advantages to be obtained from this route, where multi-national business is being undertaken by an international of partner. Subject to the use of the correct structure and that there are no Scottish/UK activities or ultimate Scottish/UK beneficial owners it seems that the Inland Revenue will not seek UK tax at either a corporate or individual level.
If a Scotland/United Kingdom LLP has only Non-Resident Partners & no UK Business, it will not be taxed in the United Kingdom. There is no requirement for a Scottish/UK LLP to have a local resident partner. As explained below no taxation should arise on non-resident partners on income from a Scottish UK LLP where the business of that Scottish/United Kingdom LLP is managed, controlled and carried out outside the United Kingdom.
General Benefits
Key Corporate Features
+ General
- Type of Entity – LLP
- Type of Law – Common
- Shelf company availability – Yes
- Our time to establish a new company – 1 day
- Minimum government fees (excluding taxation) – Not applicable
- Corporate taxation – Fiscally transparent
- Double taxation treaty access – No
+ Share Capital or Equivalent
- Standard currency – Not applicable
- Permitted currencies – Not applicable
- Minimum paid up – Applicable
- Usual authorised – Not applicable
+ Directors or Managers – Designated Members
- Minimum number – Not applicable
- Local required – Not applicable
- Publicly accessible records – Not applicable
- Location of meetings – Not applicable
+ Members
- Minimum number of Designated Members – 2 must be responsible for the affairs of the LLP
- Maximum number – No limit
- Publicly accessible records – Yes
- Location of meetings – Anywhere
+ Company Secretary
- Required – Not applicable
- Local or qualified – Not applicable
+ Accounts
- Requirement to prepare – Yes
- Audit requirements – Yes, but small company exceptions
- Requirement to file accounts – Yes
- Publicly accessible accounts – Yes
+ Others
- Requirement to file annual Confirmation Statement – Yes
- Change in domicile permitted – No
Packages and Prices
Scotland
Standard
Package
The cheapest option company formation, payment government fees, registered office, local registered agent, Client Due Diligence (CDD) full and free tax and legal assistance, and much more, to keep your entity fully compliant.
Business
Package
A special package with all services as included on the Standard Package, plus our Bank Account opening services with an internationally known financial institution, offering you online banking, multi-currency account, debit cards and all other major banking services you may need.
Premium
Package
A package with all services as included on the Business Package plus full Nominee Services (Nominee Members and Managers) providing you the highest degree in terms of confidentiality and anonymity.
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