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Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) ― overview

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Owner-Managed Businesses
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Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) ― overview

Produced by Tolley in association with
Owner-Managed Businesses
Guidance
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This note provides an overview of the legal and taxation issues surrounding limited liability partnerships (LLPs). The various advantages and disadvantages of an LLP structure are also considered.

Further detailed guidance on the legal implications and specific taxation position can be found in the following guidance notes:

  1. •

    How to set up an LLP

  2. •

    Legal implications of LLP membership

  3. •

    Salaried members of LLPs

  4. •

    Transfer of a partnership to an LLP

Articles giving more insight and practical experience of the tax treatment of LLPs are listed at the bottom on this guidance note under ‘Links to articles ― LLPs’.

The rules relating to the calculation and allocation of LLP partnership income and gains are essentially the same as for general partnerships. These are therefore detailed in the Trading profits of a partnership and Capital gains of a partnership guidance notes. For information on the taxation treatment of LLPs, see below.

One main difference in the taxation of LLPs are the salaried members rules where individual

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Jackie Barker
Jackie Barker

Tax Partner at Wells Associates , Corporate Tax, OMB, Employment Tax, Personal Tax, VAT, IHT Trusts and Estates, Accounting


I have worked in tax since becoming an associate of the CIOT in 2004, having previously qualified as a member of ACCA.As tax partner with Wells Associates I advise on all aspects of direct taxation including personal and corporate planning. We work with a wide range of individuals and owner-managed businesses offering guidance and support at all stages, from assisting with compliance matters through to advising on more complex strategic matters and providing tax efficient solutions.

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