Indian Partnership (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2013
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Law Department, published Act No. 17 of 2013, the Indian Partnership (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2013, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 13 September 2013. The Act amends the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 across Tamil Nadu by replacing Schedule I with a new list of maximum fees for filing partnership statements and notices, inspecting firm records and obtaining copies.
What the Act does
The Indian Partnership (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2013 changes the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 as it applies in Tamil Nadu. It replaces Schedule I of the central Act with a new schedule specifying the maximum fees payable for particular filings, inspections and copies involving registered firms.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly enacted the amendment, and the President gave assent on 31 August 2013. The amendment extends to the whole of Tamil Nadu and came into force at once.
Who may be affected
The Indian Partnership (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2013 is relevant to partnership firms and people dealing with the Register of Firms. It may affect partners, authorised representatives and professionals who file firm information, notify changes, inspect entries or request copies.
The provisions reproduced here concern partnership registration records. They do not set out property registration charges or stamp duty rates.
Maximum fees
The replacement Schedule I sets the following maximum fees:
- A statement under section 58, two hundred rupees.
- A statement under section 60, fifty rupees.
- An intimation under section 61, fifty rupees.
- An intimation under section 62, fifty rupees.
- A notice under section 63, fifty rupees.
- An application under section 64, fifty rupees.
- Inspection under section 66(1), twenty five rupees for inspecting the entry of each firm in the Register of Firms.
- Inspection under section 66(2), fifty rupees for each inspection of all documents relating to one firm.
- Copies from the Register of Firms, ten rupees for each hundred words or part of one hundred words.
Practical significance
Act No. 17 of 2013 establishes maximum amounts for the listed partnership record services. A person inspecting several firm entries is charged by each firm entry under the schedule, while an inspection of documents is priced for all documents relating to one firm. Copy charges depend on the number of words, with any part of one hundred words counted for the stated fee.
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Common questions
Does the amendment apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
Yes. The Indian Partnership (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2013 extends to the whole of Tamil Nadu and came into force at once.
What is the maximum fee for filing a partnership statement under section 58?
The replacement schedule sets a maximum fee of two hundred rupees for a statement under section 58.
How much can be charged to inspect a firm's records?
Inspection of one firm's entry in the Register of Firms has a maximum fee of twenty five rupees. Inspection of all documents relating to one firm has a maximum fee of fifty rupees for each inspection.
Does Act No. 17 of 2013 change property registration fees or stamp duty?
The provisions of Act No. 17 of 2013 reproduced in the source address fees connected with partnership filings, the Register of Firms, inspections and copies. They do not provide property registration fees or stamp duty rates.
