Convert Sole Proprietorship to Private Limited Company in India
A Proprietorship Company, famously known as a Sole Proprietorship company, is a type of business that a single person owns. Here, there is no legal distinction between the owner of the business and the business. The owner is in direct control of all aspects related to the business, is accountable for its functioning, and wholly owns its profits or losses.
A Private Limited Company, famously known as LTD, is a privately held company. In a Private Limited Company, the business limits owner liability to its shares and limits the number of shareholders to 50. It also restricts shareholders from trading shares publicly.
Advantages of converting a Proprietorship to a Private Limited Company
1. Liability limited to shares
Financial risks are a part of the business, but minimizing them and sustaining the business's progress is imperative. For example, in an LTD, the shareholders would not risk losing their personal assets if the company were to be closed for any reason.
2. No Takeover risks
The risk of takeovers is minimized when two shareholders trade shares, as the selling and buying of shares, are possible only when both parties have consented.
3. Perpetual Existence
Private limited companies are incorporated. Hence it continues to exist even if the owner dies.
4. Raising Capital
The Capital or options of raising business investment is not restricted to one person, which is the case in a Sole Proprietorship.
5. Tax Exemptions
Private limited companies pay corporate tax on their profits. However, dividends that the shareholders receive are not taxed. Instead, taxes are determined as per their income tax rate.
6. Large Enterprise
A Sole Proprietorship has difficulty reaching large-scale business standards, which is not the case in LTD. However, private limited companies can attract high-caliber employees that greatly help the company's growth.
7. Ease of Management
The burden of the operations and running of the business falls on one person in a Sole Proprietorship. Whereas in LTD, the company is much easier to manage.