The business duration can be perpetual | Up to the death of the proprietor. It shall be carried by the heirs later on. | Up to the death of the partners. It shall be carried by the heirs later on. | Perpetual in nature unless agreed otherwise | Perpetual in nature unless agreed otherwise | Yes |
Equity based share allotment | Not applicable | Not applicable | Applicable | Applicable | Not applicable for more than one funder |
Owners need not be BD citizens or residents | Must be BD Citizens | Must be BD Citizens | Not required | Not required | Not required |
Owners have limited liability for business debts and obligations | Owner shall have to take the full liability | Owners shall have to take full liability | Shareholders & directors have limited liability | Shareholders & directors have limited liability | Limited Libiality Protection |
Tax Calculation | Tax shall be calculated on the individual head of the proprietor at individual tax rate | Tax shall be calculated on the individual head of the partners at individual tax rate | Tax shall be calculated at the corporate tax rate of 27.5% | Tax shall be calculated at the corporate tax rate for the branch office | 22.5% |
Owners can split profit and loss with the business for a lower overall tax rate | No | No | No | No | No |
Owners can report business profit and loss on their personal tax returns | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Not required to hold annual meetings or record meeting minutes | Yes | Yes | No, It's required and need to file with the company house on a regular basis. | No, It's required and need file with the concerned authorities on a regular basis. | Required |
May issue shares of stock to attract investors | No | No | Yes | Yes, mother company may issue | No |
May have an unlimited number of owners | No, only one | Yes, minimum 2 partners required | Yes, up to 50 members | No | No |
May be owned by another business, rather than individuals | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Need to submit annual audited report | No | Not mandatory, yet they can submit annual return. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Authority | Union/Municipality/City Corporation | Union/Municipality/City Corporation
Along with RJSC | RJSC | BIDA & RJSC | RJSC |
Comparative credibility to Banks, Investors & clients | Comparatively less | More than Sole Proprietorship | It has comparatively more credibility to the stakeholders to be engaged with | Comparatively less than Limited Company | It has comparatively more credibility to the stakeholders to be engaged with |