What are the ways to contribute capital to a partnership?

Shareholder capital contribution refers to the delivery of property or other payment obligations by shareholders (including promoters and subscribers) to the company in accordance with the provisions of the agreement and the provisions of laws and articles of association in order to obtain shares or equity when the company is established or increases its capital. There are two types of shareholders' capital contribution recognized by China's "Company Law", which can be divided into: 1. CurrencyThe currency mentioned here usually refers to China's legal tender, that is, RMB.

If one of the shareholders is a foreign investor, the capital contribution can also be made in foreign currency. 2. Shareholders in kind should generally meet the following two conditions when making capital contributions in kind: First, the in-kind goods were originally owned by shareholders.

Second, the capital contribution in kind is necessary for the company's production and operation, otherwise this kind of capital contribution is meaningless, and it only adds trouble to the company to sell the physical object. 3. Intellectual property rights: intellectual property rights include copyright and industrial property rights. Intellectual property rights refer to the exclusive rights enjoyed by civil subjects in accordance with the law over the fruits of intellectual labor.

4. The land use right company needs a certain place to carry out production and business activities, so the shareholders of the company can use the land use right as the price of capital contribution. Legal basis: Article 27 of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China?

Shareholders may make capital contributions in monetary terms, or in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights, and other non-monetary assets that can be valued in monetary terms and can be transferred in accordance with the law; However, there is an exception for property that is not allowed to be used as capital contribution as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations. The non-monetary property used as capital contribution shall be appraised and verified, and the property shall not be overvalued or undervalued. Where laws and administrative regulations have provisions on appraisal valuation, follow those provisions.

According to the provisions of the Partnership Enterprise Law, partners may make capital contributions in money, in kind, land use rights, intellectual property rights or other property rights; The above-mentioned capital contribution shall be the legal property and property rights of the partners.

1) Monetary contributions. If the capital contribution other than currency needs to be appraised and valued, it may be determined by all partners through consultation, or all partners may entrust a statutory appraisal agency to conduct the appraisal.

2) Labor contributions. After the consensus of all partners, partners can also use labor services to make capital contributions, and the evaluation method shall be determined by all partners through consultation.

3) Intellectual property contributions. The capital contribution requirements of a partnership are not as high as those of a corporate legal person, because the debts between the partners to the partnership are jointly and severally liable, while intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as intangible assets, are not easy to evaluate in the company's capital contribution, but they can be used as a form of capital contribution for the partnership.

The form of capital contribution refers to the form of investing shares in a company or enterprise.

According to Article 24 of the Company Law, there are several ways for shareholders of a limited liability company to make capital contributions:

First, currency. Setting up a company necessarily requires a certain amount of working capital to cover the expenses incurred when creating the company and to start the company's operations. As a result, shareholders can contribute capital in monetary terms.

Second, physical objects. In-kind contributions are generally made in the form of machinery and equipment, raw materials, spare parts, goods, buildings and plants.

Third, industrial property and non-patented technologies. As intangible assets, industrial property rights and non-patented technologies can be used as capital contributions after evaluation.

Fourth, land use rights. There are two ways for a company to obtain land use rights: one is for shareholders to make capital contributions to the company after using the land use rights as a price to enable the company to obtain land use rights; The other is that the company applies to the local county and municipal land management department, and after review and approval, obtains the land use right through the subscription contract, and the company pays the site use fee in accordance with the regulations. The former is the form of capital contribution by shareholders, but the relevant procedures must be fulfilled in accordance with the law.

1) Capital contribution by the general partner: The partner may make capital contribution in money, in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights or other property rights, and may also use labor services to make capital contributions. Where a partner makes a capital contribution in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights or other property rights, and it is necessary to make an appraisal, it may be determined by all partners through consultation, or all partners may entrust a statutory appraisal agency to make an appraisal.

If a partner makes a capital contribution through labor services, the assessment method shall be determined by all partners through consultation and shall be specified in the partnership agreement.

The partners shall fulfill their capital contribution obligations in accordance with the method, amount and payment period agreed in the partnership agreement. Where non-monetary assets are used to make capital contributions, it is necessary to go through formalities for the transfer of property rights in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, and it shall be handled in accordance with law.

2) Capital contribution by limited partners: Limited partners may make capital contributions in money, in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights or other property rights. Limited partners are not allowed to contribute capital with labor services.

1. Ordinary Hesong gangs can make contributions in money, in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights or other property rights, and can also use labor services to make contributions.

2. Limited partners may make capital contributions in money, in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights or other property rights.

Legal basis] According to Article 7 of the Partnership Enterprise Law, the partners of a partnership and its partners must abide by laws and administrative regulations, abide by social morality and business ethics, and assume social responsibilities.