Natural Person and Legal Person (I)

A company can be legally established as a natural person or legal entity. In other words, when we decided to formalize a business, we must choose if the operators in the form of individuals or in the form of legal person.
Natural Person
Natural Person is a human person exercising rights and fulfill personal obligations. When starting a business as an individual, the person takes a personal all rights and obligations of the company.
This implies that the person takes responsibility and guarantees all capital owned (the goods that are in your name), debts or obligations the company may incur.
If, for example, the company goes bankrupt and is forced to pay a debt, the person must take responsibility for her personal capacity, and failure to pay, your personal assets could be seized.
Advantages Natural Person
* The establishment of the company is quick and easy, no further proceedings, the documentation required is minimal.
* The establishment of the company did not require much investment, there is no need for further legal fees.
* Not required to carry and present as many records.
* If the company did not get the expected results, the line of business can be restated without any problem.
* Companies incorporated in the form of natural person may be liquidated or sold easily.
* The ownership and management control is vested in one person.
* You can enlarge or reduce the assets of the company without any restrictions.
* Eligible for more favorable conditions for the payment of taxes.
Disadvantages Natural Person
* Has unlimited liability, ie, the owner assumes unlimited liability for any debts or obligations that the company can get, which means that should guarantee the debts or liabilities to your estate or personal property.
* Capital limited only to what the owner can provide.
* Has fewer opportunities to access financial loans, banks or financial institutions are less willing to lend to individuals.
* Lack of continuity in case of incapacity of the owner.
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