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The purchasers of those shares then become the company's [[shareholders]]; shareholders have bought a portion of ownership of the corporation by giving away certain amount of money (differentiating from company to company) or assets of a particular value. Such organizations are usually not aided by the government as they are working for private financial gains, unlike a [[non-profit organization]], which exists to serve a mission. The nature of a for-profit corporation is such that it is required to pay applicable taxes and register with the state. Any donation which they receive will also be subject to the tax policies of the concerned country.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Christophia|title=For Profit vs Not-For-Profit Organization|url=http://smallbusiness.chron.com/profit-vs-not-for-profit-organization-4158.html|website=Small Business|publisher=Chron|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accessdate</del>=21 October 2014}}</ref> As these organizations are all corporations and have a separate identity from their owners the owners are not in their personal capacity required to satisfy any debts which the company might owe to anyone.<ref>{{cite web|title=Corporation Types |url=http://www.companiesinc.com/corporation/types.asp |website=Companies Incorporated |<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accessdate</del>=22 October 2014 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref></div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>This kind of a company makes [[shares]] of ownership available to the general public. The purchasers of those shares then become the company's [[shareholders]]; shareholders have bought a portion of ownership of the corporation by giving away certain amount of money (differentiating from company to company) or assets of a particular value. Such organizations are usually not aided by the government as they are working for private financial gains, unlike a [[non-profit organization]], which exists to serve a mission. The nature of a for-profit corporation is such that it is required to pay applicable taxes and register with the state. Any donation which they receive will also be subject to the tax policies of the concerned country.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Christophia|title=For Profit vs Not-For-Profit Organization|url=http://smallbusiness.chron.com/profit-vs-not-for-profit-organization-4158.html|website=Small Business|publisher=Chron|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">access-date</ins>=21 October 2014}}</ref> As these organizations are all corporations and have a separate identity from their owners the owners are not in their personal capacity required to satisfy any debts which the company might owe to anyone.<ref>{{cite web|title=Corporation Types |url=http://www.companiesinc.com/corporation/types.asp |website=Companies Incorporated |<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">access-date</ins>=22 October 2014 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>==Aims==</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>==Aims==</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>Unlike non-profit organizations the policies of these organizations are usually profit oriented. Managers(corporate employees) here have a profit oriented mindset and aim at maximising the revenue of the firm which in turn contributes to the dividends (in case of public limited) or profits of the shareholders/owners.<ref>https://www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/introduction-to-management-1/management-levels-and-types-18/management-in-different-business-types-for-profit-non-profit-and-mutual-benefit-122-5157/</ref> Their aim can be accompanied by a goal of serving the society however that usually happens in cases of B-corporations.</div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>Unlike non-profit organizations the policies of these organizations are usually profit oriented. Managers<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>(corporate employees) here have a profit oriented mindset and aim at maximising the revenue of the firm which in turn contributes to the dividends (in case of public limited) or profits of the shareholders/owners.<ref><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{Cite web |url=</ins>https://www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/introduction-to-management-1/management-levels-and-types-18/management-in-different-business-types-for-profit-non-profit-and-mutual-benefit-122-5157/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> |title=Management in Different Business Types: For profit, non-profit, and mutual benefit |access-date=2014-10-24 |archive-date=2014-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031161900/https://www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/introduction-to-management-1/management-levels-and-types-18/management-in-different-business-types-for-profit-non-profit-and-mutual-benefit-122-5157/ |url-status=dead }}</ins></ref> Their aim can be accompanied by a goal of serving the society however that usually happens in cases of B-corporations.</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>==Popular models==</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>==Popular models==</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>A for-profit corporation generally does mean an organization seeking profit however it has both modern forms and is also close to some other types of organizations as seen below.</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>A for-profit corporation generally does mean an organization seeking profit however it has both modern forms and is also close to some other types of organizations as seen below.</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>===<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">B-</del>corporations===</div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>===<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Benefit </ins>corporations===</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>A modern form of profit corporations exists in the form of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">B-Corporations</del>. A number of for-profit corporations have opted to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">gain</del> this <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">status</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Most</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">organisations</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">get</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">this</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">certificate</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">order</del> to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">show</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">their</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">concern</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">for</del> the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">society</del>.<ref>{{cite web|last1=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Abnett</del>|first1=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Kat</del>|title=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Fashion’s</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">B</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Corporations</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Blend</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Business</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">with</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Social</del> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Good</del>|url=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://www.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">businessoffashion</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">com</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">2014</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">10/fashions</del>-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">b</del>-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">corporations</del>-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">blend</del>-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">business</del>-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">social</del>-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">good.html</del>|website=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">businessoffashion</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">com/</del>|publisher=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The Business of Fashion</del>|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accessdate</del>=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">29</del> October 2014}}</ref></div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>A modern form of profit corporations exists in the form of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a "benefit corporations</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins> A number of for-profit corporations have opted to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">change their corporate form to</ins> this <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">one</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Many</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">new</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">corporations</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">have</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">been</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">incorporating</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">as benefit corporations. A benefit corporation aims</ins> to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">gain</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">profit</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">but</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">also has a social mission that may have to do with protecting</ins> the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">environment or pursuing social justice initiatives</ins>.<ref>{{cite web|last1=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Forester</ins>|first1=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Drake</ins>|title=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">What</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">is</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Difference</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">between</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a Nonprofit Organization and a</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Benefit</ins> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Corporation?</ins>|url=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://www.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">score</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">org</ins>/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">resources</ins>/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">what</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">difference</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">between</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">nonprofit</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">organization</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">benefit-corporation</ins>|website=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">score</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">org</ins>|publisher=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Score</ins>|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">access-date</ins>=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">27</ins> October 2014}}</ref></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker"><a class="mw-diff-movedpara-right" title="Paragraph was moved. Click to jump to old location." href="#movedpara_11_0_lhs">⚫</a></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div><a name="movedpara_9_0_rhs"></a>They are accepted as legal entities in several states of the United States and legislations have been passed to ensure their legal status.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corporations|first1=B|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">url</ins>=https://bcorporation.net/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">about</ins>-b-corps|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">work</ins>=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">B Corporation|title=About B Corps|access</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">date=May 24, 2019</ins>}}</ref></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>A benefit corporation does aim to gain profit but also believes in playing a role for the society in terms of considering the environment or the society when crafting its policies.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Forester|first1=Drake|title=What is the Difference between a Nonprofit Organization and a Benefit Corporation?|url=https://www.score.org/resources/what-difference-between-nonprofit-organization-and-benefit-corporation|website=score.org|publisher=Score|accessdate=27 October 2014}}</ref></div></td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-added"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"><a class="mw-diff-movedpara-left" title="Paragraph was moved. Click to jump to new location." href="#movedpara_9_0_rhs">⚫</a></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div><a name="movedpara_11_0_lhs"></a><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Their status is actually issued by a non-profit organization called B-Labs. </del>They are accepted as legal entities in several states of the United States and legislations have been passed to ensure their legal status.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corporations|first1=B|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">website</del>=https://<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www.</del>bcorporation.net/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">what-are</del>-b-corps<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/legislation</del>|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accessdate</del>=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">2014</del>-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">10-29</del>}}</ref></div></td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-added"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>===Proximity to LLCs===</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>===Proximity to LLCs===</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>A for-profit corporation can also be seen in context of a limited liability company as both of them have a very similar function. Both of them are common in a way as stakeholders in a for-profit corporation are called shareholders whereas a person who has stakes in a Limited Liability Company is referred to as a member. Subsequently, while corporations have a very defined hierarchy from corporate employees to board members.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Christopher|title=LLC vs. For Profit Corporations|url=http://smallbusiness.chron.com/llc-vs-profit-corporations-17160.html|website=smallbusiness.chron.com|publisher=Chron|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accessdate</del>=29 October 2014}}</ref></div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>A for-profit corporation can also be seen in context of a limited liability company as both of them have a very similar function. Both of them are common in a way as stakeholders in a for-profit corporation are called shareholders whereas a person who has stakes in a Limited Liability Company is referred to as a member. Subsequently, while corporations have a very defined hierarchy from corporate employees to board members.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Christopher|title=LLC vs. For Profit Corporations|url=http://smallbusiness.chron.com/llc-vs-profit-corporations-17160.html|website=smallbusiness.chron.com|publisher=Chron|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">access-date</ins>=29 October 2014}}</ref></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>==Advantages==</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>==Advantages==</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>===To the economy===</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>===To the economy===</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>As these organizations aim to maximise profit they can be very healthy in an economy as the more they earn the greater is the amount they pay in taxes. That tax is eventually spent back on the people. Such corporations </div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>As these organizations aim to maximise profit they can be very healthy in an economy as the more they earn the greater is the amount they pay in taxes. That tax is eventually spent back on the people. Such corporations </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>have the capacity to grow at a very fast rate and this eventually leads them to employing more people(lowering the employment burden on the government). Their profit maximisation motive also means that they will work on their productivity and will contribute to the GDP of any country they are living in. A higher GDP often leads to a higher living standard.</div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>have the capacity to grow at a very fast rate and this eventually leads them to employing more people<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>(lowering the employment burden on the government). Their <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[profit maximization|</ins>profit maximisation<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins> motive also means that they will work on their productivity and will contribute to the GDP of any country they are living in. A higher GDP often leads to a higher living standard.</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>===To the business===</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>===To the business===</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 29:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 29:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>==Difference between profit and not-for-profit==</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>==Difference between profit and not-for-profit==</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>The major distinction between these two organizations can be derived from their names as a non-profit organization does not seek any profit, does not pay any taxes as it works for the welfare of the society and reinvests any surpluses earned back to the business.<ref>{{cite web|title=NonProfit Organization|url=http://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/non-profitorganization.asp|website=investopedia.com|publisher=Investopedia|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accessdate</del>=28 October 2014}}</ref> In contrast a for-profit corporation has no legal duty/obligation of working for the welfare of anyone but itself. This is the reason why a for-profit organization is not exempted any tax. Subsequently, at times running a not-for-profit corporation can be more difficult. Although both for and not-for-profit need a good decision making body however the aspect of serving the public puts an extra responsibility on the members of the board.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rosenthal|first1=Leslie|title=Nonprofit Corporate Governance: The <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Board’s</del> Role|url=http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2012/04/15/nonprofit-corporate-governance-the-boards-role/|website=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Hravard</del> Law Blog|publisher=The Harvard Law School Forum on<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </del> Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation}}</ref></div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>The major distinction between these two organizations can be derived from their names as a non-profit organization does not seek any profit, does not pay any taxes as it works for the welfare of the society and reinvests any surpluses earned back to the business.<ref>{{cite web|title=NonProfit Organization|url=http://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/non-profitorganization.asp|website=investopedia.com|publisher=Investopedia|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">access-date</ins>=28 October 2014}}</ref> In contrast a for-profit corporation has no legal duty/obligation of working for the welfare of anyone but itself. This is the reason why a for-profit organization is not exempted any tax. Subsequently, at times running a not-for-profit corporation can be more difficult. Although both for and not-for-profit need a good decision making body however the aspect of serving the public puts an extra responsibility on the members of the board.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rosenthal|first1=Leslie|title=Nonprofit Corporate Governance: The <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Board's</ins> Role|url=http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2012/04/15/nonprofit-corporate-governance-the-boards-role/|website=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Harvard</ins> Law Blog<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|date=15 April 2012</ins>|publisher=The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation}}</ref></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>==Legal parameters==</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>==Legal parameters==</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>All for profit corporations in the United <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">States</del> fall under the jurisdiction of the [[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Corporations</del> Tax Act]] 2009. These companies are considered to be active for corporation tax purposes. This includes these corporations as they are trading or offering services(charged) to others, investing and are also dealing with the inflow and outflow of income.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trading and non-trading for Corporation Tax explained|url=http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ct/getting-started/trading.htm/|website=hmrc.gov.uk/|publisher=HM Revenue and Customs|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accessdate</del>=30 October 2014}}</ref> Similarly the owners can also not be taken to the courts for some wrong committed by the company. The company can be represented by a lawyer in a court of law. However like any other corporation it can not represent itself in a court.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Booth|first1=Beresford|title=Corporations Cannot Represent Themselves In<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </del> Court|url=http://beresfordlaw.com/corporations-cannot-represent-themselves-in-court/|website=beresforlaw.com|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accessdate</del>=30 October 2014}}</ref></div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>All for profit corporations in the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>United <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Kingdom]]</ins> fall under the jurisdiction of the [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Corporation</ins> Tax Act<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> 2009</ins>]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2008-09/corporationtax.html|title=Corporation Tax Act</ins> 2009<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|website=www</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">parliament.uk/|access-date=May 28, 2019}}</ref></ins> These companies are considered to be active for corporation tax purposes. This includes these corporations as they are trading or offering services(charged) to others, investing and are also dealing with the inflow and outflow of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>income<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trading and non-trading for Corporation Tax explained|url=http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ct/getting-started/trading.htm/|website=hmrc.gov.uk/|publisher=HM Revenue and Customs|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">access-date</ins>=30 October 2014}}</ref> Similarly the owners can also not be taken to the courts for some wrong committed by the company. The company can be represented by a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>lawyer<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins> in a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>court of law<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>. However<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">,</ins> like any other corporation<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">,</ins> it can not represent itself in a court.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Booth|first1=Beresford|title=Corporations Cannot Represent Themselves In Court|url=http://beresfordlaw.com/corporations-cannot-represent-themselves-in-court/|website=beresforlaw.com|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">date=8 July 2011|access-date</ins>=30 October 2014}}</ref></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><br /></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>==References==</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>==References==</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 42:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 42:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>[[Category:Business law]]</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>[[Category:Business law]]</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>[[Category:Corporate law]]</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>[[Category:Corporate law]]</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>[[Category:Corporations]]</div></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>[[Category:Corporations<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> by type</ins>]]</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>[[Category:Legal entities]]</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>[[Category:Legal entities]]</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>[[Category:Types of business entity]]</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>[[Category:Types of business entity]]</div></td> </tr> </table><hr class='diff-hr' id='mw-oldid' /> <h2 class='diff-currentversion-title'>Latest revision as of 13:19, 23 February 2024</h2> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Corporation that aims to earn profit</div> <p>A <b>for-profit corporation</b> is an <a href="/wiki/Organization" title="Organization">organization</a> which aims to earn profit through its operations and is concerned with its own interests, rather than the interests of the public (<a href="/wiki/Non-profit_corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-profit corporation">non-profit corporation</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure">Structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A for-profit corporation is usually an organization operating in the <a href="/wiki/Private_sector" title="Private sector">private sector</a> which sets aims that eventually help the organization itself. This kind of a company makes <a href="/wiki/Shares" class="mw-redirect" title="Shares">shares</a> of ownership available to the general public. The purchasers of those shares then become the company's <a href="/wiki/Shareholders" class="mw-redirect" title="Shareholders">shareholders</a>; shareholders have bought a portion of ownership of the corporation by giving away certain amount of money (differentiating from company to company) or assets of a particular value. Such organizations are usually not aided by the government as they are working for private financial gains, unlike a <a href="/wiki/Non-profit_organization" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-profit organization">non-profit organization</a>, which exists to serve a mission. The nature of a for-profit corporation is such that it is required to pay applicable taxes and register with the state. Any donation which they receive will also be subject to the tax policies of the concerned country.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As these organizations are all corporations and have a separate identity from their owners the owners are not in their personal capacity required to satisfy any debts which the company might owe to anyone.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aims">Aims</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Aims"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Unlike non-profit organizations the policies of these organizations are usually profit oriented. Managers (corporate employees) here have a profit oriented mindset and aim at maximising the revenue of the firm which in turn contributes to the dividends (in case of public limited) or profits of the shareholders/owners.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their aim can be accompanied by a goal of serving the society however that usually happens in cases of B-corporations. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Popular_models">Popular models</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Popular models"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A for-profit corporation generally does mean an organization seeking profit however it has both modern forms and is also close to some other types of organizations as seen below. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Benefit_corporations">Benefit corporations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Benefit corporations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A modern form of profit corporations exists in the form of a "benefit corporations." A number of for-profit corporations have opted to change their corporate form to this one. Many new corporations have been incorporating as benefit corporations. A benefit corporation aims to gain profit but also has a social mission that may have to do with protecting the environment or pursuing social justice initiatives.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are accepted as legal entities in several states of the United States and legislations have been passed to ensure their legal status.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Proximity_to_LLCs">Proximity to LLCs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Proximity to LLCs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A for-profit corporation can also be seen in context of a limited liability company as both of them have a very similar function. Both of them are common in a way as stakeholders in a for-profit corporation are called shareholders whereas a person who has stakes in a Limited Liability Company is referred to as a member. Subsequently, while corporations have a very defined hierarchy from corporate employees to board members.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Advantages">Advantages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Advantages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="To_the_economy">To the economy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: To the economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As these organizations aim to maximise profit they can be very healthy in an economy as the more they earn the greater is the amount they pay in taxes. That tax is eventually spent back on the people. Such corporations have the capacity to grow at a very fast rate and this eventually leads them to employing more people (lowering the employment burden on the government). Their <a href="/wiki/Profit_maximization" title="Profit maximization">profit maximisation</a> motive also means that they will work on their productivity and will contribute to the GDP of any country they are living in. A higher GDP often leads to a higher living standard. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="To_the_business">To the business</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: To the business"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the corporation only works for its own interest it gets the opportunity to isolate itself from all worldly matters and do what is best for itself. Here the grip of the owners can also be greater on the business as they have the free choice of making investments and decisions which will generate the greatest revenue for their business. Here they would not be obliged to consider any outer factor(welfare) while designing policies. More profit also means that they can invest the profit back to the business and increase its speed of growth. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Difference_between_profit_and_not-for-profit">Difference between profit and not-for-profit</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Difference between profit and not-for-profit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The major distinction between these two organizations can be derived from their names as a non-profit organization does not seek any profit, does not pay any taxes as it works for the welfare of the society and reinvests any surpluses earned back to the business.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In contrast a for-profit corporation has no legal duty/obligation of working for the welfare of anyone but itself. This is the reason why a for-profit organization is not exempted any tax. Subsequently, at times running a not-for-profit corporation can be more difficult. Although both for and not-for-profit need a good decision making body however the aspect of serving the public puts an extra responsibility on the members of the board.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legal_parameters">Legal parameters</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Legal parameters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>All for profit corporations in the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> fall under the jurisdiction of the <a href="/wiki/Corporation_Tax_Act_2009" title="Corporation Tax Act 2009">Corporation Tax Act 2009</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These companies are considered to be active for corporation tax purposes. This includes these corporations as they are trading or offering services(charged) to others, investing and are also dealing with the inflow and outflow of <a href="/wiki/Income" title="Income">income</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Similarly the owners can also not be taken to the courts for some wrong committed by the company. The company can be represented by a <a href="/wiki/Lawyer" title="Lawyer">lawyer</a> in a <a href="/wiki/Court_of_law" class="mw-redirect" title="Court of law">court of law</a>. However, like any other corporation, it can not represent itself in a court.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=For-profit_corporation&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200118010138/http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/for-profit-organization.html">"Business Dictionary"</a>. 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