Merits Of Cooperative Society

Merits Of Cooperative Society

The cooperative society is the only form of business organisation which gives utmost importance to its members rather than maximising its own profits. After studying its characteristics and different types, we may now study the merits of this form of business organisation

(a) Easy to Form: Any ten adult members can voluntarily form an association get it registered with the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. The registration is very simple and it does not require much legal formalities.

(b) Limited Liability: The liability of the members of the cooperative societies is limited upto their capital contribution. They are not personally liable for the debt of the society.

(c)  Open Membership: Any competent like-minded person can join the cooperative society any time he likes. There is no restriction on the grounds of caste, creed, gender, colour etc. The time of entry and exit is also generally kept open.

(d) Stable Life: The cooperative society enjoys the benefit of perpetual succession. The death, resignation, insolvency of any member does not affect the existence of the society because of its separate legal entity.

(e)  Tax Concession: To encourage people to form co-operative societies the government generally provides tax concessions and exemptions, which keep on changing from time to time.

(f)   Democratic Management: The cooperative societies are managed by the Managing Committee, which is elected by the members. The members decide their own rules and regulations within the limits set by the law.