Setting up a business in Pakistan
Registration in Pakistan spans SECP, FBR and often a provincial authority. These topics connect each step with the records you will need afterwards.
Incorporating a private limited company with SECP
Incorporating a private limited company with SECP in Pakistan: Companies Act 2017, directors, share capital, annual filings and the first records to set up.
Sole proprietorship and partnership
Sole proprietorship or partnership in Pakistan: how to start, why personal liability matters, NTN and income tax basics and keeping business records separate.
The NTN — your National Tax Number
What the NTN is in Pakistan: who needs the National Tax Number, how to get it from FBR, why filer status matters and where it belongs on invoices.
Sales tax registration and the STRN
Sales tax registration in Pakistan for goods suppliers: who registers with FBR, what the STRN is, the 18% standard rate, monthly returns and invoice details.
Opening a business bank account
Opening a business bank account in Pakistan: documents for companies, proprietors and partnerships, KYC checks, collecting payments and bank-ready records.
Provincial sales tax registration for services
Provincial sales tax on services in Pakistan: when service providers register with PRA, SRB, KPRA or BRA, how multi-province work is handled and what to keep.
