Choosing a structure
We help you compare entity types and pick one that fits your plans.
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Set up your company in the US or Pakistan
A clear, step-by-step route to a properly registered company, whether you live there or not.
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Where do you want to incorporate?
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US and Pakistan, side by side
A quick way to see how the two compare. Details always depend on your situation.
US company formation
- Registering authority
- State filing office, plus the IRS for tax ID
- Main entity types
- LLC, C-Corporation and others
- Tax registration
- EIN from the IRS
- Local presence
- A registered agent in the state of formation. Founders do not always need to live there.
- Typical timeline
- Often days to a few weeks, depending on state and processing times
- Recurring each year
- State annual report and franchise or annual taxes, plus federal reporting
- Often a fit for
- Selling to US customers, US payment platforms and US investors
Pakistan company registration
- Registering authority
- SECP for the company, FBR for tax, PSEB for IT exporters
- Main entity types
- Private limited, single-member, sole proprietorship, partnership and others
- Tax registration
- National Tax Number (NTN), plus sales tax registration if applicable
- Local presence
- A registered office address in Pakistan
- Typical timeline
- Often days to a few weeks, depending on the registrations needed
- Recurring each year
- SECP annual filings and tax returns
- Often a fit for
- Operating in Pakistan, local hiring and local customers, and registering as an IT exporter
The information on this page is general and is not legal, tax or accounting advice. Requirements change and depend on your circumstances, so confirm important decisions with a qualified professional in the relevant country. We will always tell you which steps we perform ourselves and which are handled by a third party. Timelines are typical ranges, not guarantees.
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What we help with
Preparing the filings
Forms, documents and registrations, prepared carefully and submitted.
Banking guidance
Pointers on what banks tend to ask for, so you are prepared.
Tax registration
Help getting the right tax identifiers in place.
Compliance calendar
A clear list of what recurs each year and when.
Accounting afterwards
Optional bookkeeping and reporting once you are up and running.
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How incorporation usually goes
- 01 Intro call We learn about you, your plans and where you live.
- 02 Plan We recommend an entity and list the documents needed.
- 03 Prepare We prepare filings and check them with you.
- 04 Register Submission to the relevant authorities.
- 05 Set up Tax IDs, banking guidance and your compliance calendar.
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Incorporation questions
Can a non-resident form a company?
Often yes, in both countries, though the details differ. The country guides explain what applies, and we confirm it for your situation.
How long does it take?
It varies with the country, the entity type and how quickly documents are ready. Each guide gives a typical range. These are estimates, not guarantees.
Can I get help with accounting afterwards?
Yes. Many clients continue with us for bookkeeping, reporting and compliance reminders.
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Let's get your company set up
Tell us where you are and where you want to incorporate. We will reply by email with next steps.
The information on this page is general and is not legal, tax or accounting advice. Requirements change and depend on your circumstances, so confirm important decisions with a qualified professional in the relevant country. We will always tell you which steps we perform ourselves and which are handled by a third party. Timelines are typical ranges, not guarantees.