Company Formation · South Asia
Pakistan
We form companies in Pakistan through the SECP. The usual vehicle is a private limited company or a single-member company. We also handle FBR registration and prepare the file for a Pakistani business bank account.
- Entity
- Private limited / SMC — SECP
- Visit
- A visit may be required for identification or banking
- Timeframe
- Name clearance to incorporation typically 1–4 weeks with a complete pack
- Typical cost
- SECP statutory fees plus advisory; FBR/NTN in the same mandate
Country overview
About Pakistan
Pakistan is a federal republic in South Asia. Islamabad is the capital. About 240 million people live here. It borders India, Afghanistan, Iran and China, with an Arabian Sea coast. Urdu and English are official languages. The currency is the Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Pakistan has one of the world's larger domestic markets, a company statute administered by the SECP, and a substantial services and trading economy in the bigger cities. Islamabad is the seat of government; Karachi is the principal commercial city. A Pakistani company is the legal home for businesses that operate here — local trading, services, and export work that needs a Pakistani entity.
Brikseka forms Pakistani companies. The usual vehicle is a private limited company or a single-member company (SMC), registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. No local director is required. Company documents can often be prepared remotely; identification or banking may still require a visit.
We then advise on a Pakistani business bank account and on local payment processors. Stripe is not available for Pakistan-registered merchants. Payoneer and domestic processors are the usual path. Approvals are decided by the providers.
Company formation
We form a private limited company or an SMC at the SECP, then stay with the file through tax registration, banking and payments.
South Asia
A Pakistani company is formed under Pakistani law, with the rupee as the currency, for a large domestic market.
Karachi and the cities
Karachi is the commercial centre, with Islamabad as the capital and a substantial services economy in the larger cities.
Tax setting
Corporate income tax for companies is published at 29 percent, with a 20 percent rate for qualifying small companies. We confirm the live position before you proceed.
How we work
From briefing to a registered company
Briefing
We review your business, the right entity for this country, costs, and whether a visit is likely.
Company formation
Local counsel, notary where required, and the commercial register. We coordinate the documents through to a registered company.
Banking and payments
After the company exists, we prepare applications for a business account and payment gateways.
After incorporation
Statutory records, a named contact, and introductions to accounting so the company can operate.
After the company exists
Payment gateways
- Stripe not available for Pakistan-registered merchants
- Local processors (PayFast, JazzCash / bank acquiring) for PKR
- Payoneer / freelancer receiving for export services
Operating stack
Business banking
- Pakistani business banks (HBL, Meezan, MCB and peers — KYC pack)
- Exporter Special Foreign Currency Account (ESFCA) where eligible
Provider lists are indicative. We confirm current availability, government fees, and account-opening requirements during consultation.
Business Tools covers payment gateways, business accounts, email, websites, and related tools after the company exists.
Consultation
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Tell us what you are building or where you need to move. We respond within one business day.