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Sole proprietorship, partnership, LLP and company compared for you.
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Before you register anything, get clear advice on structure, tax, registrations, costs and timelines. We compare sole proprietorship, partnership, LLP and company options for your situation and give you a written setup plan you can act on.
Choosing between a sole proprietorship, a partnership, an LLP and a company affects how you are taxed, your personal liability, the registrations you need, what it costs to run and whether investors or banks will work with you. Changing structure later costs time and money.
Our business setup consultancy looks at your business plan, owners, customers, locations and growth plans and compares the realistic options. A sole proprietorship registers with FBR and is the simplest to run. A partnership registers with the Registrar of Firms and FBR as an AOP. An LLP and a company are registered with SECP, limit liability and carry more compliance. Each option brings different income tax, sales tax, withholding and SECP obligations.
You receive a written setup plan covering the recommended structure, every registration you need, government fees, ongoing compliance costs and a timeline. Many clients then ask us to implement it through our company registration or business registration services, but the plan is yours either way.
A fixed-fee consultation and written plan, credited against setup if you go ahead with us.
Sole proprietorship, partnership, LLP and company compared for you.
How each option is taxed, including sales tax and withholding.
What each structure means for your personal assets.
SECP, FBR, provincial, PSEB and employer registrations needed.
Government fees and ongoing compliance costs.
The order of steps and realistic timings.
Advice for overseas founders and foreign shareholders.
A clear document you can act on with us or alone.
These are the issues we see when businesses set up without advice.
Incorporating before it is needed brings SECP filings and costs without the benefit.
We tell you when to incorporate.Trading as an individual exposes your personal assets once risks grow.
We flag when to move.Starting with partners and no written terms invites disputes later.
We plan the agreement.Structures chosen without considering income tax, sales tax and withholding cost more to run.
We compare tax upfront.Overlooking provincial services tax or employer registrations creates hidden liabilities.
We map every registration.Founders often underestimate ongoing compliance costs.
We estimate them honestly.Consultations by phone, video or at our Islamabad office.
A short call to understand your idea and whether we can help.
A clear fee for the consultation and written plan.
We go through your plans, owners, customers and locations.
Structure, registrations, costs and timeline set out clearly.
We carry out the setup if you choose.
People starting their first business.
Friends, family or colleagues going into business.
Diaspora founders investing or building teams at home.
International businesses considering Pakistan.
Freelancers deciding whether to form a company.
Businesses rethinking their current structure.
Because we handle tax, accounting and corporate work every day, our advice reflects what each structure is really like to run.
Advice based on how structures work month to month.
ACCA and ICAP Chartered Accountant qualifications, an LLB-qualified advocate and an FBR-registered practitioner.
Every option compared on its tax consequences.
The simplest structure that fits, not the most expensive.
Advice for founders and investors in the UAE, UK and US.
The consultation fee is credited if we implement your plan.
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Tell us about your idea, the owners and where you will operate. We will confirm the fee for a consultation and written plan before any work begins.
Book your free consultationThis page is general information about our services, not tax, legal or financial advice for your specific situation. Laws, rates and deadlines change with each Finance Act and official notification.