Founder's guide
🇵🇰Setting up a global company from Pakistan
Pakistani founders: a US LLC unlocks Stripe/Payoneer global payments.
Top jurisdictions for founders from Pakistan
Key considerations
- Outbound investment is limited by SBP FX rules; IT and freelancers heavily use a US LLC for payments (Payoneer/Stripe).
- Keep full payment records for compliant repatriation.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice.
Recommended structures by business
E-commerce / Amazon · Direct seller structure
🇵🇰 Pakistan → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC
Trading / Export · Re-invoicing trade structure
🇵🇰 Pakistan → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Software / SaaS · Two-tier tech structure
🇵🇰 Pakistan → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Delaware C-Corp
Manufacturing · The manufacturer's China+1 chain
🇵🇰 Pakistan → 🇹🇭 Thailand Co., Ltd. → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇺🇸 US Delaware LLC
Investment / Holding · Family holding structure
🇵🇰 Pakistan → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Services / Consulting · Lean services structure
🇵🇰 Pakistan → 🇬🇧 UK Limited Company
Real-estate investing · Three-tier property structure
🇵🇰 Pakistan → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC → 🇺🇸 US Florida LLC