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Forming a Delaware LLC from Pakistan: tactical 2026 walkthrough
Specific tactical steps for Pakistani founders. Banking patterns, SBP rules, and freelancer-specific considerations.
Banking
Wise Business: high approval. Payoneer: high approval (Upwork-integrated for freelancers). Mercury: low approval through 2025-2026.
Most Pakistani customers operate with Wise + Payoneer.
Tax
Pakistan-US tax treaty applies. The limitation-of-benefits article matters for pass-through LLC income.
Form 5472 + pro forma Form 1120 filed annually via Karachi or Lahore CA familiar with US-client billing.
SBP remittance
State Bank of Pakistan rules apply to outward remittance funding the LLC and inward remittance of distributions.
Document source-of-funds carefully to avoid SBP scrutiny.
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