Notes on the filings, deadlines, and rules that decide outcomes
Educational writing on Pakistani tax, employment, corporate, and intellectual property practice. General information only, not legal advice on your matter.
How to file an income tax return in Pakistan in 2026
A step-by-step walkthrough of filing your Pakistani income tax return through IRIS in 2026: who must file, what documents you need, the deadline, and what late filing costs.
How to hire remote employees in Pakistan compliantly
What a foreign company must get right to employ people in Pakistan: entity or EOR, contract terms, payroll withholding, EOBI and social security, and IP assignment.
Trademark registration in Pakistan: cost, timeline and process
What it costs and how long it takes to register a trademark with IPO-Pakistan, class by class, from clearance search through publication to certificate.
EOR or local entity in Pakistan: how to decide
A practical comparison of using an Employer of Record in Pakistan versus incorporating a subsidiary: setup time, running cost, control, permanent establishment risk and exit.
Registering a company in Pakistan: the SECP steps in order
The actual sequence for incorporating a private limited company in Pakistan: name reservation, incorporation filing, NTN, bank account, and the filings that start immediately.
What belongs in a Pakistani employment contract
The clauses a Pakistani employment contract must contain, the statutory minimums that override contrary terms, and the provisions foreign employers most often get wrong.