Setting Up a UK Company for Handicrafts & Artisan Goods

Truck art, brass, onyx and handmade crafts sell on Etsy and to gift retailers. A UK company gives you payments and VAT.

How to set up your UK company

The process is the same wherever you are in Pakistan, and you never need to travel to the UK. As handicrafts & artisan goods, here is how we get you trading:

1. Register your UK limited company — usually within 24 hours, with directors, shareholders and share structure set up correctly.
2. Get a UK registered office — a UK address for Companies House and HMRC, keeping your home address private.
3. Register for VAT and an EORI where needed — so you can import stock and reclaim or charge VAT correctly (see below).
4. Open a UK business bank account — so your company can receive payments and pay suppliers in GBP.

Banking & getting paid

A UK business or fintech account (such as Wise or Revolut Business) lets your company invoice clients, receive marketplace payouts and pay suppliers in pounds — usually without visiting the UK. We guide non-resident directors through the options and help prepare your documents.

VAT & tax for Handicrafts & Artisan Goods

VAT. Standard-rated at 20% VAT for most items. Import VAT and duty apply; EORI required. Marketplaces handle some VAT on small imports.

Corporation tax. Corporation tax on profit. You take money out as a mix of salary and dividends, and we plan this efficiently.

Key considerations for handicrafts & artisan goods

• Import VAT and small-consignment rules
• Marketplace VAT
• Authenticity/branding

How Kingswood helps Handicrafts & Artisan Goods

We are UK-headquartered Chartered Certified Accountants with an office in Lahore, so you get UK expertise with local support in Urdu and English. For handicrafts & artisan goods we handle:

• Formation, EORI and VAT
• VAT and import support
• Bookkeeping and accounts