Setting Up a UK Company for Rice, Grains & Pulses
Import and sell rice, grains and pulses in the UK via a UK company.
Basmati rice and pulses are flagship Pakistani exports. A UK company lets you supply wholesalers, cash-and-carries and retailers, and reclaim import 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 rice, grains & pulses, here is how we get you trading:
- Register your UK limited company — usually within 24 hours, with directors, shareholders and share structure set up correctly.
- Get a UK registered office — a UK address for Companies House and HMRC, keeping your home address private.
- Register for VAT and an EORI where needed — so you can import stock and reclaim or charge VAT correctly (see below).
- 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 Rice, Grains & Pulses
VAT. Most basic foods including rice, grains and pulses are zero-rated (0%) for UK VAT, so you charge no VAT on sales — but registering lets you reclaim import VAT and costs. You will need an EORI and must meet UK food import controls and labelling.
Corporation tax. Corporation tax on trading profit; zero-rating aids competitiveness. You take money out as a mix of salary and dividends, and we plan this efficiently.
Key considerations for rice, grains & pulses
- Food import controls and FSA rules
- Zero-rated VAT treatment
- Labelling and traceability
How Kingswood helps Rice, Grains & Pulses
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 rice, grains & pulses we handle:
- Formation, EORI and VAT registration
- Import VAT reclaim on zero-rated goods
- Wholesale bookkeeping and accounts
Not sure where to start?
Book a free consultation. We will explain exactly how to set up and run your UK rice, grains & pulses business — the company, the VAT, the tax and the compliance — with clear, fixed fees.
Your UK Rice, Grains & Pulses business, set up from Pakistan
Book a free consultation with UK Chartered Certified Accountants who understand your business — and let us handle the company, VAT, tax and compliance.