Setting Up a UK Company for Skincare Products

Natural and herbal skincare from Pakistan appeals to UK buyers. A UK company lets you brand and sell online.

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 skincare products, 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 Skincare Products

VAT. Standard-rated at 20% VAT. Cosmetic/skincare products need safety assessment, a Responsible Person and product notification. Health claims are tightly regulated. Import VAT and EORI apply.

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

Key considerations for skincare products

• Cosmetic safety and notification
• Claims and ingredient rules
• Import VAT and EORI

How Kingswood helps Skincare Products

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 skincare products we handle:

• Formation, EORI and VAT
• Compliance and import support
• Accounts and tax