How to open a beauty parlour in Pakistan (2026 guide)

1. Register the business Most parlours start as a **Sole Proprietorship** — you just need an NTN from **FBR** in your personal name. For multi-staff studios, an **SECP Private Limited** company gives liability protection (registration ~Rs 4,000–6,000).

2. FBR NTN and tax filings NTN takes 1–2 weeks through IRIS. Annual income tax return is mandatory. **Sales tax registration** depends on province — Sindh (SRB), Punjab (PRA), KPK (KPRA), Balochistan (BRA) each have their own service tax rates for beauty services.

3. Local trade licence - **Karachi**: KMC / DMC trade licence - **Lahore**: LMC + PHA where applicable - **Islamabad**: CDA / MCI

Fees are modest but renewal is annual.

4. Payments **JazzCash, EasyPaisa, SadaPay, NayaPay** plus bank transfer cover virtually every client. Card readers (Keenu, FonePay) are nice-to-have but not essential for small parlours.

5. Bridal: the make-or-break season December–February and June–August are peak bridal months. Most Pakistani brides book trials 3–6 months ahead. Putting bridal packages online with real photos, trial inclusions and deposit-on-booking can 2-3x bridal revenue in a single season.

6. Stop the late cancellations Require a small Rs 500–1,000 deposit and enable WhatsApp reminders 24h and 2h before. Most parlours that switch from "DM to book" to a real link see no-show rates fall by more than half within a month.