Selling in USA with Uk business

Topic summary

A merchant from Pakistan with a UK Ltd company and PayPal business account is asking whether they can sell in the USA without forming a US LLC.

Key Question:

  • Can a UK business entity use PayPal to process US sales, or is a US LLC required?

Response Provided:

  • Confirmed that selling in the USA is possible without establishing a US LLC
  • No need to change the store location setting
  • Suggested using Stripe as an alternative payment gateway to offer customers multiple payment methods
  • A solution link was shared for expanding payment options

Status: The initial question appears answered, though no follow-up confirms whether the original poster will proceed with PayPal or explore the Stripe alternative.

Summarized with AI on November 3. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
  • Hi team i am from Pakistan and create a ltd in uk and get a Paypal business account. if i attach my payment gateway as a Paypal then can i sell in USA without USA llc, or should I need a llc to sell in USA
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Yes you can. Without changing your store location, to offer your customers a wide range of payment methods via Stripe, check out this solution https://lnkd.in/dtia-EBS

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