Start-ups and new businesses
Starting a business? We support you from day one.
For start-ups and new businesses, we stay by your side from the idea to the day-to-day running of the company, with accounting, tax and financial management well organised from the start.
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Who it’s for
Whatever your idea
From the first client to the first hire, we shape our support around the stage and type of your business.
From freelancer to company
Has your income grown? We work out with you when a company starts to pay off and handle the move.
- Comparison
- Transition
- Incorporation
Tech and digital start-ups
Software, apps and digital products: a structure ready for investors, R&D incentives and accounting built to scale.
- Investors
- R&D incentives
- Growth
Online shops and e-commerce
Selling online in Portugal and across the EU? We handle VAT on distance sales, including the EU One-Stop Shop (OSS), and your accounting.
- EU VAT (OSS)
- Marketplaces
- Inventory
Local businesses
Restaurants, shops, clinics and services: we set up your company and take care of payroll and day-to-day accounting.
- Payroll
- Invoicing
- Monthly accounting
Foreign founders
Setting up a Portuguese company from abroad? We handle the NIF, incorporation and accounting, in English if you prefer.
- NIF
- Incorporation
- English-speaking support
Side projects alongside a job
Starting something without leaving your job? We set it up the simple way and make sure both incomes are declared correctly.
- Self-employment
- Social Security
- Income tax
How we help
We stay by your side from the idea to day-to-day running, so you can focus on building your business.
- 01
Setting up the company
We help you choose the right legal structure and handle incorporation and registration with the Tax Authority.
- 02
Support from day one
From day one, you have one contact for accounting, tax and management who knows your business.
- 03
Financial and tax planning for the launch
We prepare your launch figures and tax set-up, so you decide with clear numbers from the start.
- 04
Start-up support and incentives
We find government support and IEFP programmes for launching and hiring, and handle the applications.
Step by step
Opening a company in Portugal
What it takes, in order. We handle each step with you.
Choose the legal structure
Single or multi-member, who the partners are and the share capital. The minimum is €1 per partner.
Pick a name and activity
We choose the company name and the right activity codes (CAE) with you.
Incorporate the company
Through Empresa na Hora at a desk, or Empresa Online from home. This includes the articles and the commercial registration.
Declare the beneficial owner
Filing with the Central Register of Beneficial Owners (RCBE) is mandatory within 30 days of incorporation.
Register with the Tax Authority
The start-of-activity declaration sets your VAT and corporate tax regime. It is often filed at incorporation.
Bank account and accountant
Open the company account and appoint a certified accountant, which every company must have.
Funding and incentives
Money and tax breaks to help you grow
There are funds and tax breaks for businesses starting out and growing. We work out what you can apply for and handle the applications.
Portugal 2030
EU funds for investment, innovation, digitalisation and going international, through calls that open during the year.
Hiring support
IEFP programmes that support hiring and internships, especially for young people and the unemployed.
R&D incentives
SIFIDE II lets you deduct part of your research and development spending from corporate tax.
Attracting skilled people
IFICI can lower the income tax of skilled professionals who come to work for certified start-ups and innovative companies.
Worth reading before you decide
Single-member or multi-member company: which to choose?
The key differences between the two most common ways to set up a company in Portugal.
Read article GuideFreelancer or company: when does it pay to switch?
The signs it is time to set up a company, and what changes on the tax side.
Read article GuideHow to open a company in Portugal
From choosing the legal structure to your first day of trading: the steps and what to have ready.
Read article GuideHiring your first employee
What to sort out before day one, what a salary really costs and the support available.
Read articleLet’s talk about your case
No-obligation first contact. Tell us what you need and we’ll get in touch.