Business Incorporation
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How to set up a company in Portugal
- In Portugal, the incorporation of a commercial company is subject to three main actions: the selection of a legal name, the drafting of the articles of association and incorporation of the company, and the registration with the Commercial Registry Office.
- The level of complexity depends on the type of company you have chosen to found, and there are 3 main categories of companies in Portugal:
undefinedundefinedundefined - The Portuguese legal system provides for different possibilities: the standard or traditional procedure, the so-called "On-the-Spot Firm" (Portuguese: Empresa na Hora) procedure and the online procedure.
Services & Fees
PHASE 1
Government Fee
moviinn Fee
Strategy analysis
NA
€ 1500*
PHASE 2
Government Fee
moviinn Fee
Business Incorporation
Depends on the procedure chosen
Subject to legal form and complexity of the procedure
PHASE 3
Government Fee
moviinn Fee
Corporate Documents
NA
€ 150 per extra document
Drafting and executing legal documents (bilingual PT/ ENG)
Shareholders Agreement
NA
€ 1200
Minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting
NA
€ 200 per document
Minutes of the General Meeting
NA
€ 200 per document
OTHER SERVICES
Government Fee
moviinn Fee
Detailed tax analysis (to determine the best tax strategy for the company)
NA
€ 2000 - € 3000
Tax representation
NA
€ 350 per transaction
Obtaining a Portuguese tax identification number (NIF) for Shareholders/General Manager
NA
€ 200
Obtaining Tax representation
NA
€ 300
Opening a bank account
NA
€ 350
Obtaining a Social Security Number (NISS) for Shareholders/General Manager
NA
€ 350

Business Incorporation Team
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