{"id":99,"date":"2018-03-23T16:43:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T16:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essencial-portugal.com\/fr\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2023-02-28T20:59:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:59:39","slug":"creation-company-portugal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/essencial-portugal.com\/en\/installation-lisbon-portugal\/creation-company-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Company creation in Portugal – Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In recent years, we have seen many pensioners from Europe and elsewhere moving to Portugal, Lisbon or the Algarve. The conditions for foreign retirement can be advantageous with the status of Non Habitual Resident<\/a>. But with two Websummit in 2016 and 2017, Lisbon is also an attractive city for young French or English-speaking entrepreneurs and working people. Portugal offers advantages in terms of salary costs, taxation or risk at hiring allowing everyone to start their own business.<\/p>\n

Setting up a business in Portugal<\/h2>\n

Before discovering below the different stages of business creation in Portugal or the legal statutes available, you can fill in the form below to be accompanied by accountants and chartered accountants throughout the process of creating a business in Portugal, buying a company in the country, accounting management or human resources management.<\/p>\n

This consulting, accounting and HR firm, which has been operating in the European market since 2000 and in Portugal since 2011, works with companies of several sectors and sizes and has already set up more than 200 companies in Portugal.\u00a0Use the contact button below and fill in the dedicated form so that they can get to know your project and get back to you quickly for a first exchange.<\/p>\n

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The act of creating a company can be done very quickly in Portugal and you have the possibility of being accompanied by a Portuguese speaking person who will declare that he or she has explained all the important aspects related to the creation of your company. It is difficult to go to the relevant administration and start up on your own without knowledge of the language. English could be spoken there but all the official documents to be completed and signed will be in Portuguese.<\/p>\n

Before starting this creation process, you will need to be in possession of a Portuguese Tax Identification Number<\/a> (TIN). We can carry out this administrative process for you, but you will need to be present during the creation process of your company in Portugal. You will first have to register your company in the Commercial Register. Find out more about the certificates that you can obtain online and which will be required by the Portuguese authorities.<\/p>\n

A Portuguese company must also obtain a registration number and a social security number<\/a>. These are obtained through registration with the financial services and social security authorities. You can set this up on the internet. It is still recommended that you are always accompanied by a Portuguese accountant who speaks French or English (depending on your mother tongue). Invoices for companies in Portugal must be made by an approved software which is licensed on a yearly basis for a fee. The accountant will therefore ensure you :<\/p>\n