

Raquel Roque
Lawyer and Business Inc. Specialist
Business Incorporation
We offer full-service business incorporation if you're forming a new company, subsidiary, or branch, or relocating an existing one.
Services & Fees · Business Incorporation
Service Includes:
An overview of the different legal forms to incorporate a company in Portugal
The tax consultation intends to provide an overview of the taxation and obligations in Portugal, considering the specific situation of the corporate client. The information provided may comprise:
- The corporate income tax implications concerning the client’s current business activity
- The identification of potential tax breaks
- The tax implications for VAT purposes concerning the company’s current activity
- The eventual application of Double Tax Treaties and EU tax law
- Identification of tax and social security obligations arising from the client’s situation
- Other tax issues in Portugal, such as property taxes and transactional taxes
Service Includes:
Preparation of a study regarding the tax implications in Portugal, considering the specificities of the legal entity, namely the nature of the activity developed, type of investors and the present and expected projects. The scope of the analysis may comprise the taxation at the level of all the parties involved in the structure considering the overall taxation
Service Includes:
- Providing companies with information on internationalizing their business to Portugal
Service includes:
- Gathering and reviewing all the necessary documents
- Selection of the legal name
- Drafting of the articles of association
- Incorporation of the company
- Registration with the Commercial Registry Office
- UBO (Beneficial Owners) registration
- Appointing a Chartered Accountant
- Appointment of the Managing Directors
- Obtaining a NIPC
Note: This fee covers the incorporation of a newly incorporated company (Empresa na Hora) with a maximum of 2 partners and a pre-approved contract template. A charge of €250 applies to each additional partner of the company. The fee for incorporating subsidiaries or branches goes from € 3000 to € 3500, depending on the complexity of the incorporation. Government fees range from €295 to €435 (with own contract).
Service includes:
- Gathering and reviewing all the necessary documents
- Selection of the legal name
- Drafting of the articles of association
- Incorporation of the company
- Registration with the Commercial Registry Office
- UBO (Beneficial Owners) registration
- Appointing a Chartered Accountant
- Appointment of the Managing Directors
- Obtaining a NIPC
Note: The fee for incorporating a branch ranges from € 3000 to € 3500, depending on the complexity of the incorporation. The fee considers a maximum of 2 partners and a charge of €250 applies to each addtional partner of the company. Government fees range from €345 to €485 (with own contract).
Service includes:
- Gathering and reviewing all the necessary documents
- Selection of the legal name
- Drafting of the articles of association
- Incorporation of the company
- Registration with the Commercial Registry Office
- UBO (Beneficial Owners) registration
- Appointing a Chartered Accountant
- Appointment of the Managing Directors
- Obtaining a NIPC
Note: The fee for incorporating a subsidiary ranges from € 3000 to € 3500, depending on the complexity of the incorporation. The fee considers a maximum of 2 partners and a charge of €250 applies to each additional partner of the company.
Service includes:
- Gathering and reviewing all the necessary documents
- Selection of the legal name
- Drafting of the articles of association
- Incorporation of the company
- Registration with the Commercial Registry Office
- UBO (Beneficial Owners) registration
- Appointing a Chartered Accountant
- Appointment of the Managing Directors
- Obtaining a NIPC
Note: The fee considers a maximum of 2 partners and a charge of €250 applies to each addtional partner of the company. Government fees range from €295 to €435 (with own contract).
Service Includes:
- Drafting a new Shareholders Agreement and the respective revisions.
Note: The price includes a 10 hour work for drafting the document. Additional hours are to be charged at 150€/hour.
Service Includes:
- Drafting the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting and the respective revisions.
Service Includes:
- Drafting the minutes of the General meeting and the respective revisions.
Service Includes:
A fully modernized corporate governance solution designed to assist Portuguese companies in the precise preparation, organization, and maintenance of their mandatory Book of Minutes (Livro de Atas). This digital-first service ensures your corporate records are properly structured, legally compliant, and permanently audit-ready.
Scope:
- Digital Infrastructure: Setup and management of the company’s digital Book of Minutes.- elaborate company's minutes, up to 4 anual minutes
- Minutes Drafting: Preparation of up to four (4) corporate minutes per year
- Compliance Audit: Systematic legal review of the company’s current status and articles of association
- Resolution Advisory: Legal review of intended corporate resolutions to ensure they align with Portuguese Commercial Law
- Continuous Maintenance: Ongoing monitoring to ensure the digital record is updated in real-time and remains fully compliant.
Terms:
- Accounting Exclusion: This service excludes the drafting of the "Approval of Annual Accounts" minute, which is typically provided by the company’s certified accountant
- Third-Party Costs: All external expenses (such as digital signature certifications or government fees) are excluded.
Service Includes:
A traditional corporate governance service for companies that prefer or require a legally compliant, bound, and physical Book of Minutes. This service ensures that your company maintains a structured hard-copy record of shareholder and board resolutions, specifically tailored for official inspections, registry procedures, and formal corporate acts that require handwritten signatures.
Scope:
- Physical Book Management: Preparation and formalization of the bound physical book
- Printing & Organization: Professional printing of approved minutes and sequential organization of the record
- Custodianship & Safekeeping: Implementation of secure filing measures and physical maintenance of the book at a designated location
- Minutes Drafting: Preparation of up to four (4) corporate minutes per year
- Compliance Review: Legal audit of the company’s status and review of all intended resolutions for legal validity
- Ongoing Updates: Continuous review to confirm the physical book is duly updated and ready for inspection
Terms:
- Accounting Exclusion: The minute for the "Approval of Annual Accounts" is not included and should be provided by the accounting firm
- Meeting Support: In-person attendance at meetings is not included in this flat fee and may be subject to additional billing
- Logistics & Expenses: All third-party expenses and shipping costs are excluded.
Service Includes:
A specialized corporate legal support service designed to assist Portuguese businesses with the strategic preparation, structuring, and formalization of amendments to their Articles of Association (Estatutos) and registered corporate data. We ensure that every change to your company’s structure is executed with precision and remains in full alignment with the Portuguese Commercial Companies Code.
Scope:
- amendment assessment & advisory, including review of current Articles of Association, identification of required amendments and its legal feasibility and compliance check
- preparation of shareholder resolutions
- drafting of amended Articles of Association
- registration & formalities, including submission of the company's amendment request and update of the company's RCBE
- continuous follow up with authorities about the company's amendment process
Terms:
- expenses are excluded, if applicable
- fee is applied per request
- fee applies for company's amendments related to name, address, share capital, corporate activity, manager nomination up to 2 managers, manager resign/destitution up to 2 managers, shareholder change up to 2 partners; other company's amendments should be evaluate as per request.
Service Includes:
- Drafting and reviewing corporate documents.
Note: Prices may vary, according to documents requested by the client.
Service Includes:
- Review of necessary company documents
- Issuance of certificate admissibility (urgent)
- Submission to IRN
- Issuance of payment for Government Fees
Service Includes:
- Review of necessary company documents
- Issuance of certificate admissibility
- Submission to IRN
- Issuance of payment for Government Fees
Service Includes:
- Review of necessary company documents
- Submission to IRN
- Issuance of payment for Government Fees
Service Includes:
- Drafting a Power of Attorney
- Certification of ID documents to obtain a NIF
- Getting login credentials to the Tax Authority Portal
Service Includes:
Tax representation for foreign non-EU, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Norway residents is mandatory. The tax representative is the interface between the taxpayer and the Tax Authority. This is charged yearly.
Tax representation for foreign non-EU, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Norway residents is mandatory. The tax representative is the interface between the taxpayer and the Tax Authority. This is charged yearly.
Service Includes:
Sharing a list of necessary documents, gathering documents and liaising with the bank, so that the necessary forms can be filled in and signed.
Social Security registration is mandatory upon registration as a freelancer/sole trader.
Service Includes:
- Scheduling an appointment
- Drafting the necessary application forms
Service Includes:
- Ensure the company fulfils the requirements for the Certification
- Gather all the necessary documentation and submission of the request
- Eventual communication with public entity to clarify questions
- File necessary appeals
Corporate Consultation
An overview of the different legal forms to incorporate a company in Portugal
€250
€0
Corporate Tax Consultation
An overview of the taxation and obligations in Portugal
€250
€0
Corporate Tax Assessment
Preparation of a study regarding the tax implications in Portugal
€3000
€0
Corporate Strategy Analysis - Internationalization
Internationalizing your business to Portugal
€2000
€0
Business Incorporation - LLC
Newly incorporated company (Empresa na Hora)
€1500
€295
Business Incorporation - Branch
Incorporation of a branch
€3000
€345
Business Incorporation - Subsidiary
Incorporation of a subsidiary
€3000
€200
Business Incorporation - PLC (S.A.)
Incorporation of a Public Limited Company
€4000
€295
Shareholders Agreement
Drafting and revision of a new Shareholders Agreement
€1200
€0
Minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting
Drafting and reviewing
€200
€0
Minutes of the General Meeting
Drafting and reviewing
€200
€0
Digital Book of Minutes
Drafting and reviewing
€900
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Physical Book of Minutes
Drafting and reviewing
€1100
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Company's Amendments
Corporate Legal Support
€1000
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Other corporate documents
Drafting and reviewing
€
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Change of legal address (different municipality w/ urgency)
€550
€340
Change of legal address (different municipality)
€550
€170
Change of legal address (same municipality)
€400
€170
Obtaining a Portuguese tax identification number (NIF) for Shareholders/General Manager
A Portuguese Tax ID is mandatory for everything you do in the country
€200
€0
Obtaining Tax representation
Individuals tax representation is mandatory for all adults who do not reside in Portugal
€450
€0
Obtaining Corporate Tax representation
Tax representation for foreign non-EU, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Norway residents is mandatory
€1000
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Opening a corporate bank account
Open a Corporate Bank Account in a Portugese Bank
€450
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Obtaining a Social Security Number (NISS) for Shareholders/General Manager
Social Security registration is mandatory upon registration as a freelancer/sole trader
€250
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Tech Visa Certification
For companies incorporated in Portugal
€800
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