Company formation in Portugal, explained against the Commercial Register (Registo Comercial): which entity type fits, the documents the registrar wants
Registering a company in Portugal means working through one register and its filing rules end to end.
The NHR tax regime closed to new applicants in 2024 and was replaced by the IFICI incentive; certified-accountant work is reserved to registered professionals. A company here is recorded in the Commercial Register (Registo Comercial), and the guides below walk through which entity type fits, the documents the registrar wants, share capital and director requirements, and how long approval takes for Portugal specifically.
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