What Foreign-Owned Companies Tell Us About Doing Business in Portugal
Portugal has approximately 17,000 foreign-owned companies, according to Informa D&B data reported by ECO. Informa D&B is a business information and data company specialising in the Portuguese corporate market. Together, these companies generate 31% of business...
Portugal’s New Housing Tax Package: VAT for Construction, Rehabilitation & Rental
Decree-Law no. 97/2026 introduced tax measures designed to encourage the construction, rehabilitation and supply of residential property in Portugal. One of the main measures is the application of the reduced 6% VAT rate to qualifying construction or rehabilitation...
Oporto Accounting Provides Strategic Support for DEUS Integration into Eraneos Group
The increasing internationalisation of technology companies has brought greater operational complexity, involving the interaction of multiple jurisdictions, teams and corporate structures. This creates an imperative need for specialised and trusted local coordination....
SIID Business R&D – Demonstration Projects (Individual & Collaborative)
The SIID Business R&D – Demonstration Projects programme supports companies that have already completed successful R&D activities and are now ready to validate and demonstrate innovative technologies, products, processes or services in real operating...
Oporto Accounting Joins INOVAGAIA’s One Stop Shop Workshop on Starting a Business in Portugal
Oporto Accounting was pleased to take part in the One Stop Shop Workshop, an initiative designed to support immigrant entrepreneurs and individuals interested in starting a business in Portugal. The workshop was organised by our long-standing partner INOVAGAIA, in...
Porto Startup Ecosystem Strengthens Its European Position
Porto's rise as an international business destination has been building for years. What was once recognised primarily for its industrial heritage and quality of life is now gaining increasing attention as one of Europe's most attractive cities for startups, technology...
Employment Creation and Micro-entrepreneurship — CIM Cávado
Support for local micro-entrepreneurship operations through the expansion of micro and small companies and the creation of new jobs in social economy entities. This call applies to the NUTS III Cávado region and aims to promote employment, reduce labour precariousness...
Linha Fomento IFIC Mais
Public guarantee credit line from Banco Português de Fomento that enables bank financing of the debt-capital component of investment projects linked to the IFIC, Portugal 2030 or PRR — giving companies access to medium and long-term credit, on favourable terms and...
Tourism Offer Qualification Support Line
Medium- and long-term financing line, delivered by Turismo de Portugal in partnership with the banking system, to support tourism investment projects that upgrade and reposition the national tourism offer while meeting defined environmental and social...
Branch vs subsidiary in Portugal: which structure should foreign investors choose?
One of the first decisions foreign investors face when entering the Portuguese market is how their local operation should be structured. In practice, the most common options are establishing a branch (sucursal) or incorporating a Portuguese subsidiary, usually in the...
