Portugal's NHR regime offered a 10-year flat tax rate for qualifying foreign income. The original NHR regime closed to new applications at the end of 2023, but a successor program (IFICI/NHR 2.0) opened in 2024 for specific categories of high-value professionals and entrepreneurs.
Service fee for formation and banking support. Government and legal fees payable separately. Tax advice is not included and must be obtained from a licensed Portuguese tax advisor.
Set Up in PortugalWe assess whether company formation or personal residency is the right first step for your situation.
We form your Portuguese Unipessoal Lda or assist with company registration in Portugal.
We support you in obtaining a Portuguese NIF (tax number) and opening a Portuguese bank account.
We connect you with specialist Portuguese tax advisors for the IFICI application itself (tax filing is outside our scope).
The original NHR regime closed to new applications on 31 December 2023. A successor program called IFICI (Incentivo Fiscal a Internacionalizacao e Colaboradores da Industria) launched in 2024 and is sometimes called NHR 2.0. It targets different categories than the original NHR. Consult a licensed Portuguese tax advisor to assess your eligibility for IFICI.
No. We do not provide tax advice of any kind. We assist with the structural and administrative elements: company formation, banking, and NIF registration. For the tax analysis and IFICI application, you must work with a licensed Portuguese tax advisor or gestor.
The NIF (Numero de Identificacao Fiscal) is Portugal's tax identification number. You need a NIF to open a Portuguese bank account, sign a lease, buy property, and for virtually any official interaction in Portugal. We assist with NIF registration as part of your setup.
Many expats combine Portuguese personal residency with a company in another jurisdiction (e.g. an Estonian OU or UK Ltd) for income structuring purposes. The tax implications are highly specific to your situation and require advice from a Portuguese international tax specialist. We assist with the non-tax structural and administrative elements.
Fixed price, real-time tracking, and expert handling, from first document to final approval.
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