TeamPartner · Portugal All Aboard
Portugal All Aboard: company formation and business setup support in Portugal.
From your NIF to your first accounting routine: we help you assess how to carry on your activity, gather documents and coordinate registrations, bank preparation and the start of your accounting. Preparation and communication can take place remotely, in English or Portuguese.
- Supporting clients since 2012
- Communication in English and Portuguese
- Tax and accounting preparation for your business setup
Tell us about your project and its current stage. Our team reviews the enquiry and agrees the next step with you.
Tell us about your project and its current stage. Our team reviews the enquiry and agrees the next step with you.
- Supporting clients since 2012
- Communication in English and Portuguese
- Tax and accounting preparation for your business setup
For companies and self-employed professionals starting in Portugal
The programme supports company formation, a new group operation or the start of self-employed activity in Portugal. Preparation takes account of your activity, structure and participants.
Company or group operation
Organise the tax and business framework, documents and accounting preparation with a local contact, including when shareholders or headquarters are abroad.
Registering as self-employed in Portugal
Identify the appropriate route for starting a self-employed activity. Forming a company and registering an individual activity have different requirements.
You are preparing from another country
You need a local contact while you are outside Portugal. Tell us where the people involved are based and what stage your project has reached so we can organise the preparation.
Who does what at the start
Your proposal identifies the tasks for your project. This overview explains each party’s role.
| TeamPartner | You | Third parties |
|---|---|---|
| Tax and corporate assessment; identifying the numbers required and whether tax representation is needed; document list; support preparing NIF/NISS applications and the registrations covered; coordination of initial steps; preparation and follow-up of the banking process; organisation of the accounting setup. | Information about the project and decisions on its structure; personal and company documents; signatures and powers of attorney where required; payment of the identified charges. | Public services and qualified professionals: formal acts, registrations and checks within their remit. The bank: checks and the decision to open the account. |
Where foreign shareholders or entities are involved, we assess the documents, powers of representation and requirements for using those documents in Portugal for the chosen procedure. The language of the documents and any translation requirements are considered as part of that preparation.
Four stages to prepare your business setup
We organise the process around the stage your project has reached.
1. Understand your project
We review the activity, structure, participants and existing registrations to identify the support you need.
2. Prepare the framework and documents
We assess how the activity will be carried on, the identifiers and powers required. We explain which documents to gather and which qualified participants are needed.
3. Coordinate the formalities
We coordinate the planned steps for company formation or activity registration, tax and Social Security registrations, and document preparation for the bank.
4. Organise the accounting starting point
We organise the initial information, documents to provide and handover to the accounting routine.
The sequence and timeline are adjusted to your project, the documents available and the checks required. Your proposal identifies the planned tasks and each party's responsibilities.
Remote preparation and the banking process
Document preparation and communication can take place remotely. Whether each stage can be completed remotely depends on the procedure, documents and the requirements of those involved. Powers of representation, including a power of attorney where required, are assessed for each procedure. This preparation can also support projects whose shareholders or managers are not resident in Portugal.
Before proceeding, we identify any requirements for signatures, identification or physical presence for the planned procedures.
A proposal tailored to your project
We prepare your proposal after understanding the activity, the proposed structure, existing registrations and the stage of your project. This allows us to define the support you need and the terms under which it will be provided.
Your proposal sets out:
- The tasks included in our support and the information to prepare.
- Your responsibilities, TeamPartner's responsibilities and those of the other participants.
- The planned sequence and the dependencies relevant to the timeline.
- Professional fees and the terms for any additional work.
- Official charges and third-party costs applicable to the process.
You receive a clear basis for assessing the support and deciding how to move your project forward.
From initial onboarding to ongoing support
Portugal All Aboard covers preparation and initial onboarding. After that stage, your activity will have its own accounting, tax and information management needs.
Recurring support, including monthly accounting or reporting to your headquarters, is defined separately. We assess the appropriate service for your operation and set out its tasks, terms and professional fees.
Accounting and Taxation for your business
Accounting and tax support for your activity in Portugal, with agreed responsibilities and a routine for sharing information.
Coordination with an international group's headquarters
Support for the Portuguese operation and preparation of information for the group's points of contact, according to the requirements defined.
Individual support through TaxCare 365
If your project involves an individual activity, we can assess whether TaxCare 365 suits your circumstances and the needs of the next stage.
A team in Portugal, communicating in English and Portuguese
Since 2012, TeamPartner has supported companies, self-employed professionals and international clients in Portugal. Nuno Ribeiro is the company's CEO and Marta Agostinho its Head of Accounting.
With Portugal All Aboard, that local experience helps you prepare to get started. You can communicate in English and Portuguese, with defined points of contact to understand your project, clarify information and support the agreed tasks.
Nuno RibeiroCEO 
Marta AgostinhoHead of Accounting
Questions about preparing your business in Portugal
Answers to the questions that help you prepare your project and assess the support you need.
Which information and documents should I prepare first?
For the initial meeting, it helps to describe your activity, intended structure, the shareholders or entities involved, existing registrations and the stage of your project. Participants' tax residence is considered where relevant. The document list is then adapted to the planned procedures, including powers of representation and documents for foreign entities where applicable.
Does every foreign client need tax representation?
No. The need for tax representation depends on tax residence, the person or entity, the activity and the applicable rules. Individuals and entities are subject to their own requirements. We assess your circumstances before defining this support and its scope before the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (AT). Other formal acts may require specific powers of representation.
What support is available for NIF, NISS and initial registrations?
We can help prepare NIF and NISS applications and the registrations needed for your project, within the agreed scope. NIF is the Portuguese tax identification number, NISS the Social Security identification number and NIPC the legal person identification number. We assess which identifiers and registrations are needed for the individuals and entities involved.
Who is involved in company formation and the business framework?
TeamPartner assesses and coordinates the accounting and tax work covered by your proposal. You provide information and make the decisions that are yours to take. Qualified professionals and public services carry out the formal acts and checks within their remit. Tasks and points of contact are identified as we prepare the process.
Can I discuss my project in English and Portuguese?
Yes. You can discuss your project in English and Portuguese. The language and requirements of official documents are assessed for each procedure; translations or other formalities may be required. We identify these requirements when preparing the scope of support and the documents needed for your project.
Does forming a company resolve my residence status?
No. Company formation and residence status are separate matters. Portugal All Aboard provides support with initial business and tax onboarding. If your project involves residence or immigration questions, those matters need their own assessment by the relevant professionals and authorities, according to your circumstances and the applicable requirements.
Tell us what you want to start in Portugal.
Describe the activity, who is involved and what is already prepared. Our team helps identify the next steps and sets out the work, professional fees and applicable additional costs in a proposal.
Portugal All Aboard proposal
To begin, it helps to know:
- The activity and structure you want to start in Portugal.
- The shareholders or entities involved and any connection to an international group.
- The stage of your project, existing registrations and documents already available.
After reviewing your enquiry, our team contacts you to clarify the support you need. Where appropriate, we arrange a free, no-obligation 30-minute initial meeting.
Send your enquiry using this form. Our team will arrange the next step with you.
- Supporting clients since 2012
- Communication in English and Portuguese
- No-obligation request