Changing accountants should improve a business’s financial reporting, tax compliance and access to management information. However, an inadequately planned transition can instead create missing records, duplicated filings, unclear responsibilities and avoidable...
Company formation in Madeira can provide access to a Portuguese and European Union corporate platform, a competitive regional tax environment and, for qualifying international businesses, the Madeira International Business Centre, commonly known as the MIBC or CINM....
Yes, Americans and Canadians can still obtain a Portugal golden visa in 2026, but not by buying property: the real-estate route was abolished in October 2023, and the programme now runs mainly on a 500,000 euro subscription into a regulated Portuguese investment fund....
Under Law 30/2026, published on 14 July 2026, Portuguese companies, and freelancers with organised accounting, will be able to deduct the acquisition cost of original works by living artists as a tax expense: up to €60,000 per work, spread in equal parts over five...
In many cases, yes, an existing foreign company can move to Madeira without liquidation, keeping its legal personality, contracts and history. Two legal routes exist: the cross-border conversion for EU/EEA companies under the EU Mobility Directive, transposed into...
Yes. Portugal is a serious holding company jurisdiction, and has been since the 2014 corporate tax reform: a general participation exemption removes tax on qualifying dividends and capital gains (participations of at least 10%, held for 12 months, meeting a...
The Madeira International Business Centre (MIBC) is an EU-approved state-aid regime under which licensed companies in Madeira pay 5% corporate income tax on eligible income from international activities, in exchange for real substance: job creation, minimum investment...
The short answer is that a company must be licensed to operate within the Madeira International Business Centre by 31 December 2026 to access the current 5% corporate income tax regime until 31 December 2033. Merely incorporating a company in Madeira before the end of...
At a glance: Founding a company in Madeira gives an international services business a normal Portuguese and EU company with the lowest corporate tax rates available in Portugal: 13.3% as the general regional rate, against 19% on the mainland, and 5% on qualifying...
At a glance: If a property was registered for alojamento local (AL) in your individual name and you sell it less than three years after transferring it back to your personal assets, the gain is taxed under category B rules in full. Arbitral decision no. 1036/2025-T of...