Accountants for foreign clients in Portugal

If you own a Portuguese company from abroad, you need an accountant who works in your language, understands how your home country treats a foreign subsidiary or branch and can explain Portuguese rules without assuming prior knowledge. A non-resident shareholder also needs a Portuguese tax identifier first, and the law requires non-residents to obtain it, and the route differs for people from EU or EEA countries and from other countries, a point to raise on a first call.

Use the profile fields to shortlist: languages offered, the client groups the firm names (expats, foreign investors, digital nomads, non-resident taxpayers), the entity types it handles and whether it describes its fees. Ask for an example of a client in a similar position and how reports reach you. For the legal steps of setting up, see the Portugal guide; to find providers who do the work, see company formation.

Accountanty lists 90 firms in Portugal that say they serve foreign clients: 66 accounting firms, 14 corporate services providers and 10 law firms. English is offered by 86 of them, Portuguese by 68, Spanish by 24 and French by 24. Real estate and startups are the industries named most. You can compare them in Lisbon and Porto, or send one request through Get a quote.

Accountants for foreign clients in Portugal

Auxadi

Accounting firm · International network

Lisbon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English · Spanish

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Bismon

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Ramada

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: English · Portuguese

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moviinn

Corporate services provider · Boutique firm

Lisbon

  • Company formation
  • Tax compliance
  • VAT
  • +3 more

Languages: English · Portuguese

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SEVEN

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

Porto

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: Portuguese · English · Spanish · French

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UR Global

Corporate services provider · International network

Lisbon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: Spanish · English · Portuguese · French …

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Frequently asked questions

What should a foreign owner ask an accountant in Portugal?

Ask which languages the team works in, how often it reports to you, which tax and accounting tasks are included in the fee, how it deals with your home country's reporting needs and who your day-to-day contact will be.

Do I need a Portuguese tax number before I hire an accountant?

A non-resident shareholder needs one to take part in a Portuguese company. Many firms help you obtain it, so ask about it at the start, together with whether you need a representative in Portugal.

Is an English-speaking accountant enough?

Language helps, but also check experience with foreign-owned companies, tax filings in your country of residence and the entity type you use. A firm that serves expats and foreign investors regularly will have handled most of your questions before.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.