ACOQ - Tax & Business Consultancy

About ACOQ - Tax & Business Consultancy

Operating since 2004, ACOQ is a tax and business consultancy with its main office in Albufeira in the Algarve and a second office in the Quinta da Beloura business park near Lisbon. It serves individuals and companies, with a particular emphasis on non-resident taxpayers, newly resident entrepreneurs and foreign investors in Portuguese property, a field it says it has supported for about twenty years. The English-language website explains Portuguese taxation in detail, including the Non-Habitual Resident regime, property taxes and the duties of a fiscal representative for non-residents. The firm reports memberships of the Portuguese-British and Portuguese-French chambers of commerce and works with partners in mortgage finance and holiday-let management. A Portuguese version of the site is also available. No fee levels are published, and company incorporation is not clearly described as a service of its own.

Services

Services comprise accounting under the Portuguese standard, human resources and payroll support, tax consultancy for individuals and companies, tax simulations, filing of complaints against assessments, and VAT and income tax compliance. Non-residents can appoint the firm as tax representative for VAT and personal income tax, including reporting of property income and sales. Further offerings include business and company valuation, business plan and management consulting, guidance on choosing between a company and sole trader activity, and advice for real estate investors.

• ✕ Company formation: not listed
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed