HK Consulting

About HK Consulting

HK Consulting is an accounting and tax practice with a head office in Lisbon and a second office in the Algarve, presenting itself as a firm of English-speaking accountants in Portugal. It says it has assisted international investors, Portuguese and foreign individuals and companies with accounting, tax and regulatory duties for more than four decades. The Lisbon team covers accounting, taxation, payroll and consulting for companies, while the Algarve office concentrates on private clients, many of whom hold Non-Habitual Resident status. Besides English, the website says it has Spanish, French and German speaking accountants, and the site is available in English and Portuguese. Newcomers can obtain business plans, feasibility studies and company set-up advice, while non-resident investors can use a local representation service. It also publishes explanatory tax pages for private and corporate clients, including property and inheritance taxes.

Services

Company services include bookkeeping, payroll, audit and due diligence, investment subsidy applications, transfer pricing documentation, and tax and VAT representation for non-resident investors. Start-up support covers advice on corporate structures, company formation, a registered office, feasibility studies, business plans, financial forecasts and joint-venture appraisals. Private clients receive income tax returns, Non-Habitual Resident applications, property tax and inheritance tax assistance. Tax explanations on non-resident taxation are published on the website.

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