First Legal Portugal

About First Legal Portugal

First Legal Portugal is a law and accounting practice with offices in Lisbon and the Porto area, aimed mainly at foreigners who relocate to Portugal or start a business there. Its website is published in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian, reflecting an international client base. The firm combines immigration and residency work, notarial services, real estate legal support and intellectual property with company registration and outsourced accounting. It states that its accounting activity has run on an outsourcing basis since 2008 and that its accountants belong to the Portuguese Order of Certified Accountants. Typical clients include non-resident founders needing a tax number, a bank account and a local manager, as well as established foreign businesses opening a branch in Portugal, plus private individuals handling personal paperwork.

Services

Company set-up covers advice on legal form, name selection, tax number for non-resident founders, registered address, registration of Lda, Unipessoal, SA, ENI, branches and Madeira companies, followed by bank account opening and social security numbers. Accounting includes bookkeeping, tax returns, VAT refunds, payroll and choice of tax regime. Corporate changes such as directors, capital, activity or address are handled, along with residence permits, visas, notarial certification, apostilles and real estate support.

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

Licences and registrations

• Accountants are members of the Order of Certified Accountants (OCC)
• Notarial services

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.