Your EU subsidiary. Run from Lisbon for its first year.
The EU and India concluded their free trade agreement in January 2026. A Portuguese subsidiary puts your company inside the single market, with one contract, one fixed fee and one report to head office.
- Inside the EU single market
- EU VAT number for cross-border sales
- IFICI for specialists who relocate
- One report to head office
Concluded in January 2026. Where it stands now.
The largest trade agreement either side has concluded. It is not in force yet: the Commission has sent the Council its proposals to sign and conclude it.
- 27 Jan 2026Negotiations concluded, after talks relaunched in 2022.
- Sep 2026The Commission proposed signature and conclusion to the Council.
- 90%+The EU will eliminate tariffs on over 90% of tariff lines; India on 86%.
- ServicesCommitments on mobility of professionals, senior management, boards and local presence.
Next: adoption by the Council, signature, the European Parliament’s consent, the Council’s decision to conclude and India’s ratification. Tariff preferences will depend on the agreement’s rules of origin. Source: European Commission, the EU–India trade agreement and the chapter-by-chapter summary.
An EU entry point that works in English
100% parent-owned
Your Indian company can be the only shareholder of the Portuguese company.
- Corporate sole shareholder (art. 270.º-A CSC)
- Quotas from €1
- Managers may live in India (art. 252.º CSC)
IFICI for specialists
People you relocate to Lisbon can pay a flat 20% on qualifying income for ten years.
- Not resident in the previous five years (art. 58.º-A EBF)
- Eligible roles set by law and regulation
- Check a hire in our IFICI guide
The single market
A Portuguese company sells to all 27 member states with a VAT number valid in VIES.
- Exempt intra-EU supplies (art. 14.º RITI)
- An EU invoicing entity for EU clients
- Contracts under an EU member state’s law
Corporate tax falling
The general corporate income tax rate drops one point a year.
- 19% in 2026, 17% by 2028 (art. 87.º CIRC)
- Reduced rate on the first €50,000 for SMEs
- Model your effective rate
The law, in English
Company, tax and immigration law in English in our law library, next to the official Portuguese.
- Commercial Companies Code
- Corporate and personal income tax codes
- Immigration Act and regulation
Spain next door
The Regional tier adds a branch or a second country, Spain, to the same contract.
- One contact for both countries
- Up to 10 memos included
- One consolidated report to head office
Eight steps. We run every one.
- 1Company enquiry
Tell us about the parent, what the subsidiary will do and when you want to start.
Written proposal within one business day - 2Portugal Entry Memo
Structure, tax, people and timeline for your case, in writing. €1,900, credited in full when you join the programme within 60 days.
Optional, recommended - 3One-year contract
One tier, one fixed fee, one contract with the parent company.
Fixed fee for the year - 4Parent documents
We draft the board resolution and the power of attorney. You get the exact list to apostille in India.
Apostille and certified translation - 5Portuguese tax numbers
A NIF for the parent and for each manager, with the fiscal representation non-EU residents need.
Before incorporation - 6Incorporation and registration
Articles, commercial registration, NIPC, and beneficial owners declared in the RCBE.
Company registered - 7Ready to trade
Start of activity, VAT and intra-EU registration, Social Security, the bank file, and IFICI registration for anyone who relocates.
First invoice issued - 8The first year, run from Lisbon
Accounting, filings and deadlines handled by us, with a regular report to head office.
Renewal from €1,000 a month
One contract. One fixed fee for the year.
The entity set up and kept compliant: registration, bank, VAT, accounting and tax.
The full scope, for a subsidiary that invoices and hires in its first year.
Operating, plus a branch or a second country (Spain) and up to 10 memos.
Per month, fixed for the first year. Second-year renewal from €1,000 a month.
What your board will ask
Every point, on the statute book
Quick answers before you send yours
Is the EU–India free trade agreement in force?
Not yet. Negotiations concluded on 27 January 2026 and in September 2026 the European Commission sent the Council its proposals to sign and conclude it. Signature, the European Parliament’s consent and India’s ratification come next. Until then, today’s tariffs apply.
Can our Indian parent own 100% of the Portuguese company?
Yes. A single-member Lda can have one corporate shareholder holding the whole capital (art. 270.º-A CSC). You set the capital, from €1 per quota.
Does the director have to live in Portugal?
No. A manager (gerente) can be any individual with full legal capacity, shareholder or not (art. 252.º CSC), and can live in India. We arrange the Portuguese tax numbers and the fiscal representation non-EU residents need.
What does IFICI give a specialist who relocates?
A 20% personal income tax rate on qualifying employment or business income for ten consecutive years, for people not resident in Portugal in the previous five years who work in an eligible activity (art. 58.º-A EBF). Registration is due by 15 January of the year after arrival.
Can staff from India work for the Lisbon company?
Yes, through the residence route that fits the role: a highly qualified activity, an EU Blue Card or an intra-corporate transfer, among others. We prepare the employer’s side of each file.
What does the programme cost?
A fixed monthly fee for the first year: Landing €1,200, Operating €2,000 or Regional €3,200 a month, on one contract with the parent company. The second year renews from €1,000 a month.
Your EU subsidiary, run from Lisbon for its first year.
One contract, one fixed fee, one report to head office. A written proposal within one business day.