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Start your business in Portugal: Beauty salon
You want to open a beauty salon in Portugal. Describe each service and device: routine beauty treatments and healthcare procedures should not be bundled into a general beauty promise.
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A few details to understand your business and the next step.
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01 / Your business
How you earn shapes the questions to ask
- Non-medical beauty services within the defined offer.
- Manicure, hand care and associated services.
- Cosmetics sales and appointment management.
Define services before equipping treatment rooms
ERS distinguishes beauty services from aesthetic healthcare. In mainland Portugal, the latter has specific professional and establishment requirements. Have the offer classified before purchasing devices or promising treatment: incorporating a beauty business does not automatically permit medical procedures.
For each room, list equipment, consumables, service duration, maintenance and turnaround time. Plan what information is collected, who can access it and what happens when a service cannot be provided. Gather technical specifications, practitioner qualifications and a precise service menu to prepare opening. Keep retail product income visible separately from time spent delivering appointments.
02 / Next steps for your project
Questions to prepare your application
- Which devices and techniques do you plan to use?
- Will healthcare professionals work at the premises?
- Who is responsible for each treatment room and its invoices?
Portugal
Before you incorporate
Registering as self-employed and incorporating a company are different routes. The choice depends on how your business actually operates. A Portuguese company alone does not determine your tax residence or the treatment of every source of income.
Information to gather
- Your country of residence and where you actually work.
- A description of the services or products you sell.
- Whether your customers are businesses or individuals, and their countries.
- Any shareholders, existing business structure and your planned timing.
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