Portugal Your business
Start your business in Portugal: Translator and localisation specialist
You translate content or adapt products for different language markets. To establish your business in Portugal, describe the languages, services and agreements you want to continue. Direct commissions, subcontracting for translation agencies and localisation work embedded in a product involve different contacts and deliverables, which should be reflected in your planned business and client relationships.
Let’s discuss your project
A few details to understand your business and the next step.
Bertrand Jayol receives your enquiry for an initial assessment. Referral to the partner is considered with your agreement. Privacy
01 / Your business
How you earn shapes the questions to ask
- Translating and editing commercial or technical content for clients.
- Localising software interfaces and checking text in its actual usage context.
- Subtitling and adapting audiovisual content under specific client commissions.
02 / Next steps for your project
Questions to prepare your application
- Which languages and content types account for your main assignments?
- Do you invoice direct clients, translation agencies or both?
- Do projects include translation only, implementation or linguistic testing too?
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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