Portugal Your business
Start your business in Portugal: Web developer
You develop websites or web applications for clients through project contracts or ongoing assignments. To prepare your business in Portugal, describe the agreements you want to retain, maintenance services and working arrangements. If you are considering a company, also identify business partners or subcontractors involved and any software products you operate alongside your client development work.
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
- Developing websites and web applications against client specifications.
- Delivering project-based or day-based assignments with release management and handover.
- Providing corrective and ongoing development work under maintenance agreements.
02 / Next steps for your project
Questions to prepare your application
- Which client contracts would you continue from Portugal?
- Do you mainly sell development time, complete projects or maintenance?
- Does the project include business partners or your own software products?
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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