Register a Lda. (Sociedade por Quotas) in Portugal without leaving the United States. LegalKarobar.US handles name reservation, statutory filings with the Registo Comercial (Commercial Registry), tax registration, and post-incorporation compliance — typical turnaround of 1–2 weeks (via 'Empresa na Hora' express service).
A fully managed, remote-first process — you never need to travel to Portugal.
Reserve company name with the Registo Comercial (Commercial Registry)
Draft & notarise Articles of Association for the Lda. (Sociedade por Quotas)
Deposit minimum share capital into a local blocked bank account (where required)
File incorporation documents with the Registo Comercial (Commercial Registry)
Receive certificate of registration, tax ID & VAT number, then open a business bank account
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Yes. The EU permits 100% foreign ownership of a Portugal Lda. (Sociedade por Quotas) by a US individual or US corporate parent, with no local shareholder requirement.
No, Portugal does not require directors of a Lda. (Sociedade por Quotas) to be locally resident, though a registered local office address is mandatory and we provide this as part of formation.
Typical registration timelines run 1–2 weeks (via 'Empresa na Hora' express service), depending on document notarisation, apostille processing, and capital deposit requirements.
Portugal applies 21% standard corporate tax rate (17% reduced rate for SMEs on first EUR 50,000). The US-Portugal tax treaty framework and EU parent-subsidiary directive help prevent double taxation on profits repatriated to a US parent.
Yes, once registered in Portugal, the entity can trade, invoice, and register for VAT OSS to sell across all 27 EU member states under the EU single market framework.