Portugal has become a diversified and increasingly service-based economy since joining the European Community – the EU’s predecessor – in 1986.
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Starting a Business in Portugal – Doing Business
Overview of Portugal Economy – This page summarizes Doing Business 2015 data for Portugal. The first section presents the Ease of Doing Business rank (out of 189 economies) and the distance to frontier (DTF)** measure, overall and by topic. The second section summarizes the key indicators for each topic...
Economy Profile 2016 Portugal
A comparison of the Portugal economy with other Western European countries
Export.gov – Doing Business in Portugal
The government remains committed to attracting FDI, expanding trade with South America, Africa, and Asia, and focusing on niche sectors of the economy such as tourism, renewable energy, high quality industrial components, technology services, and value-added agricultural products.
Business Types – Types of Companies Portugal
There are four types of company that may be set up in Portugal. The two most common are private limited liability companies and public limited companies.
Doing Business in Portugal
This economy profile presents the Doing Business indicators for Portugal. To allow useful comparison, it also provides data for other selected economies (comparator economies) for each indicator. The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2014 (except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period...
VAT – Portugal Sales Tax Rate | VAT
The Sales Tax Rate in Portugal stands at 23 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Portugal averaged 20.63 percent from 2000 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 23 percent in 2011 and a record low of 17 percent in 2001. Sales Tax Rate in Portugal is reported by...
Value Added Tax (VAT) | Portugal
VAT is paid at the time of purchase of a product or service. It is paid by everyone and there is no distinction between residents and non-residents.
Labor Rules and Regulations – Employment & Labour Law 2015 – ICLG
Q&A on labor law issues in Portugal