Tax incentives
Reductions, tax credits or exemptions, depending on the nature and location of the business.
Marisa Santos · founding partner and Certified AccountantGrants and incentives for companies
The right grant for your company, from start to finish
There are many programmes and the rules change. We identify the grants that make sense for your project, prepare the application with you and follow the process through to closure.
Who it is forFor companies that invest, hire or innovate in Portugal: we identify the grant, prepare the application and manage it to the end
What is included3 supported stages
How it startsA free first meeting
Three stages, from analysis to closure
Our support continues after approval.
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Tailored analysis
We understand what your company does and what it invests in, and identify the grants that apply to your case.
- Tailored analysis We understand what your company does and what it invests in, and identify the grants that apply to your case.
- Structured applications We prepare the application with you and check that every document and piece of information required goes in within the deadline set in the call for applications.
- Management and follow-up After approval, we monitor compliance with the requirements and handle the payment claims.
There are many programmes and the rules change.
We identify the grants that make sense for your project, prepare the application with you and follow the process through to closure.
Book a meeting →What exists for your company
Eight families of grants and incentives. We tell you which ones you fit before you prepare a single document.
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Support for internationalisation
Programmes for those who want to take the business across borders.
Training and qualification
Programmes that fund the development of your team's skills.
Innovation and development
Support for developing new products, services or processes.
SIFIDE II
Lets you deduct part of your Research and Development expenses from the corporate income tax (IRC) due.
Contractual tax benefits
Reductions or exemptions granted by contract, with defined investment targets, time frames and obligations.
Hiring support
IEFP measures that support internships, hiring and training. The names and the rules change from year to year: we check with you what is open.
Support for startups
Technical and financial tools for projects still at the idea stage.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
The ones that always come up in the first meeting about applications
How do I know whether there is a grant for my company?
You tell us what the company does, where it is, how many people it has and what it is going to invest in or who it is going to hire. With that, we go through the programmes that are open and the ones that are planned, and tell you which apply, which do not and why.
Is my company too small for these grants?
Rarely. There are IEFP measures and startup support designed for companies with few employees. What usually rules a company out is not its size: it is its standing with the Portuguese Tax Authority and Social Security, or the expense having already been made.
Can I start the investment before applying?
Talk to us before you order, sign or pay. In many programmes, expenses made before the application is submitted no longer count. We tell you what the call in question allows, so you do not lose the grant over a matter of dates.
What exactly is SIFIDE II?
A tax benefit for investment in Research and Development: part of those expenses is deducted from the corporate income tax (IRC) due. Many companies do R&D without calling it that, when they develop a new product or process, and have never applied.
How long does an application take?
It depends on the programme and on the deadlines in the call. We tell you the closing date in the first analysis and what we need from you until then, usually supplier quotes, financial information and the project description.
Does your support end at approval?
No. It is after approval that the work tightens: payment claims, proof of expenditure, meeting the obligations in the contract and closing the project. We stay with you to the end, because a grant that is approved and badly executed may have to be paid back.
And if the application is not approved?
You receive the grounds for the decision and we look with you at what makes sense: challenging it, reworking it for another call or waiting for the next one.
Do my accounts have to be with you?
No. But, to receive the money, the company must be in good standing with the Tax Authority and Social Security, and have its accounts in order, because that is where the application data comes from.
We also handle these
01Financial accountingPortuguese accounts up to date and explained in English: bookkeeping, tax filings, payroll and year-end accounts, with online access to your documents
02Financial and tax advisoryFor companies from abroad with a decision to make in Portugal: buying, hiring, restructuring or selling
03Financial trainingFor teams that deal with accounting, tax and financial management: courses, workshops and tailor-made programmes, in English or Portuguese
Want to know which grants you can apply for?
Tell us what the company does and what it is investing in. We tell you which grants apply to your case.