WHO WE SERVE/AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS IN PORTUGAL
AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS IN PORTUGAL
Building a business in Portugal while carrying U.S. tax obligations creates a specific set of cross-border questions unique to Americans. Areia Global brings multidisciplinary solutions to the particularities of this niche.
The moment an American incorporates a Portuguese company, a cascade of U.S. tax questions arises that neither the Portuguese accountant nor the U.S. CPA is positioned to handle end-to-end. The Portuguese company is likely a controlled foreign corporation. The founder's self-employment income still carries FICA obligations. Portuguese bank accounts and investments trigger FBAR and Form 8938 reporting. Equity granted to U.S. co-founders or employees must comply with Section 409A regardless of where the company is incorporated.
Areia Global maps the U.S. exposure from the start: entity structure, tax position, reporting obligations, and investor readiness, and provides ongoing advisory as the business grows.
WHAT AREIA GLOBAL COVERS
— CFC and GILTI analysis for U.S. persons with Portuguese operating companies
— U.S. entity structuring for companies planning U.S. investor rounds
— Equity compensation for U.S. persons: 409A compliance, ISO vs. NSO analysis
— Self-employment tax, FICA, and totalization agreement coverage
— FBAR and Form 8938, Portuguese accounts and investments
— Regulation D compliance for companies raising from U.S. investors
— Treaty analysis: how the U.S.–Portugal treaty affects business and personal income
REPRESENTATIVE SCENARIO
"An American founder incorporated an Lda in Portugal in order to benefit of IFICI without realizing the Portuguese company was a CFC for U.S. tax purposes and there would be double tax where the personal and corporate taxes were not structurally aligned. Areia Global restructured the ownership and coordinated the bilateral tax filings and disclosures.
Areia Global works with American entrepreneurs at incorporation stage and as ongoing advisor as the business develops U.S. investor or employee exposure.
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