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Entry 001· Lisbon· Mon–Fri 10–18

Your Portuguese paperwork, filed in English

A boutique Lisbon studio for freelancers, digital nomads and small creative businesses. We handle NIF registration and Portuguese tax in plain English, so you can get back to your actual work.

Book a free call Free · 30 min · video or Príncipe Real
A · MonthlyBookkeeping
from €60/month
B · SetupFresh Start
€250 one-time

Entry 002 · Who we help

For people who make things, not spreadsheets

We work with freelancers, digital nomads and small creative businesses who are new to the Portuguese system or tired of guessing at it. If the words NIF, social security and activity registration make you want to close the laptop, you’re in the right place.

Tick the one that sounds like you

Nothing ticked yet. No pressure.

Entry 005 · Price list

Honest prices, no fine-print scavenger hunt

Monthly bookkeeping packages start at €60/month. The Fresh Start setup is a one-time €250. Not sure which fits? Book the free intro call and we’ll talk it through.

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Monthly bookkeeping packages start at €60/month. Tell us where you are on the intro call and we’ll point you to the right fit.

One payment sets you up: activity registration, social security and invoicing software. Done once, then out of your head.

Thirty minutes, no charge, by video or in person at our sunny Príncipe Real office. Bring your questions.

SelectedFrom €60/month · bookkeeping

Book a free call

Not sure which fits? We’ll talk it through.

Entry 006 · The path

From ‘help’ to ‘handled’ in three steps

Book a free 30-minute intro call and tell us where you are. We’ll recommend what you need, whether that’s the Fresh Start setup, monthly bookkeeping, or both. Then we get on with it, so you don’t have to.

  1. Step 1 · Free

    Free intro call

    Thirty minutes by video or in person in Príncipe Real. Tell us where you are.

  2. Step 2 · Together

    Choose your support

    We recommend what fits: the Fresh Start setup, monthly bookkeeping, or both.

  3. Step 3 · Ours

    Get on with your work

    We get on with the paperwork, so you don’t have to.

Book a free call Step one costs nothing

Entry 006 · Visit

Come by the sunny office, or meet us on video

Meet us at our office in Príncipe Real, Lisbon, or join from anywhere by video. We’re available Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm. Pour a coffee, bring your questions.

  • Our sunny office. Pour a coffee, bring your questions and your paperwork pile.

  • Monday to Friday, ten to six. Evenings and weekends, the lantern rests.

  • Join from anywhere by video, or come in and sit in the sun. Same plain English either way.

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Entry 007 · Book a call

Let’s shed a little light on your taxes

Your first 30 minutes with us are free. Tell us about your work and where you’re stuck with Portuguese tax or NIF registration, and we’ll point you to the next step in plain English.

Book a free call Free · 30 min · video or Príncipe Real