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Introduction | Information
MADEIRA
 
Since 1976, due to political changes in Portugal, Madeira has been an autonomous region with its own parliament and locally elected government but it is still legally and politically part of Portugal and is therefore a full member of the European Union. By legislation, first put before the Portuguese Parliament in 1980 and enacted in 1986, the Madeira Free Trade Zone was established, which gives substantial tax concessions to companies incorporated in the Island. Communications are good, the Island being served by an international airport with daily flights to mainland Portugal and frequent flights to other countries.
- Portuguese and English speaking territory
- Civil Law system
- Zero taxation for offshore companies
- Choice of corporate structures
- Migration of companies permitted
- No exchange controls
- Good double taxation treaties network
- No stamp duty
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