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Accountants and cross-border fiscal advisors

Portuguese accountants with cross-border tax expertise for foreign buyers relocating to or investing in Madeira. IFICI registration, double-tax treaty analysis, IBC Madeira (CINM) structuring for qualifying scenarios.

Cross-border fiscal advice for a Madeira buyer is more than filing Portuguese IRS returns. It covers the interaction between your home-country tax residence (and exit rules - DE has particularly sharp exit-tax rules), the double-tax treaty with Portugal, the IFICI regime design, and - where applicable - an IBC Madeira corporate wrapper.

Typical engagements start at €400–€1,200 for a scoping review and scale with structure complexity. For IBC Madeira work, expect €2,000+ for setup advice and ongoing annual compliance billed separately. Good advisors will tell you early if your scenario does not justify the complexity - simple IRS filing under the regular progressive schedule can be the right answer.

How we vet this category

  • ·Portuguese-qualified accountant (Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados, OCC)
  • ·Cross-border tax experience - DE, UK, US, CH specialisations noted where present
  • ·IFICI registration track record - filed at least 10 IFICI applications
  • ·Familiarity with the 2025 IFICI CAE-code list and the annual updates
  • ·Ability to advise on IBC Madeira (CINM) structuring where the income scale justifies it
  • ·English capacity confirmed; DE and FR capacity noted where available

Questions to ask before engaging

  • Is my professional activity on the 2026 IFICI-qualifying CAE code list?
  • Do I meet the EQF-6+ qualification bar, and how do I document that to AT?
  • How does the Portugal–[my country] double-tax treaty interact with IFICI?
  • For my pension income (if any) - what is the actual Portuguese tax treatment in 2026?
  • Should I look at IBC Madeira (CINM) at the corporate level given my income profile?
  • What is the IFICI registration deadline for year one, and what happens if I miss it?
  • How do you handle the joint filing optimisation for my spouse / partner?

Roster status

We are actively onboarding partners for this section. While we finalise the listed roster, we can still introduce you to professionals we know personally - with full disclosure of any referral arrangement.

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Are you a Madeira professional in this category?

Email hello@madeirarealestate.org with a short introduction, your language capacities, and one or two buyer-side case references. Vetting involves a call and client-reference follow-up - no listing fee to apply.

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