Madeira International Business Centre

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In this section you will find all the relevant information about the technical aspects of investing in the IBC. more	Looking for an investment location? Find out about the advantages of investing in Madeira. more	Now that your company is up and running, here you can find practical day-to-day information. more	Tax benefits, registration forms, contacts, news and updates. You will find here all the information you need about MAR. more

Clipper Round the World, Madeira Section supported by Madeira's International Business Centre

Yacht registered in MAR highlighted in international magazine

The competitive advantages of the International Shipping Register of Madeira (MAR) and the good technical and legal support provided were key aspects for the decision to register Axantha II in Madeira last July. These are, in essence, the conclusions which can be drawn from the conversations held with both owner and legal representative of the yacht in Madeira. Read more

Madeira on the route of Eutelsat

One of the most interesting and innovating entrepreneurial projects recently implemented in Madeira is the Eutelsat Centre of Telemetry, Command and Ranging of Satellites (TCR). Based in the Industrial Free Trade Zone of Madeira, at Caniçal, the construction of this TCR Centre is part of Eutelsat’s global infrastructure programme, which has been developed to meet the need to expand its satellite network. Read more

IBC of Madeira begins 2012 promotional missions in France

A total of 14 promotional missions, taking place through the European and American continents, are part of the overall programme of international activities that S.D.M. will carry out during 2012 in order to promote the International Business Centre of Madeira.

This is the beginning of a new cycle for the International Business Centre of Madeira, which will face new challenges, both at national and international level, with the change from a regime of tax exemptions, which ended in 2011, into a low-tax regime formally approved by the EU until 2020. Read more

Agreements on the Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments

Portugal has concluded approximately 50 Agreements on the Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments and 39 of them are already in force.

Given the risk that certain investments abroad involve, the existence of these agreements within the Portuguese legal framework is noteworthy and relevant both for domestic and foreign investors wishing to invest in these jurisdictions through a Portuguese company. Read more

PricewaterhouseCoopers highlights the role of Madeira’s International Business Centre as a hub between the European Union and emerging markets

The international consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc) published and article entitled “Madeira – a Brief Overview of an Attractive Business Location”, which highlights the relevance of the International Business Centre of Madeira (IBC) for the growth of the Portuguese economy. In the article, Pwc highlights the potential of Madeira’s IBC as an instrument for the internationalisation of Portuguese companies and its role as a hub between the European Union and emerging markets.

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Portugal increases its network of Double Taxation Agreements

The Portuguese Ministry of Finance and Public Administration recently announced on its official website that negotiations towards the conclusion of a Double Taxation Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Saudi Arabia Authorities have been concluded and that a Double taxation Agreement has just been signed with the United Arab Emirates. Read more