Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Cape Verde (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Entity types and incorporation | The most common business vehicles in Cape Verde are the Sociedade por Quotas (Lda) and the Sociedade Anonima (SA). Companies can be incorporated through the one-stop shop Casa do Cidadao under a fast-track procedure. Figures below are indicative and should be confirmed with a local practitioner. | |
| Sociedade por Quotas (Lda) | Private limited company; members' liability limited to their quotas; most common SME vehicleCodigo das Empresas Comerciais (Commercial Companies Code) | |
| Sociedade Anonima (SA) | Public limited company; capital divided into shares; used for larger venturesCodigo das Empresas Comerciais (Commercial Companies Code) | |
| Minimum share capital (Lda) | CVE 1 statutory minimum; CVE 100,000 or more is typical in practiceCodigo das Empresas Comerciais (Commercial Companies Code) | |
| Minimum share capital (SA) | CVE 1 statutory minimum; a higher capital is expected in practiceCodigo das Empresas Comerciais (Commercial Companies Code) | |
| Capital pay-up on formation | Lda: 50% paid up in cash on opening the company bank account, balance over three years; SA: 30%Codigo das Empresas Comerciais (Commercial Companies Code) |
The most common business vehicles in Cape Verde are the Sociedade por Quotas (Lda) and the Sociedade Anonima (SA). Companies can be incorporated through the one-stop shop Casa do Cidadao under a fast-track procedure. Figures below are indicative and should be confirmed with a local practitioner.
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| One-stop shop incorporation | Fast-track incorporation via Casa do Cidadao using a pre-selected by-laws model and a chartered accountant's statementCasa do Cidadao (Empresa no Dia) |
| Incorporation timeline | Approximately 1 to 2 weeks (faster via the one-stop shop)Casa do Cidadao (Empresa no Dia) |
| Notary fees | Approximately CVE 5,000 to 15,000 for drafting and authenticating statutesCasa do Cidadao (Empresa no Dia) |
| Commercial registration fees | Approximately CVE 2,500 plus 0.2% stamp duty on capital where applicableCasa do Cidadao (Empresa no Dia) |
| Chartered accountant requirement | A chartered accountant must be appointed at incorporation under the fast-track procedure and for ongoing bookkeeping/tax filingsCodigo das Empresas Comerciais (Commercial Companies Code) |
| Core annual compliance | Annual IRPC return by 31 May, periodic VAT returns, monthly INPS and IRPS withholding remittances, and annual financial statementsCodigo do IRPC (Corporate Income Tax Code) |
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