{"id":3535,"date":"2025-08-20T15:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:47:08","slug":"how-to-create-a-limited-liability-company-lda-in-cape-verde-complete-guide-for-individuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/como-criar-uma-sociedade-por-quotas-lda-em-cabo-verde-guia-completo-para-pessoas-fisicas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up a Limited Liability Company (Lda) in Cape Verde: Complete Guide for Individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/594091-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"meeting, brainstorming, business, teamwork, team, people, office, group, corporate, conference, colleagues, company, partnership, project, table, partners, plan, sketch, notepad, coworkers, writing, drinks, laptop, computer, notes, working, meeting, meeting, meeting, business, business, business, business, teamwork, team, team, people, office, office, office, company\" class=\"wp-image-3536\" style=\"width:721px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/594091-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/594091-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/594091-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/594091-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/594091.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up a limited liability company (Lda) in Cape Verde is an affordable process, especially advantageous for those wishing to acquire a property with legal and fiscal security. This article details each step of the process, adapted to five individual partners (nationals and foreigners).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal steps for setting up a company<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. choosing and reserving a trade name<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, it is mandatory to reserve a unique trade name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Responsible organisation: <strong>National Register of Legal Persons (RNPC)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Methods: face-to-face or online (via <strong>Casa do Cidad\u00e3o Portal<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost: between 600 and 5,000 ECV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Document issued: Certificate of Admissibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate validity period: usually 90 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/portondinosilhas.gov.cv\/portonprd\/porton.portoncv_v3?p=B7B0B2BAC4C4C4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/portondinosilha.gov.cv\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Drawing up the Articles of Association<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundamental document that establishes the company's legal basis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identification of partners<\/strong>name, NIF, nationality, identification documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corporate purpose<\/strong>company's main activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share capital<\/strong>: freely definable (recommended minimum: 100,000 ECV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distribution of shares<\/strong>percentage of each shareholder's stake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appointment of management<\/strong>management structure and powers conferred<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duration of the company<\/strong>fixed or indefinite term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The support of a lawyer or legal adviser is strongly recommended.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Registration with the Commercial Registry Office<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This step gives the company legal personality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Modalities: Traditional Regime or \u201cCompany On The Day\u201d (END)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documents required:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certificate of admissibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signed statutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partners' and managers' documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power of attorney (if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of payment of fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost: between 10,000 and 20,000 ECV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Process duration: up to 24 hours (in the END regime)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to: <a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.ccs.org.cv\/media\/attachments\/2020\/11\/23\/requisitos-da-criao-de-empresa.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.ccs.org.cv\/media\/attachments\/2020\/11\/23\/requisitos-da-criao-de-empresa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.ccs.org.cv\/media\/attachments\/2020\/11\/23\/requisitos-da-criao-de-empresa.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Deposit of share capital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paid into a bank account opened in the name of the company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum value: defined by the shareholders (recommended \u2265 100,000 ECV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is necessary to validate the commercial register<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Obtaining a Tax Identification Number (TIN)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Responsible organisation: <strong>National Directorate of State Revenue (DNRE)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Necessary for partners and the company itself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free of charge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documents required:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Valid identification (ID, passport)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of residence (for foreigners)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mf.gov.cv\/web\/dnre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.dnre.gov.cv\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Social security enrolment (INPS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mandatory for the company and employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organisation: <strong>National Social Security Institute (INPS)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deadline: up to 30 days after the start of activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required documents:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Commercial registration certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identification of the manager or legal representative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List of workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/inps.cv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.inps.cv\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Licences and Authorisations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the activity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Real Estate<\/strong>purchase and sale licence + environmental certificate (if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entities: Town Hall or Casa do Empreendedor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associated Costs (Estimate)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Description<\/th><th>Value (ECV)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Trade name certificate<\/td><td>600 - 5.000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Commercial register<\/td><td>10.000 - 20.000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Formal creation of the company<\/td><td>10.000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CCISS registration (optional)<\/td><td>1.000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Recommended share capital<\/td><td>\u2265 100.000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Tax and Contributory Obligations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IRPC<\/strong>: 25% on taxable profits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VAT<\/strong>applicable depending on the activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partners' liability limited to their shares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantages of setting up a company in Cape Verde<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Limited liability of partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stable and transparent tax system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ease of incorporation (especially with the No Day Company scheme)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opening up to foreign investment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Predictable legal environment adapted to SMEs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up an Lda company in Cape Verde is an accessible process with the support of specialised consultants. Fulfilling legal obligations ensures compliance and protects the interests of the partners. For tax and operational support, see <a>www.consultoria.cv<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Constituir uma sociedade por quotas (Lda) em Cabo Verde \u00e9 um processo acess\u00edvel, especialmente vantajoso para quem deseja adquirir um im\u00f3vel com seguran\u00e7a jur\u00eddica e fiscal. Este artigo detalha cada passo do processo, adaptado a cinco s\u00f3cios pessoas f\u00edsicas (nacionais e estrangeiros). Etapas Legais para Constitui\u00e7\u00e3o de uma Lda 1. Escolha e Reserva do Nome [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3535"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3537,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3535\/revisions\/3537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}