{"id":14651,"date":"2025-03-07T16:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T14:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/?p=14651"},"modified":"2025-03-11T19:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:29:57","slug":"yak-staty-oficzijnym-remisnykom-u-portugaliyi-reyestracziya-podatkovi-pilgy-ta-prava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/how-to-become-an-official-registrar-in-portugal-and-how-to-register-data-on-these-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become an official artisan in Portugal: registration, tax benefits and rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craft is not only about creativity, but also about the possibility of legal work and the development of your own business. If you are engaged in the production of handmade products, such as knitted decorative items, candle making or ceramics, in Portugal you need to obtain artisan status (<strong>artisan<\/strong>) and a special crafting card (<strong>Artisan Letter<\/strong>). This opens the door to officially conducting business, selling products, paying taxes, and receiving government support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to obtain artisan (artes\u00e3o) status?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official registration in the National Register of Craftsmen (<strong>Registo Nacional do Artesanato<\/strong>) involves two main steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Registration in the National Register of Craftsmen<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To apply for a craft card, you need to contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Craft Commissions<\/strong> (<strong>Commission for Crafts<\/strong>), which manages the registry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Institute of Employment and Vocational Training<\/strong> (<strong>Instituto do Emprego e Forma\u00e7\u00e3o Profissional, IEFP<\/strong>), which is also accepting applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Required documents for application:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 Passport or resident card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 Description of your craft activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 Perhaps samples of your products or photo evidence of your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Obtaining a Craftsman Card (Carta de Artes\u00e3o)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your application is approved, you will be issued <strong>Artisan Letter<\/strong> \u2013 a document that confirms your status as a craftsman. It gives you the right to engage in this activity legally and enjoy the available benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the benefits of a craft card in Portugal?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Once you have obtained the status of artes\u00e3o, you will be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 <strong>Sell your products legally<\/strong> at markets, fairs, through stores or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 <strong>Get tax benefits and simplifications<\/strong> for small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 <strong>Access to artisan support programs<\/strong>: government grants, training courses and promotional events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tax breaks for artisans<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registered artisans can benefit from a number of tax incentives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Simplified Tax System (Regime Simplificado)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the annual income does not exceed 200,000 euros, you can apply <strong>simplified mode<\/strong> \u2013 tax is calculated as a percentage of turnover.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It <strong>reduces bureaucracy<\/strong> and simplifies reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Exemption from VAT (IVA)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If your income is lower <strong>12,500 euros per year<\/strong>, you <strong>are exempt from paying value added tax (IVA)<\/strong> (Article 53 of the VAT Code).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But at the same time you <strong>you cannot reclaim VAT on materials<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Social Insurance (Seguran\u00e7a Social)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First year <strong>exemption from contributions<\/strong> in social insurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the future, contributions are calculated proportionally to income.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Benefits for exports and international trade<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you sell goods <strong>outside the EU<\/strong>, your income may be <strong>exempt from VAT<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to register?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Online<\/strong> \u2013 through the portal<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iefp.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iefp.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEFP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Personally<\/strong> \u2013 in IEFP branches or local artisan associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>What laws regulate artisanal activities in Portugal?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main legislative act is <strong>Decree-Law No. 41\/2001 of 9 February 2001<\/strong>It defines the registration rules and legal status of the artes\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obtaining a craft card is an opportunity to work officially, develop your business, participate in government support programs, and receive tax benefits. If you create unique things with your own hands, make your business legal - this will help you expand your audience, increase profits, and avoid possible problems with tax authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We also recommend contacting local artisan associations or accountants to clarify details regarding your specific activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0420\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0441\u043b\u043e \u2013 \u0446\u0435 \u043d\u0435 \u043b\u0438\u0448\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0442\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0447\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c, \u0430 \u0439 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043b\u0435\u0433\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u0440\u043e\u0437\u0432\u0438\u0442\u043a\u0443 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0431\u0456\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0441\u0443. \u042f\u043a\u0449\u043e \u0432\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u0439\u043c\u0430\u0454\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c \u0432\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0442\u0432\u043e\u043c \u0445\u0435\u043d\u0434\u043c\u0435\u0439\u0434 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043a\u0446\u0456\u0457, \u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0457 \u044f\u043a \u0432\u2019\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043c\u0435\u0442\u0438 \u0434\u0435\u043a\u043e\u0440\u0443, \u0432\u0438\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0441\u0432\u0456\u0447\u043e\u043a \u0447\u0438 \u043a\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0456\u043a\u0430, \u0443 \u041f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0443\u0433\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0457 \u0432\u0430\u043c \u043d\u0435\u043e\u0431\u0445\u0456\u0434\u043d\u043e \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0441 \u0440\u0435\u043c\u0456\u0441\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430 (artes\u00e3o) \u0442\u0430 \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0456\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0443 \u0440\u0435\u043c\u0456\u0441\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0443 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043a\u0443 (Carta de Artes\u00e3o). \u0426\u0435 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454 \u0434\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0456 \u0434\u043e \u043e\u0444\u0456\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0434\u0456\u044f\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0436\u0443 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vidkryttya-ta-vedennya-biznesu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14651"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14663,"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14651\/revisions\/14663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pt.ukrainianhub.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}