Business entry services in São Tomé and Príncipe

Business entry services in São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe ranks among Africa's most business-friendly small economies, with its one-stop investment desk at the Agência de Promoção de Investimentos (API-STP) streamlining company registration under the Commercial Companies Law and Investment Law 3/2012. Global Bush Travel coordinates the full establishment process for international investors: drafting Lda or SA company statutes, filing with the Conservatória do Registo Comercial, obtaining a Número de Identificação Fiscal from the Direcção das Contribuições e Impostos (DCI), and completing INSS employer registration. Investment Law 3/2012 provides tax holidays of 5–7 years, import duty exemptions, and repatriation-of-profits guarantees for qualifying foreign direct investment in tourism, agri-processing, ICT, and the emerging blue economy. For pre-salt oil exploration companies operating under JDA (Joint Development Zone) agreements between São Tomé and Nigeria, we manage operational establishment formalities with the DRSTP (Autoridade Regulatória do Petróleo). Our bilingual Portuguese-English team ensures all filings meet both São Tomé's domestic requirements and the compliance expectations of international development finance institutions active in the islands.