Investment ·
Madeira presents investment opportunities in Paris and signs an agreement with the Franco-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce
At the Portuguese Embassy in Paris, Invest Madeira presented the Region's tax regime and priority sectors to investors from France and Switzerland.
On 15 October 2026, Invest Madeira presented investment opportunities in the archipelago at a session at the Portuguese Embassy in Paris, attended by a full room of investors from the Paris region and Switzerland. The session was led by José Manuel Rodrigues, Regional Secretary for the Economy and president of Invest Madeira, with support from AICEP.
Highlights included 64 consecutive months of economic growth, an 80% rise in regional GDP over ten years and public debt down to 60% of GDP. On tax: corporate tax of 13.3% in 2026 and 12.6% planned for 2027, 8.75% for start-up SMEs and SMEs in low-density areas such as the north of Madeira and Porto Santo, personal income tax 30% below the mainland, and the Free Trade Zone's 5% rate.
The priority sectors presented were longevity and wellbeing, ageing care, technology, the blue and green economies, renewable energy, security and defence.
Invest Madeira also signed an agreement with the Franco-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has around 600 members among some 50,000 Franco-Portuguese companies. The agreement, valid for one year and renewed automatically, covers trade missions, shared contacts and advice to help Madeiran companies enter the French market and to attract French investment to Madeira.
