Start a Business in Paulista

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Overview

Starting a business in Paulista requires a Alvará de Funcionamento through the Prefeitura de Paulista — Secretaria de Desenvolvimento. Base fee: R$100-$400. Pernambuco has Porto Digital tech hub in Recife. Strong shipbuilding (Suape port complex). Carnival in Recife/Olinda rivals Salvador.

Required Permits

✓CNPJ (federal tax ID, free via Redesim)

✓Junta Comercial (state business registry)

✓SEFAZ (state tax registration)

✓Alvará de Funcionamento (municipal operating permit)

✓Alvará Sanitário (health permit, if food business)

Step-by-Step Process

CNPJ (federal tax ID, free via Redesim)

Junta Comercial (state business registry)

SEFAZ (state tax registration)

Alvará de Funcionamento (municipal operating permit)

Alvará Sanitário (health permit, if food business)

Costs

Estimated total: R$100-$400 depending on permits and inspections.

Contact

Prefeitura de Paulista — Secretaria de Desenvolvimento

Phone: 81 3433-9000

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Common Mistakes

⚠ Parte da Região Metropolitana do Recife

⚠ Praias (Maria Farinha, Pau Amarelo)

⚠ Forte setor industrial

⚠ Crescente turismo de praia

⚠ Custos operacionais menores que Recife

Choose Your Business Type

Restaurant Food Truck Barber Shop Retail Store Coffee Shop Bar / Nightclub Gym / Fitness Studio Nail Salon Cannabis Dispensary Dog Grooming Bakery Cleaning Service Daycare Center Auto Repair Shop

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