Company Formation in Ireland

Ireland represents a profitable and consistent business environment, offering several company types suitable for different kind of businesses. The procedure for company formation and registration in Ireland is rather simple, being finished in a matter of days. Entrepreneurs, foreign or nationals, us ...

  Ireland has one of the lowest Corporate Tax Rate in the world and a strong well structured organizational infrastructure. The economy of Ireland is developing and is offering a stable basis for foreign entrepreneurs. Setting up a company in Ireland is a fairly simple process that ca ...

The Companies Registration Office in Ireland is the institution where the public statutory information on Irish companies and businesses is stored. The institution has as main functions the incorporation of Irish companies and registration of business names, to apply the enforcement of the Companies ...

Foreign entrepreneurs who wish to establish a business in Ireland may do so by incorporating a brand new Irish company, being encouraged by the Irish government and enjoying equal and non-discriminatorily treatment. However already existing foreign companies may establish a branch in Ireland in orde ...

In order to invest in Ireland a foreign entrepreneur needs to consider his/her options. Forming a company may be a profitable way to invest, and this can be achieved by setting up a brand new company, or purchasing a shelf, or readymade company. The main difference consists in the time of incorporat ...

  1. What is the corporate tax in Ireland? In Ireland companies pay corporate tax levied on company profits. The tax is charged for both the company's income and gains and its rates differ. 12, 5% tax is charged on trading income and 25% for non-trading income. 2. What is the VAT ...

  1. What is the minimum share capital of a Private company limited by shares in Ireland? The most common company type in Ireland is the Private company limited by shares as it is similar to a regular limited liability company, having a simple structure and a minimum capital requirement o ...

1. What is the VAT in Ireland? VAT was introduced in Ireland on the 1st November 1972. The standard Irish VAT rate is 21% for almost all goods and services. A reduced rate of 9% applies to food and drinks excluding alcohol, admissions to cinema, theatre, museum, sport activities, newspapers, brochu ...

BridgeWest handles all steps required for company liquidation in Ireland. Please contact us via email or phone for appointing a liquidator to carry on the company dissolution, submitting the required application forms, dealing with the Court, closing the company's bank account or any other ...

There are two forms of foundations in Ireland: the charitable trusts and the companies limited by guarantees not having a share capital. Both types of foundations that can be open in Ireland have the same documents at their base: the memorandum of association and the articles of association. The fou ...

Usually, in the offshore jurisdictions, the nominee director is an entity (individual or corporate body)  who’s renting his/her name to a company only to be used in the registration process for granting confidentiality for one of the beneficial owners. His/her liabilities are limited and ...