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Practical guides on company formation, compliance, CRO filings, registered office requirements, VAT, and business setup in Ireland.
Your company is formed — now what? Follow the first-year compliance calendar for Irish companies: RBO, B1, tax registrations, VAT and corporation tax, in order.
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How long does company formation take in Ireland? Realistic timelines for name approval, CRO processing, director identity checks, and what causes delays.
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Salary, dividends or expenses? Learn how paying yourself from a limited company in Ireland works, how each route is taxed, and the mistakes directors make.
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Ready to switch from sole trader to a limited company in Ireland? Learn the migration steps: forming the company, VAT, business name, contracts and payroll.
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Every Irish company must keep adequate accounting records under the Companies Act. Learn what books of account means in practice and how long to keep records.
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Setting up as a contractor in Ireland? Learn how to form your own limited company, the registrations you need, and how contractors pay themselves compliantly.
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Filing your first VAT return in Ireland? Learn how the VAT3 works, what the annual RTD is, key deadlines, and the mistakes new companies make most often.
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Need to change directors in an Irish company? Learn the B10 filing, consents, the sole-director and EEA-resident rules, and the traps that catch companies out.
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DIY bookkeeping vs outsourcing for a small Irish company — compare the real costs: your hours, software, error risk, and deadlines, against a monthly package.
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Starting a company 50/50 with a co-founder in Ireland? Learn why equal splits cause deadlock, and the mechanisms — golden share, agreements — that prevent it.
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Sole trader or limited company in Ireland? See how we helped a Wexford coffee shop form Café Con Leche Limited — and why an LTD works even for small business.
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Revenue has confirmed phased mandatory B2B e-invoicing from November 2028. What changes, who is affected first, and why every Irish business is in scope from day one.
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What documents you need, why applications get delayed, and the real difference between a licensed bank and an e-money provider for your Irish company.
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Two distinct Irish start-up reliefs — Section 486C reduces your company's corporation tax for five years; SURE refunds income tax you already paid. How each works.
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Your CT1 is due nine months after year end — but preliminary tax is due before the year even closes. The Irish corporation tax deadline calendar, explained.
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Small and micro companies can skip a statutory audit — but only if they qualify and file on time. The current size thresholds, the two-strike rule, and how exemption is lost.
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The eight fiduciary duties codified in section 228 of the Companies Act 2014, the duty to creditors on insolvency, and when limited liability stops protecting a director.
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A plain-English comparison of Irish company types — LTD, DAC, CLG, PLC — and the branch versus subsidiary decision for overseas businesses entering Ireland.
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Struck off the CRO register? Learn the difference between administrative restoration on Form H1 within 12 months and High Court restoration within 20 years.
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Every director of an Irish company must supply a PPSN or IPN to the CRO. Here is what each one is, how to get an IPN using Form VIF, and the April 2026 witnessing change.
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Not sure which formation route, documents or registrations you need? Our free company formation calculator maps out your Irish company setup step by step.
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A plain-English guide to voluntary strike-off in Ireland — the €150 asset and liability test, the Revenue letter of no objection, Form H15, the newspaper notice and timelines.
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Every new Irish company must file beneficial ownership details with the RBO within five months of incorporation. Learn who counts, what to submit, and the penalties for missing it.
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Registering a business name is not the same as registering a company. Learn what each gives you, what it costs at the CRO, and which one your business actually needs.
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A practical guide for non-resident founders who want to register an Irish company, including the EEA-resident director rule, Section 137 Bond, setup options, compliance steps and typical costs.
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A golden share can preserve control over specific company decisions while founders bring in investors or share ownership.
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Every company registered in Ireland must have a company secretary. This guide explains the role, the sole-director rule and the core duties.
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When is your Irish annual return (B1) due, how do you file it, and what happens if you’re late? A plain-English guide to CRO deadlines and penalties in 2026.
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The CRO rejects company names every day. Learn the distinctiveness rules and the checks to make before filing your Irish company name.
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The upfront formation fee is only part of the cost of setting up an Irish company. Here is the full picture, including ongoing compliance costs.
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VAT registration is driven by turnover, not by whether you are a sole trader or a company. Learn the 2026 thresholds, timing and registration process.
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A straightforward Irish company can be incorporated in a few working days. This guide explains what the CRO expects and what you need, in order.
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Registered office, virtual office and business address are not interchangeable. Learn which is legally required and when the others help.
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Should you register as a sole trader or set up a limited company? The answer depends on liability, tax, credibility and administration.
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A shelf company is already incorporated, has never traded and is ready to transfer. Learn when buying one still makes sense in Ireland.
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