To form an Irish Limited Company, you will need:

• At least one Director
• A separate Company Secretary (if there are two or more Directors, one of them may act as Company Secretary)
• A Registered Address and Business Address in Ireland
• A Company Seal

If none of the Directors are resident in the EU or EEA, a Non-EU Director Bond is also required. To complete the company formation, we will need a verified copy of photo ID and proof of address for each Director. You can view and purchase all of our Company Formation packages and fees on our website.

Incorporating your business comes with many advantages. Limited Companies enjoy access to additional tax reliefs and personal tax benefits, along with a significantly lower corporate tax rate on profits. A Limited Company also protects your business name and safeguards the personal assets of shareholders. In addition, operating as a Limited Company can enhance your credibility with clients and potential partners.

As a sole trader, there is no real legal separation between you and your business. This means any business debts become your personal responsibility, and your personal assets—such as your home—are not protected. A Limited Company, on the other hand, is a separate legal entity. This structure protects shareholders by limiting their financial liability to the amount they have invested in the company.

As a sole trader, there is no real legal separation between you and your business. This means any business debts become your personal responsibility, and your personal assets—such as your home—are not protected. A Limited Company, on the other hand, is a separate legal entity. This structure protects shareholders by limiting their financial liability to the amount they have invested in the company.

The process isn’t necessarily difficult, but it can be stressful. There are several legal documents—such as the Form A1 and the company Constitution—that must be submitted to the Companies Registration Office (CRO). You also need to appoint a company secretary and make sure your proposed company name meets CRO requirements. The good news is that our Company Formation service takes care of these steps for you, making the process much easier and far less stressful.

Yes. When you submit your company application, the Companies Registration Office (CRO) will check your proposed name against all existing registered Irish company names. If it is too similar to an existing name, your application will be returned.

Yes, you can legally use your home address as your business address. If you’d prefer to keep your home address private, you can use our Dublin 2 Business Address with mail-forwarding instead.

A Company Secretary is an official representative named on all of a company’s legal documents. They are responsible for countersigning important paperwork, including Annual Returns and bank account documentation.

Yes—if your company has two or more directors, one of them can also act as the Company Secretary. However, if your company has only one director, you must appoint a separate person as Company Secretary. If needed, you can appoint us as your Company Secretary through our company secretarial service.

The Annual Return, also called the B1 form, is an online document that provides specific, required information about your company.

Yes. If you are a resident of an EEA country, you can register a Limited Company in Ireland. Non-EEA residents can also be directors of an Irish company, but they must purchase a Non-Resident Director Bond valid for 2 years to meet statutory requirements. Alternatively, obtaining a statement from Revenue confirming that your company has a real and continuous link with Ireland may exempt you from needing the bond.

YAs of 1 January 2025, VAT registration is mandatory in the following cases:

● Supplies of goods only: €85,000 turnover over 12 months

● Supplies of services only: €42,500 turnover over 12 months

● Supplies of both goods and services: If at least 90% of turnover is from goods, the €85,000 threshold applies

● Intra-EU distance sales / cross-border TBE services into Ireland: €10,000 threshold

Other thresholds may apply depending on your business type, such as for imports, EU acquisitions, or digital services.

If your business trades with a non-EU company—whether you sell to them or purchase from them—VAT is generally not applied to the transaction.

There are three rates: 6.25%, 12.5%, and 25%.

● 6.25% applies to profits under the Knowledge Development Box (e.g.qualifying patents, computer programmes)

● 12.5% is for trading income for businesses centrally managed in Ireland

● 25% is for non-trading income or income from entities not centrally managed in Ireland

All Irish companies are required to register for Corporation Tax within one month of starting to trade.

Every Director of an Irish Limited Company is required to file a Director’s Return (Form 11) by 31 October each year. The first return must be submitted in the year following the company’s incorporation