I had an excellent meeting today in Dublin with a new client who Iam helping with his ‘business permission’application. The client is a non EEA national I.e. from outside the EU plus Norway,Iceland & Liechtenstein.
Our role involved the preparation of business plans for the proposed retail business in central Dublin, along with qualifying the businesses [...]
Company Secretarial Update
May 31st, 2010I was at a recent meeting on the subject of company law and the responsibilities of the company secetary within the limited company. This meeting of accountants in cork plus other professionals re-affirmed some key issues as follows:
1. The legal obligation on companies to maintain the 7 statutory registers (minute book). The O.D.C.E. (office of [...]
Dividend Witholding Tax Exemption for Non-Resident Corporate Shareholders
May 24th, 2010I was discussing with a new client today the new process for non-resident corporate shareholders to receive dividends from their Irish subsidiary. The latest Finance Bill has simplified the process of paying dividends free of Irish witholding tax, currently at 20% of the gross dividend.
Providing the non-resident company is located either in the EU (except for Ireland) or [...]
Business Registration in Ireland
May 11th, 2010The next quarterly newsletter of Enterprise Worldwide is due for publication around May 17th. Today I was finishing my own contribution to the newsletter on ‘Business Registration in Ireland’.
This is a brief article that outlines the typical business registration options and associated accounts compliance requirements with the companies registration office (CRO).
The main areas focused on [...]
Employer Deadline Approaching for PAYE Return of Benefits in Kind
May 5th, 2010I was preparing a return for a client today who had made medical benefit payments on behalf some employees. These payments are normally required to be returned on the monthly payroll as benefits in kind (BIK). However in this case certain employees had left the company. Because there was a commitment to pay the full [...]
Setting up a Limited Company – Director Requirements
April 27th, 2010We have received many enquiries recently on the subject of Company Law requirements for Directors of an Irish Limited Company. The information held by some on this subject can be somewhat mis-led, out of date or plain confused!
Directors residency is a significant and also potentially costly issue when incorporating an Irish limited company.
The current requirement [...]
O’Mahony Donnelly to represent Accountants Ireland in Miami?
April 22nd, 2010It’s that time of year again and the upcoming annual symposium of Enterprise Worldwide in Miami, Florida on June 16th to 18th. Enterprise Worldwide is the association of International accounting firms of which we have been a member since 2007. The symposium is a huge networking opportunity, a chance to meet old and make new [...]
Foreign Companies Operating in Ireland – Branch or Place of Business?
April 22nd, 2010There are legal obligations on foreign companies operating in Ireland to register with the CRO, normally within 1 month of beginning operations here. Most companies will either have a Place of Business or a Branch. The difference between these two types of registration depend on whether the company’s activities in Ireland are part of the [...]
Irish Business Registration Services
March 23rd, 2010If you are one of our existing clients you may well be aware of the extensive company set-up and company formation services we provide. These include limited company registration, business name registration, Branch & Foreign company registration & place of business registration.
We also provide ongoing company legal support services to your business in the form [...]
Irish Companies Doing Business Overseas – Foreign Legal & Registration Requirements
March 23rd, 2010If you are an Irish business looking to establish markets in a foreign country you may have several business and legal registration requirements to fulfil before you can begin trading. This can be a particularly complex assignment and a huge obstacle given the differing legal, taxation and foreign registration requirements. Throw in to the ‘mix’ [...]
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