By Caitlyn Buchanan, 3rd March 2020 An ‘unincorporated entity’ describes a business structure that does not undergo the incorporation process. In Ireland, these businesses are typically registered as an extension of the individual(s) that own them via a business name registration as a sole trader or partnership. It is important to note that this business […]
By Caitlyn Buchanan, 17th February 2020 Enhanced obligations for Irish charities have been introduced over the past few years. Most recently, the Charities Governance Code was introduced at the start of 2020. There are also obligations on Irish Companies to file a register of beneficial ownership with the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership and ensure […]
By Caitlyn Buchanan, 12th February 2020 This guide contains useful information for residents who are ready to set up a company in Ireland. Ireland is home to many start-up companies driven by entrepreneurs in a variety of industries. The following Irish company requirements need to be met so that you can be your own boss […]
By Caitlyn Buchanan, 12th February 2020 Many international business people explore the possibility of setting up a company in Ireland with non-resident directors. Ireland is an attractive location to register a company because now that Brexit has passed it is the only mainly English-speaking country in the EU. With a low corporation tax rate of […]
By Andrew Lambe, 31st January 2020 (Updated 18th January 2021) We have important news for any Irish registered companies with only UK resident Directors in the aftermath of Brexit. Brexit Transition Period The United Kingdom officially began its exit from the European Union on 31st January 2020; this started a transitionary period which concluded on 31st […]
Caitlyn Buchanan, 15th January 2020 Are you looking to set a company to service the local community and promote social responsibility? A social enterprise company might be right for you. A social enterprise is a business that provides essential services to address existing issues in their community. These companies attempt to solve major problems related […]
Caitlyn Buchanan, 14th January 2020 (Updated 14 October 2021) Irish law firms are now able to use an LLP corporate structure allowing the partners to avail of limited liability. By converting to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) the legal partners would not be personally liable for the firm’s debts, liabilities or obligations, meaning their personal […]
Marie Brennan ACCA, 10th December 2019 The Irish Finance Bill 2019 was published on 17th October 2019 laying out a series of legislative tax measures. Once it has passed through the Dáil it will be submitted to the Seanad Eireann and then finally passed on to President Higgins to be signed into law. The Finance […]
By Conor Dolan MS, Exercise Science & Health Promotion Director, Pure Wellbeing, 19th November Recent research in Ireland reports that only 32% of Irish adults get the recommended weekly amounts of aerobic activity (150 minutes). This is pretty low, but even lower again is the percentage of adults getting recommended strength-based exercise, which is only an […]
Caitlyn Buchanan, 11th November 2019 Ireland is a popular hub for foreign direct investment, currently home to 9 of the top 10 US international technology companies including Google, Apple, and Facebook. But forming a company in Ireland is not just for large multinationals, many small to medium-sized businesses are incorporated each day. At present, Ireland […]
