By Seamus Conwell. 20th March 2013. Ireland has something to rejoice. The country recently came third as the most globalised nation on the planet in terms of GDP. The study was conducted by Ernst & Young in its annual globalization index which was launched last week at the Davos convention. The study also revealed Ireland’s capability of […]
By John O’Neill (guest poster), 11th March 2013 When it comes to the world’s best destinations for investments associated with business services, Ireland can surely be counted as one of them. The top 5 locations in the world as identified in a recent survey, refer to areas where FDI or foreign direct investment is made […]
By Andrew Lambe, 8th January 2013 (Updated 16th October 2014) On 21st December 2012, Minister for Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton announced the publishing of the long-awaited Consolidated Companies Bill, which will radically reform company law in Ireland. The bill, which comprises of 1429 sections, will consolidate the existing Companies Acts 1963-2013 into one brand new single piece […]
By Andrew Lambe, 13th November 2012 (Updated 8th October 2021) Ireland is renowned as one of the best countries in the world in which to incorporate a company. One of the most compelling reasons for this is the extensive list of tax treaties that Ireland has in place. If you are a resident in one […]
By Andrew Lambe, 8th November 2012. The effective corporate tax rate in Ireland may be as low as 6.5%, according to research conducted last week on Irish Government figures for 2010 by the political organisation United Left Alliance. This is close to half of Ireland’s marginal corporate tax rate of 12.5%, and tallies with other […]
By Paul Dillon, Tax Partner. Duignan Carthy O’Neill Accountants, Auditors and Tax Advisers. Ireland is a very favourable location for establishing securitisation companies that manage or hold assets such as bonds, stocks, and commodities. The passing of the Finance Act 2011 expanded ‘qualifying assets’ to include leasing of plant and machinery such as aircraft, ships, rolling […]
The Netherlands is the fifth-largest economy in the EU and is located in the heart of Europe. With a stable economy and excellent international industrial relations, the Netherlands is an excellent place to do business. As an EU member it has the convenient Euro currency and is positively ranked as the world’s 8th least corrupt […]
China is the world’s third-largest economy, after the US and EU and is the world’s the fastest growing economy. Foreign-owned companies in China can obtain generous tax exemptions if based in a Free Trade Zone or Export Processing Zone, making China an attractive jurisdiction for company formation. China has double taxation treaties with over 95 […]
By Andrew Lambe, 2nd October 2012 The American magazine ‘Fortune’ last week named Dublin as one of the seven best cities in the world for start-up companies and to register a business. The 7 cities, most of which are in the EU include Copenhagen, Oulu (Finland), Eindhoven (Netherlands), Stockholm, Zurich and Singapore. Out of the 7 cities mentioned, Ireland has […]
By Andrew Lambe, 4th September 2012. (Updated 7th December 2012) A very attractive feature of registering a company in Ireland is the 25% R&D tax credit that is available. December 2012 Update: The entire system relating to research and development credits is to be reviewed in 2013. In the interim, the amount of expenditure eligible […]