Legal Requirements for a Limited Company in Ireland

Company Bureau can guide you through the requirements for setting up and maintaining a Limited Company in Ireland. The legal/company secretarial requirements are similar regardless of whether you are resident in Ireland or not. To see the requirements for registering a company please see Company Formation Requirements. After your company is registered, the main on-going compliance requirements are as follows:

 All companies must submit and file an annual return every year, together with abridged accounts to the Registrar of Companies. Failure to do so will result in substantial penalty fees and possible strike-off procedings, as well as loss of the audit exemption for 2 years if applicable. The first Annual Return is due 6 months after incorporation (no accounts required) The only exception to this are Unlimited Companies in certain circumstances.

All companies must hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) within 18 months of incorporation and thereafter on an annual basis (must be an AGM in each calendar year) The AGM and board meetings should happen in Ireland, as the managment and control of the company should be in Ireland.

 Every company whose turnover exceeds Euro 7.4 million must prepare and file audited accounts. Holding and Subsidiary Companies must also file audited accounts, as do Guarantee Companies.

A Corporation Tax Return must be made every year

 If the company is VAT Registered, VAT Returns must be made every two months

 If the company does not have an EEA-Resident Director, The ‘Section 43 Revenue Bond’ must be put in place

Company Bureau’s Annual Company Secretarial and Compliance Service will take care of most of the above, leaving you to concentrate on growing and running your business. For more information please contact us 

Please note there are also a number of tax requirements and tax legislation that should be adhered to also. We can recommend an associate tax advisor if you require assistance with same.