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 […]
Caitlyn Buchanan, 5th November 2019 If you are thinking about starting a tourism business in Ireland there has never been a better time. Ireland was recently named one of the top 20 countries to visit in 2020 by the Condé Nast Traveller, based on more than 600,000 reader submissions across the globe. This year Ireland was also […]
Caitlyn Buchanan, 22nd October 2019 In September, the Company Bureau team set a goal of raising €5,000 for Pieta House, Suicide and Self-harm Prevention Centres when deciding to do the ‘Hell & Back’ Challenge. When the fundraiser closed on 17th October, the team had smashed the target raising a total of €7000! Choosing a Cause […]
Caitlyn Buchanan, 9th October 2019 The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS or D-U-N-S) was originally developed by the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation in the early 1960s as a means of more accurately reporting on a company’s credit practices. The DUNS number database currently holds over 285 million commercial entries and is now recognised around the […]