By Philip Hayden, 24th July 2018 A UK Limited Company has an obligation to supply to the Companies House and maintain a register that lists any Person with Significant Control (PSC). The PSC register is designed to increase transparency when it comes to the ownership of a UK Limited Company. In addition, the Person of Significant […]
Philip Hayden, 12th July 2018 With the current uncertainty surrounding Brexit, there is no better time to incorporate a company in the UK. We recommend a United Kingdom, Northern Ireland company to secure a foothold within this fluctuating market. Setting up an entity in this region can help to avoid sharp changes in the strength […]
Philip Hayden, 6th July 2018 There are several different factors to take into account when reviewing record keeping obligations for an Irish company files including assessing how long documents should be retained before embarking on a ‘Spring Clean’ of records. Record Keeping can be defined as any records an Irish company is required to keep […]
By Caitlyn Buchanan, 19th June 2018 According to statistics published by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, there was an 11% increase in Irish Trademark applications in 2017. The total number of applications in 2017 was 3,965. Trademarking is a method of certifying and protecting the various symbols that represent your product, brand or service. […]
By Philip Hayden, 18th June 2018 One useful addition to the Companies Act that has yet to be utilised by many entities is the option of appointing a Registered Person. Section 39 of the Companies Act 2014, allows the appointment of someone to bind a company who is not currently sitting as an officer of […]
All Irish companies now have a statutory obligation to file their Beneficial Ownership information with the central register within 5 months of incorporation. Use Company Bureau’s Register of Beneficial Ownership Filing Service to ensure your company is compliant with this requirement. The Central Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) began accepting online filings from 22nd June 2019, followed […]
Company Bureau can assist you with the creation and/or maintenance of your company’s beneficial owners register. This statutory requirement came into existence on the 15th November 2016 as part of Ireland’s implementation of the 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AML4D) and requires Irish companies to create and maintain this internal register of beneficial owners. The […]
By Andrew Lambe, 30th May 2018 (Updated 9th August 2019) After a short delay, the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) online portal is now open and began accepting filings on 29th July 2019. All existing Irish companies are required to file information on their beneficial owners before the deadline on 22nd November 2019. The launch of […]
By Caitlyn Buchanan, 14th May 2018 The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation has ordered that Section 80, the last section of the Companies Accounting Act 2017, be enacted on the 9th of June 2018. This section brings changes from the Companies Registration Office (CRO) regarding the formation of eternal companies such as Irish Branch […]
By Helen Dyulgerov ACA AITI Head Accountant Accounting & Bookkeeping Bureau 9th May 2018 The Revenue Commissioners have recently announced that ‘PAYE Modernisation’ will come into full effect from the 1st of January 2019. The purpose of the update is to ensure Revenue holds up-to-date information on employees and employers allowing it to monitor that […]
