By Andrew Lambe, 7th August 2012 We are delighted to announce that Company Bureau (CompanyFormations.ie) has been awarded ‘Business Formation Advisory firm of the year’ for 2012 by Acquisition International in their M&A awards. This prestigious award which we were delighted to accept is testament to the hard work and professionalism of our team and […]
By Andrew Lambe, 10th July 2012 In the current economic climate, we are, not surprisingly, seeing more companies in Ireland being closed down than companies being registered. For example, in the first week of July 2012 there was 200 limited companies registered, however, 523 company closed their doors. The vast majority of these are ‘Involuntary Strike-Off’s’, […]
By Andrew Lambe. 25th May 2012. The Irish Revenue Commissioners are currently finalising proposals to make iXBRL (XBRL) filing for company financial statements and tax returns mandatory by 2014. iXBRL, which stands for stands for inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language, is a format that allows tax returns to be filed with the Revenue Commissioners electronically […]
Isle of Man company formations has long been considered a leading offshore option. The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom but is a British crown dependency. Neither is it a full member of the European Union but it does have an EU associate status which is very attractive. This allows companies […]
Company Registration in The United States of America The United States is considered the most attractive country in the world to invest. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) topped 479.4 billion in 2016, and it regularly comes out in the top 5 countries in the annual FDI Confidence Index. Company Bureau is here to assist you in […]
Gibraltar is an excellent jurisdiction for an offshore company formation, giving you the security of being part of the EU but with the benefit of a much lower tax rate. Gibraltar is small self-governing British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of Spain and enjoys steady financial and political stability. The official language is English, […]
By Andrew Lambe, 6th March 2012 (Updated 4th November 2020) Ireland has been judged as the easiest country in Europe in which to pay business taxes according to a report published annually by PwC, the World Bank and the IFC. Ireland has been consistently recognised in this position for Irish business taxes, almost consistently ranking […]
by Andrew Lambe, 28th February 2012. (Updated 11th September 2021) The million-dollar question faced by Irish residents in a start-up scenario is, “Should I form a Limited Company or Sole Trader?” The answer depends on numerous factors such as the type of business you wish to carry out, whether you’re still going to be in […]
By Andrew Lambe, 6th February 2012. Ireland is now the most globalised nation in the western world according to Ernst & Young’s 2011 annual Globalisation Index, published last week. Ireland has jumped up to 2nd place overall in the world in terms of GDP, and is forecast to stay in second place internationally until at least 2015. […]
By Andrew Lambe, 7th May 2020. (Originally posted 3rd January 2012 and updated annually since) The Irish Revenue Commissioners have recently announced that the 3 Year Irish Tax Exemption for Start-up Companies has been extended to companies registered in Ireland until 31 December 2020. The scheme which provides relief from corporation tax on the trading income […]