47 articles found in Ireland

Companies have 21 days to formally acknowledge an audit notice from the Irish Revenue Commissioners. Submitting a qualifying voluntary disclosure before an audit begins can substantially reduce penalties and prevent...

Corporate Structure: The Private Company Limited by Shares (LTD) is the standard vehicle for foreign tech headquarters, requiring at least one European Economic Area (EEA) resident director or a non-resident...

Fiduciary duties are local: Foreign directors of Irish subsidiaries owe strict legal duties directly to the Irish entity under the Companies Act 2014, not just to the foreign parent company....

Tech firms using Ireland as their European headquarters fall under the primary jurisdiction of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) via the "One-Stop-Shop" mechanism. Compliance in 2026 requires more than...

International holding companies in Ireland must comply with updated Beneficial Ownership Register (RBO) requirements, including identity verification through Personal Public Service (PPS) numbers. The 2026 regulatory landscape introduces the EU...

Ireland offers a competitive 6.25% effective tax rate on profits derived from qualifying intellectual property through the Knowledge Development Box (KDB). Intra-group licensing agreements must strictly adhere to OECD transfer...

In Ireland, regulated lenders and their agents must follow the Central Bank’s Consumer Protection Code and, for mortgages, the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears. Harassment, misleading statements, and excessive...