Ireland · Corporate Compliance
Annual filings, registered-agent and beneficial-ownership obligations, and the official company registry.
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Companies are registered with the Companies Registration Office under the Companies Act 2014. The requirement that most often catches a foreign founder is the resident-director rule: a company must have at least one director resident in the European Economic Area, and a company with none must instead hold a statutory insurance bond. Beneficial ownership is filed to a separate register, and annual returns with financial statements go to the CRO on a fixed date each year.
- At least one director must be resident in the EEA, or the company must hold a statutory bond.
- Beneficial ownership is a separate filing from the annual return.
- The annual return date is fixed for each company and late filing carries consequences.
- Companies Registration Office (CRO)
Company registration and annual returns.
Government portals
- Revenue — Irish Tax and Customs — PPS-linked tax registration, PAYE, self-assessment and customs.
- Immigration Service Delivery — Visas, employment permits interaction, IRP registration and citizenship.
- Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment — Employment permits for non-EEA workers, including the Critical Skills permit.
- Workplace Relations Commission — Statutory employment rights, minimum wage, and complaints procedure.