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Company setup cost in Ireland

Official fees, firms' starting prices and registration time, with the source of every figure.

Company setup cost

Ireland

Setup cost EUR 247 to 375
First year in total EUR 2,270 to 3,740 + firms' fees on request for resident director
Registration time 7 to 14 days once the application is complete

Official fees of the base option plus the starting prices published by firms for the services switched on below. The figures do not include the firm's fees for resident director, which firms in Ireland quote on request.

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Services from a firm

Starting prices published by firms on Accountanty, one price per firm. Most firms do not say whether government fees are included.

  • EUR 197 to EUR 325 one-offStarting prices published by 19 firms
  • EUR 1,500 to EUR 2,700 per yearStarting prices published by 13 firms
  • EUR 250 to EUR 349 per yearStarting prices published by 11 firms
  • EUR 250 to EUR 296 per yearStarting prices published by 8 firms
  • Price on requestFewer than 5 firms publish a price (3)
  • Price on requestFewer than 5 firms publish a price (1)
  • Price on requestFewer than 5 firms publish a price (3)
  • Price on requestFewer than 5 firms publish a price (2)

Breakdown of the estimate

CRO registration fee (Form A1, electronic; no paper option in the fee schedule)EUR 50Official, at setupirishstatutebook.ie
Annual return (Form B1) filed on time, electronicEUR 20Official, every yearirishstatutebook.ie
Company formation by a firmEUR 197 to EUR 325Firms, one-offStarting prices published by 19 firms
Accounting and annual accounts (small company)EUR 1,500 to EUR 2,700Firms, per yearStarting prices published by 13 firms
Registered office or legal addressEUR 250 to EUR 349Firms, per yearStarting prices published by 11 firms
Company secretaryEUR 250 to EUR 296Firms, per yearStarting prices published by 8 firms
Resident director servicePrice on requestFirms, per yearFewer than 5 firms publish a price (3)
Annual return or annual report filingPrice on requestFirms, per yearFewer than 5 firms publish a price (1)
VAT registrationPrice on requestFirms, one-offFewer than 5 firms publish a price (3)
Bank account opening assistancePrice on requestFirms, one-offFewer than 5 firms publish a price (2)

Base: electronic incorporation (Form A1) and annual return filed on time.

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Taxes in Ireland

Your country of residence may tax the dividends you receive, and it may also tax the company's profits under its rules on foreign companies controlled by its residents. A company managed from your country may be treated as resident there. This is general information, not tax advice.

Corporate tax

  • Corporation tax is 12.5% on trading income and 25% on non-trading income, such as rental and investment income, and on income from an excepted trade. revenue.ie
  • Pillar Two: groups with revenue over EUR 750 million in two of the previous four fiscal years pay a minimum of 15% on profits. revenue.ie

Tax on dividends paid abroad

  • Irish resident companies withhold Dividend Withholding Tax at 25% on distributions. revenue.ie
  • Non-resident individuals who are tax resident in another EU or EEA state or a treaty country can claim exemption on Form V2A, certified by the tax authority of their country; the exemption is not automatic. revenue.ie

VAT

  • VAT standard rate 23%, reduced rates 13.5% and 9%. revenue.ie
  • Registration thresholds: EUR 42,500 for businesses supplying services only, EUR 85,000 for businesses supplying goods. revenue.ie

Try a yearly profit

Assumption: one shareholder, an individual who is not resident in Ireland, holds 100% of the company.

Paid out as dividends
What kind of income does the company earn?

Destination taxes only, before tax treaties and before any tax in your country of residence.

Corporate tax in IrelandEUR 12,500 (12.5%)
Dividend paidEUR 87,500
Tax withheld in Ireland on the dividendEUR 21,875
Dividend received, before any tax in your countryEUR 65,625
Profit kept in the companyEUR 0
  • The 25% Dividend Withholding Tax is shown as withheld. A shareholder resident in an EU or EEA state or a treaty country can claim exemption on Form V2A before the payment; with the exemption, nothing is withheld.

Tax facts checked on 2026-10-23 from the official sources linked above. Rates change: check them with a firm before you act.

How the estimate is built

What the figures include

  • Firms' figures are starting prices published by firms listed on Accountanty, read from their websites in October 2026: the range runs from the lower to the upper quartile, with at least 8 firms; "from" means 5 to 7 firms; below 5 the price is on request.
  • Official fees are added up only for the base option named in the breakdown. Other options and fees that apply only in some cases are listed separately.
  • With two or more directors the secretary may be one of them; a company with a single director needs a separate secretary.
  • The requirement for a director resident in the EEA can also be met after incorporation with a CRO certificate of a real and continuous link with an activity in Ireland (Form B67).
  • An annual return filed late costs EUR 120 plus EUR 3 a day, up to EUR 1,220.

All official fees

CRO registration fee (Form A1, electronic; no paper option in the fee schedule)EUR 50At setupirishstatutebook.ie
Name reservation (optional, electronic)EUR 25At setupirishstatutebook.ie
Annual return (Form B1) filed on time, electronicEUR 20Every yearirishstatutebook.ie

Not published by the authorities: Cost of the EUR 25,000 section 137 bond (set by the bank or insurer that acts as surety); Beneficial ownership filing: no fee (RBO states there are no filing fees).

Time to register: The CRO aims to issue the certificate within ten working days of complete documents; five working days under the Fás Phráinn scheme with a CRO-approved standard constitution. Minimum share capital: No minimum amount for an LTD: each subscriber takes at least one share of a fixed amount.

Steps

  1. Choose the company name and, if wanted, reserve it for 28 days cro.ie
  2. Classify the principal activity with a NACE code and confirm the activity will be carried on in the State cro.ie
  3. Arrange an EEA-resident director or a EUR 25,000 bond effective at the date of incorporation cro.ie
  4. Submit Form A1 and the constitution on CORE cro.ie
  5. Register for tax with Revenue using the CRO number (Form TR2, or TR2 (FT) for foreign companies, or through a tax agent on ROS) revenue.ie
  6. File the beneficial owners with the RBO within 5 months of incorporation irishstatutebook.ie

Documents and requirements

  • Form A1: name, registered office, secretary and directors with their consent, subscribers and their shares, and the activity declaration cro.ie
  • Constitution: for an LTD, a one-document constitution consisting of the articles of association cro.ie
  • Where no director is EEA-resident: a certified copy of the section 137 bond, submitted with Form A1 cro.ie
  • At least one director, aged 18 or over and not a body corporate cro.ie
  • One director must be resident in the EEA, unless the company holds a EUR 25,000 bond valid for at least two years cro.ie
  • An LTD with a single director must have a separate person registered as secretary cro.ie
  • Every company must maintain a registered office in the State at a physical location, not a post office box cro.ie
  • The company must carry on an activity in the State to be registered cro.ie

Every year

  • First annual return date 6 months after incorporation, then each anniversary revisedacts.lawreform.ie
  • Annual return (Form B1) delivered within 56 days after the annual return date revisedacts.lawreform.ie
  • Late annual return: EUR 120 plus EUR 3 a day, up to EUR 1,220 per return irishstatutebook.ie
  • Audit exemption for a small company: 2 of turnover up to EUR 15 million, balance sheet up to EUR 7.5 million, 50 employees or fewer revisedacts.lawreform.ie
  • Changes to directors and secretary filed on Form B10 within 14 days cro.ie

What the cost of a company in Ireland is made of

The State fee is a minor part of the cost to register a company in Ireland. The Companies Registration Office (CRO) takes EUR 50 for an electronic Form A1, and an optional name reservation costs EUR 25. The CRO aims to issue the certificate within ten working days of complete documents, or five under the Fás Phráinn scheme with a CRO-approved standard constitution.

The larger costs come from three requirements that a founder living outside the EEA may not meet alone. One director must be resident in the EEA, unless the company holds a EUR 25,000 bond valid for at least two years, and what a bank or insurer charges for it is not published. A sole director needs a separate company secretary: 8 firms publish yearly starting prices between EUR 250 and EUR 296 for that role. A physical registered office in the State is offered by 11 firms from EUR 250 to EUR 349 a year. Acting as resident director needs a quote, as too few firms publish a price.

For formation, starting prices from 19 firms run from EUR 197 to EUR 325, and 14 of them do not say whether the CRO fee is included. Yearly, the annual return costs EUR 20 when filed on time, and accounting starting prices from 13 firms sit between EUR 1,500 and EUR 2,700.

The calculator below adds the services you tick for an Irish LTD; the Ireland guide and company formation in Ireland explain each step, and one request reaches several firms.

Setup costs in Ireland: questions and answers

Do I need an EEA-resident director to register in Ireland?

One director must be resident in the EEA (CRO). The alternative is a EUR 25,000 bond valid for at least two years, priced by the bank or insurer acting as surety. After incorporation, the CRO can also lift the rule by certifying a real and continuous link with an activity in the State on Form B67.

What does a late annual return cost in Ireland?

Filed on time, the Form B1 annual return costs EUR 20. Late, the fee becomes EUR 120 plus EUR 3 a day, up to EUR 1,220 per return. The first annual return date falls 6 months after incorporation, and the return is delivered within 56 days of that date.

Can I be the only director and the company secretary?

No. An LTD with a single director must register a separate person as secretary. With two or more directors, one of them can act as secretary, which removes that yearly fee from the estimate.

Does the company need business in Ireland itself?

Yes. The CRO registers a company only if it will carry on an activity in the State, and it needs a registered office at a physical location there. A plan that describes that activity clearly helps the application and lets firms quote for the right services.

Sources and notes

  1. cro.ie read 2026-10-13
  2. revisedacts.lawreform.ie read 2026-10-23
  3. irishstatutebook.ie read 2026-10-23
  4. cro.ie read 2026-10-13
  5. cro.ie read 2026-10-13
  6. revenue.ie read 2026-10-13
  7. irishstatutebook.ie read 2026-10-13
  8. cro.ie read 2026-10-13
  9. cro.ie read 2026-10-13
  10. revisedacts.lawreform.ie read 2026-10-23
  11. revenue.ie read 2026-10-23
  12. revenue.ie read 2026-10-23
  13. revenue.ie read 2026-10-23
  14. revenue.ie read 2026-10-23
  15. revenue.ie read 2026-10-23
  16. revenue.ie read 2026-10-23
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Official figures checked on 2026-10-23. General information, not legal or tax advice: check the official sources and confirm costs with a firm before you act.