Starting a business in Ireland
Starting a company is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Undertaking this journey is a minefield of questions, and one of the most important ones is where you will incorporate. You will spend time thinking about questions like the steps you need follow to for the company, the risks, the viability of your idea in the market, the financial plan…But clearly, one of the most important things to do is thinking about your business location.
There are many reasons to consider Ireland as a country to incorporate and run your business, such as:
- The Irish Government have a solid policy to support new business. Enterprise Ireland, the body to assist business development abroad is one example.
- One of the main reasons to incorporate in Ireland is the Irish Corporation Tax. Corporation taxes in Ireland is (12.5%) .
- Ireland is English speaking, and is a gateway to the rest of Europe. Global companies such as Google, eBay, & Facebook have all decided to host their European headquarters here.
- Ireland has an important enterprise culture, a very good, young and well educated workforce and supportive environment and is a world leader in innovation.
- The minimum share capital requirement to form a company limited by shares is just €1.00 .