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Irish Company. Irish Company Formation. Ireland LP – Limited Partnership
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General Information
Principal Corporate Legislation
Companies Acts 1963 to 2009.
Type of Law
Common.
Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents
English.
Currency
Euro.
Exchange Control
None.
Publicly Accessible Records
Yes.
Personal Presence Required
No.
Types of Company for International Trade, Investment & Tax Planning
- Limited Partnership
- Private Limited Company
Irish Limited Partnership
Capital
The minimum capital contribution is EUR 2.
Restrictions on Trading
Banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship business provision are not permitted.
Directors
Not Applicable.
Designated Members
The minimum number of designated members is two (designated members are analogous to the executive directors of a company).
Nominee Designated Members
Allowed.
Location of Meetings of Designated Members
Anywhere.
Taxation
Fiscally Transparent.
Double Taxation Treaty Access
No.
Requirements to File Accounts/Reports
Limited Partnerships, where all the general partners are limited companies, are obliged to return accounting documents under European Communities (Accounts) Regulations 1993. Accounting documents include:
- Balance Sheet
- Profit and Loss Account
- Partners’ Report
- Auditor’s Report
A Partnership where all the members (partners) thereof who do not have a limit on their liability are companies limited by shares or by guarantee are obliged to file financial statements.
If all the partners are individuals the Partnership does not have to file financial statements.
Language of Name
English.
Restricted Words
Words such as “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Building Society”, “Royal”, “Trust Company”, “Trustee Company” etc. will require justification.
Name of a Partnership
The words “Limited Partnership” or “LP” must be part of the name of every company.
Time to Incorporate
Two days.
Cost of Irish LP Formation
Irish Private Limited Company Formation
Share Capital
Standard authorised share capital is EUR 1,000,000. Minimum paid up share capital is EUR 1.
Classes of Share Available
Registered shares and preference shares.
Bearer Shares
Not permitted.
Restrictions on Trading
Banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship business provision are not permitted.
Registered Office Required
Each Irish company must have a Registered Office in Ireland.
Directors
A minimum of two directors are required for an Irish company formation. Director can be of any nationality and need not be resident but at least one director must be resident the European Economic Area (EEA). Corporate directors are not permitted.
Shareholders
A minimum of one shareholder is required for an Irish company formation.
Publicly Accessible Records
Yes.
Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors
Allowed.
Location of Meetings of Directors and Shareholders
Anywhere.
Personal Presence Required
No.
Taxation
12.5% on trading income
25% on non trading income.
Double Taxation Treaty Access
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.
Requirements to File Accounts
Yes.
Requirement to File Annual Return
Yes.
Audit Requirements
Yes, but small company exemption.
Language of Name
English.
Restricted Words
Words such as “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Building Society”, “Royal”, “Trust Company”, “Trustee Company” etc. will require justification.
Name of a Company
The words “Limited”, “Ltd” or “Teoranta*” must be part of the name of every Irish company.
* Irish Gaelic for Limited.
Time to Incorporate
Two weeks.
Cost of Irish Private Limited Company Registration
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