This document outlines the process for opening a branch office in Ireland, including applicable legislation, permitted activities, registration requirements, incorporation procedures, local officer requirements, taxation, typical timeframes, and available support services. Specifically, branches must comply with Irish and EU laws, can operate in sectors like banking and insurance, require documents and representatives be appointed, follow a registration process taking approximately 3 weeks, and must have at least one EU or Irish resident manager.

1. OPEN A BRANCH IN IRELAND
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2. APPLICABLE
LEGISLATION
Branch offices in Ireland can be
created in accordance with the
Companies Act.
They must also comply with the
1993 EU Regulations on Branch
Disclosures.

3. ACTIVITIES PERMITTED
financial;
banking;
insurance.
Irish branch offices can
operate in sectors like:

4. REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS
drafting the necessary
documents;
obtaining an Irish legal address;
appointing local representatives.
Here are the main requirements
to open a branch in Ireland:

5. INCORPORATION PROCEDURE
filing the statutory papers;
opening the bank account;
registering for taxation and VAT;
licensing.
Here are the steps to register an Irish
branch office:
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6. LOCAL OFFICERS
An Irish branch must have at least
one EU or Irish resident manager.
A foreign director can also be
appointed after obtaining a
residence permit.

7. TAXATION OF BRANCHES
Branch offices must pay the
corporate tax at the rate of
12.5% on the income derived in
Ireland.

8. REGISTRATION
TIMEFRAME
It takes approximately 3
weeks to register a branch
office without factoring in
the licensing phase.

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