setting up a liaison office in ireland
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Setting Up a Liaison Office in Ireland
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Irish Liaison Offices >>
• Every foreign company wanting to establish a presence in Ireland can do so by opening a liaison office.
• The liaison or the representative office will be used as a communication channel between the parent company and clients, suppliers and partners in Ireland.
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>> Irish Liaison Offices
• The liaison office is not very common in Ireland mainly because its activities are restricted to promoting and presenting the parent company’s products or services.
• Representative offices may not undertake any commercial activity on behalf of the foreign company.
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Opening a Liaison Office in Ireland >>• Considering the representative
office will not conduct any commercial activity, it is not required to pay any taxes in Ireland.
• However, it must be registered with the Companies Registration Office in Ireland.
• Our experts in company formation in Ireland may help you set up a representative office or any other type of company.
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>> Opening a Liaison Office in Ireland
• The registration procedure for a representative office is mainly the same as for any other type of Irish company and must have an Irish business name and a legal address.
• Registering an Irish representative office does not take very much if all the required documents are properly prepared.
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Documents Required to Set up a Liaison Office in Ireland• The following documents are required
when registering a representative office in Ireland: a notarized and apostilled copy of
the parent company’s memorandum and articles of association;
a list with the company’s directors;
the registered address of the liaison office;
the business name of the liaison office.
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Other Requirements for Opening a Liaison Office in Ireland >>
• The foreign company must appoint an Irish resident to represent the company and act as a contact point between the representative office and the authorities.
• The company representative must be appointed by power of attorney.
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• A representative office is not required to submit any annual financial statements with the Irish tax authorities.
• For complete company formation and accounting services please contact our Irish specialists.
>> Other Requirements for Opening a Liaison Office in Ireland
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