Open a Representative Office in Ireland

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What is a Representative

Office in Ireland?

• A representative office in Ireland is

an office which performs only non-

commercial activities.

• This type of business presence on

the Irish market is recommended when

a foreign company wants to gather

information on the opportunities that

can arise on here.

• A representative office carries out non-

commercial activities in the name of

a foreign company.

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The Activities of an Irish Representative Office >>

• An Irish representative office

can maintain the relationship

between the company and

its customers or suppliers from

Ireland.

• The representative office (also

referred to as a liaison office)

can conduct market research

and promotional activities.

• It can’t perform activities which

provide financial gains in the

benefit of the company.

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>>The Activities of an Irish Representative Office

• It is important to know that

the liaison office can’t issue

or sign various documents,

such as invoices or contracts.

• Our team of lawyers in

Ireland can offer assistance on

how to register a

representative office in

Ireland.

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Register a Representative

Office in Ireland >>

• The representative office does

not follow the same incorporation

regulations which are applicable to

commercial companies.

• However, the entity will have to

be registered with the

Companies Registration Office

(CRO).

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>>Register a Representative Office in Ireland

• The institution will issue an

approval on the trading

name of the office.

• The liaison office does

not have to pay the

corporate tax, since it has

no commercial activities.

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Register at the Companies

Registration Office

• The representative office in Ireland will

only have to register for its trading

name, which is a simple procedure.

• This is an obligatory procedure for all

types of companies operating on the

Irish market.

• After the company’s name is approved

by the Companies Registration Office

(CRO) it will become public on the

institution’s website, so that other

investors can verify relevant information

on its current status.

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Registration of a Business

Name in Ireland

• When registering a business name

at the CRO, the investor will have to fill

in the RBN1B form, available for

companies registration.

• The document requires information

such as:

The business name;

The activity of the company;

The main place of activity;

Details referring to the company.

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The Liaison Officer in

Ireland

• The liaison office in Ireland is

represented by a liaison officer, who

has several responsibilities.

• A liaison officer will facilitate the

communication between the respective

company and the customers and

suppliers in Ireland.

• He or she should have an extensive

knowledge on the company’s

activities and its policies, which

should be represented on the Irish

market.

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The Advantages of a

Liaison Office in Ireland

• Even if it can’t perform commercial

activities, it is advisable to start a

liaison office in Ireland as it provides

several advantages.

• It can benefit from a wide range of

activities in the name of the parent-

company.

• It can perform market research,

promote the company’s products or

services on the Irish market, provide

technical support, or act as a regional

management location.

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Comply with the Irish

Authorities

• The representative office will have to

comply with the local authorities for

employment and social security

purposes, as it will be represented by at

least a person working as an employee

of the parent-company.

• In order to do so, the businessman

should sign a public deed under the

supervision of a public notary.

• Our law firm in Ireland can provide

legal advice and assistance for all

registration procedure.

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attention!

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