Expand Your Business to Ireland & the EU

Ireland is the easiest English-speaking gateway to the EU single market. Whether you're a UK company post-Brexit, a US startup targeting European customers, or a Singapore business expanding west — Ireland offers 12.5% corp tax, EU VAT OSS access, Stripe-native payments, and a legal system compatible with common law.

Two paths: branch or company

You have two options to establish a presence in Ireland:

• Branch (Form F12) — register your existing company's Irish branch. Not a new entity. Faster, cheaper. From €399 →
• Company (Form A1) — create a new Irish private limited company (LTD). Independent entity. From €49 →

Full comparison: branch vs company →

For UK companies (post-Brexit)

Since Brexit, UK companies lost automatic EU market access. An Irish branch gives you back:

• EU VAT OSS — single quarterly return for all 27 countries
• EU bank account (Irish IBAN via AIB, Revolut, Wise)
• No customs friction for digital services
• Stripe Ireland for EU euro payments

For US companies

US companies use Ireland to:

• Accept EU payments with lower fees (EUR Stripe)
• Comply with EU regulations (GDPR data processing)
• Access EU grant programs
• Hire EU talent without a PEO

For Singapore / Asia-Pacific companies

Singapore-Ireland is a popular corridor because:

• Both are common-law jurisdictions
• Double tax treaty in place
• Ireland as EU gateway, Singapore as APAC gateway
• Similar low-tax philosophy (12.5% IE vs 17% SG)

Step by step

• 1. Decide: branch or company?
• 2. Prepare documents (we help with this)
• 3. Get an Irish address (virtual office options →)
• 4. File with CRO (Form F12 for branch, Form A1 for company)
• 5. Open Irish bank account (bank recommendations →)
• 6. Register for VAT if needed (GetVatrax →)

Start branch registration → Or open a company →