Go Global – expanding to Ireland
Ireland’s markets are modern and international, and its governance policies aim to support a stable economy and the needs of businesses. Greenstep offers global consultancy services to ensure smooth and effortless operations in Ireland and over 100 other countries.
Ireland: country of well-educated workforce, an attractive fiscal environment and advanced technological infrastructure
Setting up a business in Ireland
The Private Company Limited by Shares is the most common form of incorporation for people wishing to start a business in Ireland. Setting up a business is simple and straightforward, and a company can be incorporated in approximately 5 days.
VAT in Ireland
The general VAT rate in Ireland is 23%. On food and medicines the rate is 0%. A 13.5% VAT rate applies to certain goods and services.
Income tax in Ireland
The taxation of earnings is progressive, with little or no income tax paid by low earners and a high rate applied to middle to top earners, the top marginal rate of tax is 52%.
Corporate income tax in Ireland
The standard rate of corporation tax is among the lowest in the world at 12.5% on profits from trading activities and 25% on other profits.
Employment law in Ireland
An employment agreement may be agreed for an indefinite or fixed period of time. Employees on fixed-term contracts have broadly similar rights to those on open-ended contracts. The majority of employees in Ireland work under open-ended contracts of employment.
Salaries in Ireland
The average salary in Ireland is around € 3,700 per month. Salaries and reporting are handled by our local partner in Ireland.

Our One Touch service model
We recognize that some countries are more important to our customers than others. Therefore, we offer tailored service solutions to provide the most value to our customers and take into account all local requirements and possible language challenges your subsidiaries might face.
With our One Touch model, we offer you a tailored solution that you can optimize exactly to your needs. With the help of MSI Global Alliance, we can take care of your financial services and help the cross-country coordination to be as smooth as possible.
Our MSI Global Partner in Ireland is Cusac Garvey. Cusack Garvey is a dynamic firm of Chartered Tax Advisers and Chartered Certified Accountants. It is a medium-sized firm that provides big-firm expertise combined with small-firm approachability advising local and international clients.