Ireland is one of the longest established low tax jurisdictions within Europe. It holds significant attractions for international businesses, including:-

• A low rate of Corporation Tax of 12.5%.
• An extensive tax treaty network;
• Favourable tax treatment of dividend income;
• No Withholding Tax (‘WHT’) on dividends from an Irish company to EU / tax treaty countries;
• No Capital Gains Tax on disposal of shareholdings in subsidiaries;
• Favourable tax regime for R&D/intangibles;
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Smart MBS has over three decades' experience of advising international businesses on how best to benefit from this competitive tax regime.

Strict compliance with filing and other local requirements will be necessary regardless of the type of entity you choose to operate with, in Ireland.  At Smart MBS, our goal is to simplify the compliance process.

As the leading and independent provider of company secretarial services in Ireland we provide full and comprehensive company secretarial services to include:-

• Company Secretary
• Preparation and submission of all statutory filings with the Companies House
• Responding to queries from the relevant authorities
• Advising clients on the impact of compliance developments
• Re-organisation of share capital 
• Arrangements and attendance at board, class, extraordinary and annual general meetings
• Registered office facilities
• Acting as process agent

Smart MBS has qualified accountants who can assist in fulfilling all accounting needs by offering:

• A full accounting and bookkeeping service.
• The production of accounts to an agreed schedule.
• The preparation and submission of accounts and tax filings to the relevant authorities.
• The organisation of audits.

We pride ourselves in our ability to work closely with clients and ensure all commercial and statutory objectives are met whilst in keeping with the required standards and principles (GAAP).

Smart MBS has a dedicated and specialist Banking unit who are on hand to deliver expert advice on your banking needs, to include:-

• Assistance with the account opening process
• Set up of online banking
• Completion of applications for debit/credit cards.
• Authorised signatory arrangements

With strong and long standing relationships with all the principal Irish banks and well known, recognised world banks, Smart MBS can attend to all your banking requirements.

To enable you to get started with your business expansion into Ireland, Smart MBS can provide you with access to our internal human resource department.  Qualified personnel in HR together with in-house legal experts we can assist with the following:-

• Advice on drafting and placing job advertisements.
• Sourcing and interviewing suitable full-time and part-time employees
• Assistance and advice with contracts of employment
• Introduction to suitably qualified Directors