Apart from a highly skilled, English speaking workforce; membership of the E.U.; an excellent standard of living for employees seconded to Ireland; a large network of international routes and a successful track record of investment, research and development from United States corporations there are many advantages to setting up Intellectual Property Trading companies in Ireland.
The main focus of this article is the tax advantages which can be summarized under the following headings and viewed in Parts 1 through 4 on TaxConnections Worldwide Tax Blogs:
1. Corporation Tax – Part 1
2. Capital Allowances – Part 2
3. Research & Development Relief – Part 3
4. Withholding Tax – Part 4
5. Stamp Duty and Summary – Part 4
4. WITHHOLDING TAX
In general, Irish resident companies must deduct 20% withholding tax on dividends and other profit distributions.
There are, however, a number of situations where shareholders can receive dividends free from withholding tax from an Irish resident company providing certain documentation is filed. For example: Read More
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