Business Welcome Pack for US Founders

The Business Welcome Pack for US Founders is the complete legal onboarding package for American entrepreneurs incorporating an Irish company — whether you are a US-parented startup using an Irish sub, a remote founder moving to Ireland and bringing the business with you, or a two-founder team setting up their first Irish LTD. It covers everything from CRO incorporation through Revenue tax registration, beneficial-owner filings, and the shareholder agreement that keeps multi-founder companies out of court.

What you get in one package

Irish LTD company incorporation via the Companies Registration Office (Form A1), including company name availability check, constitution document (constitutional doc replaces Memorandum & Articles since the Companies Act 2014), first director appointments, first secretary, share allotment, and registered office address setup. Revenue tax registration via Revenue Online Service — Corporation Tax, PAYE / PRSI employer registration, VAT registration (where turnover exceeds the €42,500 services / €85,000 goods thresholds or you elect to register), and RCT registration if relevant. PPSN workaround for non-resident directors — every Irish company director needs an Irish PPSN to be registered on the CRO system since April 2023; we file Form VIF (Verification of Identity Form) for non-resident US founders so the company can actually be incorporated without a months-long PPSN wait. A custom shareholder agreement tailored to your founder split, vesting schedule (typically 4 years with 1-year cliff on the US model), drag-along / tag-along rights, pre-emption on share transfers, and dead-lock mechanisms for 50/50 splits. Beneficial-owner register filing on the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) for all individuals holding 25%+ of shares. A 60-minute US-Ireland cross-border tax and structure consultation with an Irish solicitor — we cover the US holdco vs. Irish holdco question, Check-the-Box election (Form 8832) implications, Section 367 outbound transfer exposure, GILTI and Subpart F for US-controlled Irish subs, the 12.5% Irish corporation tax rate vs. the 15% OECD Pillar Two minimum for companies over €750m revenue, and the Irish R&D tax credit regime.

Who this pack is for

US founders setting up an Irish operating company to serve the EU market. Irish-American dual citizens or US citizens moving to Ireland who want to bring their business with them. Two-founder US startups who want the Irish LTD structure without the complexity of a Delaware C-corp parent. Remote-first companies where the founders are in the US but the core engineering team will be hired in Ireland. Solo US founders retiring to Ireland who want a consulting vehicle for continued US client work without triggering US tax on Irish-sourced income.

What’s included (one-off fee €1,499)

• Irish LTD incorporation via CRO Form A1 (includes CRO filing fee)
• Constitution document and first shareholder / director / secretary appointments
• Registered office address setup and first-year registered office fee
• Revenue tax registration via ROS — CT, PAYE, VAT, RCT where applicable
• PPSN Form VIF workaround filing for all non-resident US directors
• Beneficial-owner (RBO) register filing for all 25%+ shareholders
• Custom shareholder agreement (2–4 founders, vesting, drag/tag, pre-emption)
• 60-minute US-Ireland cross-border tax and structure consultation (recorded)
• 12-month compliance calendar (B1 annual return, CT1, VAT returns, PAYE, RBO updates)
• Signed opinion letter covering the director-residency rule and tax-residency tie-breaker

How it works

On purchase we open a corporate matter and send each founder a secure intake form covering identity, US tax residency, intended Irish residency position, share split, desired company name, and business activity. A solicitor runs the CRO name availability check within 2 working days, drafts the constitution and A1 form, and coordinates signatures via secure e-sign. Once filed, the CRO typically returns the Certificate of Incorporation in 5–10 working days. Tax registrations are filed via ROS as soon as the Certificate is received. The shareholder agreement is drafted in parallel and delivered alongside the Certificate of Incorporation.

Why this is better than a filing-only service

A generic incorporation service (there are dozens online) will file your A1 and leave you with a company that cannot pay staff, cannot charge VAT, cannot file a CT1, and has no governance documents. Every US founder we have worked with discovered the director-PPSN requirement the hard way — the company is incorporated but cannot appoint a bank account, cannot register for tax, and cannot sign contracts until the non-resident director(s) get a PPSN, which can take six months through the standard DSP route. The Form VIF workaround, delivered by an Irish solicitor, solves this in weeks not months. The shareholder agreement in this pack is drafted specifically for US-founded Irish companies and includes the dual-jurisdiction clauses (governing law, arbitration seat, US-IRS-compatible vesting language) that off-the-shelf Irish templates do not.

Related products

If you only need the tax consultation, see the US-Ireland Tax and Residency Consultation (60 min) at €149. If you need the founder personal setup in addition, see the Americans in Ireland Welcome Pack at €749. For US founders also buying an Irish home, see the Irish Property Purchase Pack for US Buyers at €999.

Delivery and guarantee

Company Certificate of Incorporation delivered within 5–10 working days of name approval. Full document pack delivered via secure portal. 30-day priority support window for follow-up questions. All work carried out by qualified Irish solicitors in line with the Solicitors Act 1954 and the Companies Act 2014. CRO filing fees and Revenue registration fees included — no hidden costs.