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Doing business in Ireland

A selection of articles, books and online resources to help you explore the key issues for doing business in Ireland.

Guides

International Business Guides: Ireland
HSBC, September 2022
The guide gives an overview of challenges and opportunities, society and culture, working practice and values, and business etiquette. It also includes information on labour, tax, FDI, infrastructure and cost of living.

Ireland country profile
Guide produced by KPMG in June 2021 outlining tax and other advantages.

Doing Business in Ireland
Guide prepared by a local firm within the UHY network which provides an overview of the relevant issues to consider when establishing a business in this country. This publication is current at May 2018.

Ireland: Guide to Doing Business
Guide published by legal firm Lex Mundi in 2015, providing an overview of the legal and business environment in Ireland.

Exporting

On our Exporting to Ireland page you can find export guides, trade forecasts and economic and political updates.

Chambers of commerce and business networks

British Irish Chamber of Commerce
Membership organisation representing the British-Irish business community.

Chambers of Commerce of Ireland
A business network for promoting business and trade.

Enterprise Europe Network
Network created by the European Commission of business support organisations helping SMEs to gain access to the EU market.

Articles and books in the Library collection

Selected books

The Business Operations in... series from Bloomberg BNA provides expert guidance on the tax aspects of expanding and operating businesses abroad.

Business Operations in Ireland
Analysis of the business environment in Ireland, focusing on: the economy and government, operating a business, forms of doing business, principal taxes and taxation of domestic corporations.

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