Tax Compliance in Ireland Isn’t Optional. But It Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful.
Every business and self-employed individual in Ireland has tax obligations. Corporation tax, income tax, VAT, payroll each comes with its own deadlines, forms, and rules. Miss one and Revenue sends a surcharge. Miss several and you’re looking at an audit.
At TAS Consulting, we take the compliance burden off your plate entirely. We handle your tax returns, filings, and Revenue communications so you stay fully compliant without spending your own time on it. Whether you’re a sole trader, a limited company, or a growing business with multiple obligations, we have a service that fits.
✓ Fast 5-day setup ✓ All government fees included ✓ Complete legal documentation provided ✓ Free automated compliance tracking ✓ Free secure legal data room ✓ Ongoing legal and business support
✓ Meets Irish EEA director compliance requirements ✓ Revenue-approved non-resident director bond included ✓ Full documentation and CRO filing support ✓ Fast and hassle-free setup process ✓ Secure handling of all legal records ✓ Ongoing compliance and advisory support
Tax compliance means meeting every legal obligation you have with Revenue on time, accurately, and in full. For most businesses and individuals in Ireland, that includes some combination of the following:
Corporation Tax (CT1): Every Irish limited company must file an annual corporation tax return with Revenue, regardless of whether a profit was made. The return covers the company’s taxable income, deductions, and the tax liability for the period.
Income Tax Returns (Form 11): Self-employed individuals, company directors with income outside PAYE, landlords, and others with non-PAYE income must file a self-assessed income tax return each year through Revenue’s ROS system.
VAT Returns: Businesses registered for VAT must file periodic returns typically bi-monthly and remit the net VAT due. Late or inaccurate VAT returns attract penalties and interest.
PAYE Payroll Compliance: Employers must operate PAYE correctly, submit payroll submissions to Revenue in real time under the PAYE Modernisation rules, and handle employer PRSI, USC, and income tax deductions accurately.
Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT): Businesses in construction, forestry, and meat processing sectors have specific RCT obligations for payments to subcontractors.
Capital Gains Tax (CGT): Where assets are sold at a gain property, shares, business assets CGT returns and payments are due to Revenue on specified dates.
Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT): Where gifts or inheritances are received, a CAT return may be required.
Withholding Taxes: Including Professional Services Withholding Tax (PSWT) and dividend withholding tax where applicable.
Tax Clearance: Businesses seeking public contracts, grants, or licences are typically required to hold a current tax clearance certificate, which confirms all tax obligations are up to date.
Who Needs Tax Compliance Support?
You may need professional tax compliance help if you are:
A limited company with annual filing obligations corporation tax, VAT, payroll. A sole trader or partnership with self-assessed income tax obligations. A company director with income outside the PAYE system. A landlord filing rental income on a Form 11 each year. A business with employees where PAYE Modernisation submissions are required. A contractor or self-employed professional managing both personal and business tax obligations. A new business owner who isn’t yet sure what returns are required and when.
The more moving parts your business has, the more compliance points there are to manage. A missed deadline doesn’t require intent it just requires a busy week. We make sure that doesn’t happen.
The Consequences of Non-Compliance
Revenue operates a self-assessment system in Ireland, which means the responsibility to file and pay on time rests with you not with Revenue to chase you. Non-compliance results in:
Late filing surcharges: A 5% surcharge applies on tax due where a return is filed up to two months late. This rises to 10% beyond two months. These surcharges are applied automatically.
Interest on late payments: Interest accrues daily on unpaid tax at a statutory rate.
Revenue compliance interventions: Revenue uses data analytics to identify discrepancies and select cases for compliance checks. A compliance check can escalate to a full Revenue audit if irregularities are found.
Loss of tax clearance: Non-compliance disqualifies a business from holding a valid tax clearance certificate, which affects eligibility for public contracts, grants, and many licences.
Director liability: Where a company fails to meet its tax obligations, company directors can in certain circumstances be held personally liable for the unpaid tax.
How TAS Consulting Manages Your Tax Compliance
We don’t just file your returns. We manage your compliance position from end to end, throughout the year.
Registration and setup: We ensure you are correctly registered with Revenue for every tax head that applies to your business corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, RCT, and others.
Bookkeeping and record preparation: Accurate returns start with accurate records. We work with your bookkeeping throughout the year so there are no last-minute surprises at filing time.
Return preparation and filing: We prepare all returns from your financial records and file them with Revenue through the Revenue Online Service (ROS) within the required deadlines.
Deadline management: We track every filing deadline relevant to your business and work ahead of it. You receive reminders and we act on them no chasing, no scrambling.
Revenue correspondence: If Revenue contacts you with a query, compliance check notice, or audit notification, we handle the response on your behalf.
Tax clearance: We maintain your compliance position to ensure your tax clearance certificate remains current.
Year-round advisory: As your circumstances change new employees, property acquisitions, business restructuring we keep you informed of any new compliance obligations that arise.
What We File for Limited Companies
Irish limited companies typically have the following annual compliance obligations that we cover:
Corporation tax return (CT1) filed by the nine-month deadline after year end. Preliminary tax payment (90% of current year liability) due one month before year end. Annual VAT returns or bi-monthly VAT submissions. Monthly or weekly payroll RTÉ submissions under PAYE Modernisation. Annual employee P60 equivalents and employer returns. CGT returns where disposals occur during the year.
What We File for Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Traders
Self-assessed individuals in Ireland must file Form 11 annually through ROS by 31 October (extended online). This covers all income sources trade income, rental income, investment income, foreign income, and any other non-PAYE earnings. Preliminary tax for the current year is also due at the same time.
We prepare your Form 11 from your records, maximise all allowable deductions and reliefs, and ensure it is filed accurately and on time.
Revenue Compliance Checks and Audits We Handle These Too
If Revenue issues a compliance check or audit notification, the worst thing you can do is ignore it or respond without preparation. We represent clients through Revenue interventions, prepare the required documentation, manage the correspondence, and where underpayments are identified, handle voluntary disclosure where this is in your interest.
Early and cooperative engagement with Revenue typically produces better outcomes. We know how to approach these situations calmly and constructively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the corporation tax filing deadline in Ireland?
The CT1 return must be filed within nine months of the company’s financial year end. The preliminary tax payment is due one month before year end.
What is the income tax filing deadline for self-employed individuals?
Form 11 is due by 31 October each year for the previous tax year. An extended online deadline applies where filing is done through ROS.
What triggers a Revenue compliance check?
Revenue selects cases using data analytics, random sampling, industry risk profiles, and discrepancies between returns and third-party data from banks, employers, and other institutions.
What is tax clearance and how do I get it?
Tax clearance is confirmation from Revenue that your tax affairs are in order. It is obtained through Revenue’s online system and is required for public sector contracts, certain grants, and specific licences. We maintain your compliance to ensure eligibility.
Do I need to register for VAT in Ireland?
VAT registration is required once turnover from the supply of goods exceeds €85,000 per year, or from the supply of services exceeds €42,500 per year. Businesses below these thresholds may register voluntarily.
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