Frequently Asked Questions

We advise established UK businesses — typically with turnover above £1m — that are considering establishing Irish operations, reviewing an existing Irish structure, or managing cross-border arrangements between the UK and Ireland. If you are at an earlier stage, we are happy to recommend alternative resources.

No. We work alongside your existing professional advisers. Our role is to provide the specialist cross-border layer that sits above and coordinates the work of the professional team in both jurisdictions. We do not seek to become your primary adviser.

Before recommending any cross-border structure, we model the full cost and complexity of unwinding it. This includes exit taxation, disposal costs, wind-down obligations, and the commercial consequences of restructuring. You understand your full exposure before any commitment is made.

A Feasibility Assessment typically takes two to four weeks. A full Design and Implementation engagement typically takes eight to sixteen weeks, depending on the complexity of the structure and the responsiveness of the professional team in both jurisdictions.

Each engagement is scoped and quoted individually based on the complexity of your position. We do not publish standard fees because the scope varies significantly between clients. We are transparent about costs at each stage before you commit to proceeding.

Yes. A significant proportion of our work involves reviewing and remediating existing structures. If your Irish entity was established some time ago and has not been reviewed against current CFC, UTPP, transfer pricing, or substance requirements — including the DPT notification history for accounting periods beginning before 1 January 2026 — we recommend an independent assessment.

Our specialist focus is the UK to Ireland corridor. We do not advise on other jurisdictions. If your cross-border arrangements involve other jurisdictions, we can assess how those arrangements interact with the UK position, but we would refer you to specialist advisers for the non-Irish elements.

Ireland's 12.5% corporation tax rate applies to trading income. Whether it applies to your Irish entity depends on the nature of the activities, the substance of the operations, and the interaction with the UK tax position — including CFC rules and the UTPP charge. The rate is real, but it is not automatic. We assess whether it is genuinely available to your structure.

The KDB is an Irish tax relief that reduces the effective rate on qualifying IP income to 10%. The rate was 6.25% for accounting periods ending on or before 30 September 2023; Finance Act 2022 reduced the deduction from 50% to 20% of qualifying profits with effect from 1 October 2023. Eligibility requires that the IP was developed through qualifying research and development activities, and that the entity has sufficient substance in Ireland. We assess KDB eligibility as part of IP structuring engagements.