A cheap headline price can become expensive when VAT, CRO filing, documents or required officer services appear later. The best protection is a written package scope and a total price payable before personal information is submitted.
StartCompany.ie lists its Basic formation package at €240 total with the CRO fee and core documents included. Optional services and the more complex non-resident route are shown separately rather than being disguised inside the entry price.
Convert the advert into a total payable figure
If a price is shown excluding VAT, add the applicable VAT before comparing it with an all-inclusive figure. Add the €50 electronic Form A1 fee if the provider does not include it. Then identify processing, postage or document charges.
StartCompany.ie displays total package prices. The Basic package is €240 total, so a buyer is not asked to discover VAT or the CRO fee at the final payment step.
Separate universal items from case-specific extras
Every incorporation needs accurate Form A1 particulars and a constitution. A particular founder may also need an IPN, separate company secretary, professional registered office or Section 137 bond because of their identity, officer or residence arrangements.
Those case-specific services are legitimate costs when disclosed. The warning sign is a low advertised price that cannot be purchased by the ordinary customer described in the advert.
- VAT and government filing fee.
- Constitution and post-incorporation documents.
- Identity verification or IPN support.
- Registered-office and secretary renewals.
- RBO, annual return and tax-registration scope.
Check renewals and cancellation terms
Registered-office and nominee-secretary services are usually annual. Confirm the renewal date, price, notice period, mail handling and process for replacing the provider’s address or officer before the service ends.
A formation price should not be confused with the company ’s ongoing compliance budget. Annual returns, accounts and tax filings continue even when the company does not trade.
Why StartCompany.ie uses package tiers
Basic keeps a straightforward formation affordable. Standard groups IPN and first-return help for founders who need them. Premium brings registered office, RBO and company-secretarial support into a broader first-year package.
The package table lets a buyer compare inclusions before checkout. Ask the team when your circumstances do not fit neatly, especially where all directors live outside the EEA.
StartCompany.ie service
Irish Company Formation Packages
Current listed price: From €240 total
Official information and next steps
StartCompany.ie provides preparation and filing support for the service described above. Final acceptance, registration, tax treatment or court approval remains with the relevant authority. Check the current official guidance before acting, particularly where a deadline, tax position, dispute or unusual transaction is involved.