When is the Annual Return due for my Irish company?

Q: When is the Annual Return due for my Irish company?

First Annual Return: Due 6 months after your company’s incorporation date. No financial statements are required for this first Annual Return. Subsequent Annual Returns: Must be filed annually within 56 days of the Annual Return Date (ARD). From the second Annual Return onwards, audited financial statements must be attached, unless your company meets the criteria for an audit exemption.

First Annual Return: Due 6 months after your company’s incorporation date. No financial statements are required for this first Annual Return.
Subsequent Annual Returns: Must be filed annually within 56 days of the Annual Return Date (ARD). From the second Annual Return onwards, audited financial statements must be attached, unless your company meets the criteria for an audit exemption.

Last update on 17.08.2026 by Ronald Brozinsky.

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