Registering for tax
Overview
You must register for tax with Revenue when you:
- become a sole trader
- set up a trust or partnership
- or
- start a new company.
Registering online (eRegistration) is the fastest, cheapest, and most efficient way of registering for tax.
If you submit a paper application when you should have submitted an online application, it will not be processed. The paper copy will be returned to you with an instruction to complete the registration process through the Revenue Online Service (ROS).
If your company is represented by a tax agent, they must submit an online registration application on your behalf through ROS.
If your company is not represented by a tax agent, your company must submit a paper copy of:
For further information on how to send the forms, please see the ‘Additional Information’ section of Forms TR2 and TR2 (FT).
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