Open an Amazon Store in Ireland

The online industry developed at a fast pace in the last years in numerous jurisdictions, including in Ireland. The e-commerce sector will further develop in the following years, as more and more people gain access to internet services. Numerous companies, including Amazon stores, have reported solid growth in sales, and 2016 represented one of the best years in this sense, as Amazon registered sales with a value of $ 136 billion.

 

One of the ways to open a company in Ireland in the online environment is by acting as a third party seller, using the Amazon’s platform to sell various goods. At the level of 2016, Amazon’s top revenues derived from retail sales of electronics and from third-party sales and our team of specialists in Ireland company formation can provide in-depth advice on how to register an online business performing its activities through the Amazon platform. 

 

Selecting a business form an Amazon store in Ireland

1. the first step will be to choose a trading name in the case of a limited liability company;
2. then, the necessary paperwork needs to be submitted with the Trade Register;
3. the business will also need to have a bank account in which the money from the sales will be transferred;
4. a VAT and EORI number may also be required in order to complete intra-community sales and/or purchases.

Steps to complete with Amazon

• - selecting the type of account and register for it;
• - registering the brand with the Amazon Register;
• - adding the products for sale;
• - customize the interface of the Amazon store.

Documents required to set up an Amazon seller account

• - 3 months before the 2020 Christmas, Amazon sales reached 125.56 billion USD in sales;
• - for 2021, the platform is expected to increase its sales by 40%;
• - the number of Irish citizens buying on Amazon also increased, according to the Central Bank;
• - the company is currently worth an astounding 1.7 trillion USD.

 

The video below offers a short presentation on the manner in which foreign businessmen can set up an Amazon store in Ireland:

 

 

 

When starting the procedure of Irish company formation for an Amazon store, the investors will need to register a business form provided under the Companies Act, the main legal act regulating the activity of commercial entities in this country. Investors have numerous options in this sense, but one of the most common ways to start a business here is by setting up a limited liability company and our team of agents in Ireland company formation can advise on the documents that should be submitted by the investors with the relevant authorities. 

 

In order to open an Amazon store it is necessary to comply with all regulations that are customarily imposed to all other types of business activities in Ireland, including for tax purposes. In terms of taxation, Ireland is one of the best locations for setting up a business, as the corporate tax is imposed at one of the lowest rates at the level of the European Union (12,5%).

 

 

Since the Amazon store is registered for performing commercial activities, the customers must have the possibility of making online payments. One of the most common ways to provide payment services is by using PayPal, an online portal that offers the possibility of concluding online payments. 

 

Another option for Irish companies operating on the Amazon platform is to establish a merchant account, which acts in the same manner as the PayPal platform. The merchant account accepts both local and international transactions that can be concluded through credit or debit cards.

 

Investors are invited to contact our team of Irish company formation consultants for in-depth advice on the main information companies should provide when setting up a merchant account for an Amazon store.