Can I run payroll in Ireland without a local entity?

Yes. Through an Employer of Record (EOR), Gracemark employs your talent under Ireland labor law and runs local payroll, no entity required.

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Payroll in Ireland

Payroll in Ireland runs in EUR (Euro). Monthly payroll is standard, run through Revenue's PAYE Real Time reporting system. No statutory 13th-month or mandatory bonus is required; bonuses are discretionary or contractual. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

Get an Ireland payroll quote Paying an existing team there? Tell us the headcount, email or phone is enough.

Currency

EUR, Euro

Payroll cycle

Monthly payroll is standard, run through Revenue's PAYE Real Time reporting system.

Working week

Standard working week is up to 48 hours averaged over a reference period under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; there is no statutory right to overtime pay but many contracts/CBAs provide for it.

Minimum wage

National Minimum Wage is €12.70 per hour for employees aged 20 and over, effective 1 January 2024, with lower sub-rates for younger workers.

13th-month

No statutory 13th-month or mandatory bonus is required; bonuses are discretionary or contractual.

Employer cost

Employer PRSI (Class A) is charged on gross pay, generally around 8.8%-11.05% depending on the earnings band, funding social insurance benefits including pensions, illness and jobseeker benefit.

Probation

Probation periods are commonly up to 6-12 months by contract; the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act caps some protections during probation but statutory unfair dismissal protection generally begins after 12 months' continuous service.

Notice period

Statutory minimum notice under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act scales from 1 week (13 weeks-2 years' service) up to 8 weeks (15+ years); redundancy statutory entitlement is 2 weeks' pay per year of service plus one additional week, subject to a pay ceiling.

Two ways to run payroll in Ireland

Own-entity payroll

For long-term presence in Ireland. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Northern Europe time.

EOR-run payroll

No entity in Ireland? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 1 week (eor), no local incorporation.

Compliance essentials in Ireland

EU access and English-language workforce make it a popular HQ market
Statutory sick pay is being phased up year over year
Strong data-protection (GDPR) enforcement environment
Unfair-dismissal protection after 12 months
Competitive tech salaries driven by multinational presence

Get a payroll quote for Ireland

Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.

Get your Ireland hiring plan

Send the role, a selected worker or an existing-team requirement in Ireland. Get a written recommendation covering the model, cost categories, responsibilities and next steps. One hire is welcome; no meeting required.

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