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<p>''Umbrella Company''</p>
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   your employers offices, you're personally liable for the cost.</li>
   your employers offices, you're personally liable for the cost.</li>
   <li>Most recruitement companies will not deal with a Sole trader.</li>
   <li>Most recruitement companies will not deal with a Sole trader.</li>
  <li>Does not look professional.</li>
   <li>Does not look professional.</li>
   <li>Does not look professional.</li>
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<p>''Limited Company''</p>
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'''The Pros:'''
'''The Pros:'''
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   <li>Necessary to form a limited company. This can be done by a company formation service (Costs around &euro;350), or
   <li>Limited Liability - You are not personally responsible for business debts. (Unless you act illegally)</li>
      by yourself. Check [www.cro.ie]</li>
   <li>Ability to expense capital purchases such as computer equipment for business use.</li>
   <li>No need to set up a company, though you should register a business name.</li>
   <li>As a director of a company you can transfer a large percentage of your income into a pension, tax free.</li>
   <li>If you earn less then &euro;20,000 you are not liable for tax.</li>
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'''The Cons:'''
'''The Cons:'''
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  <li>Unlimited liability - Your personal assets are at risk from lawsuits or debts of the company. If you manage to burndown
<li>Necessary to form a limited company. This can be done by a company formation service (Costs around &euro;350), or
  your employers offices, you're personally liable for the cost.</li>
      by yourself. Check [www.cro.ie]</li>
  <li>Most recruitement companies will not deal with a Sole trader.</li>
  <li>Does not look professional.</li>
  <li>Does not look professional.</li>
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