Your accounting team for a growing Gorey business, fully online

Gorey grew by about 17% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses, to 11,517 people. If you want accountants in Gorey who keep the books, VAT returns and payroll moving, staxo is the complete team behind the management, bookkeeping and accounting of a small business. We work fully online from Ireland, day and night with AI, and serve the town from wherever you are. Nothing goes to Revenue or the CRO until you approve it.

We handle company formation in Gorey too: a limited company from €199 or sole trader registration from €49, filed online with no trip to Dublin. Accounting plans start at €49 per month (ex VAT). The county development plan says many people here travel to jobs outside the county, and the council wants more of that work done locally. If you plan to start a business in Gorey and drop the commute, the facts below, each with a source, show who sets your rates and where to find help.

11,517 people lived in Gorey in April 2022 (CSO Census 2022)

Business in Gorey

Gorey had an average age of 36.3 in 2022, with more than one in five residents under 15. The Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 calls it a much sought-after place to live, with immediate access to Dublin by the M11 and by rail. Census 2016 found Gorey's labour force participation rate, 63.5%, the highest in the county, yet many residents depend on jobs outside Wexford, so the council's priority is local employment. The plan provides for 13,751 residents by 2040, and the upgraded Courtown wastewater treatment plant gives the town room for more homes and jobs.

ICT and technology

The development plan makes ICT and technology the strong focus of Gorey's economic strategy, citing the town's location and skills pool. Wexford County Council set up The Hatch Lab at the M11 Business Campus as an incubator for technology companies, and promotes it to commuters who would rather work near home. The plan also backs the future development of the M11 Business Park.

Retail, services and the town centre

The plan says Gorey performs very well in retail and services, with a vibrant, attractive town centre. The council has invested in the public realm on The Avenue, has works planned for Esmonde Street, and intends to redevelop the Market House and its back lands for culture. One objective supports Gorey as a retail destination, niche boutiques included.

Housing, construction and trades

The plan allocates 40% population growth to Gorey by 2040 from its 2016 base, and prioritises the orbital route and rail bridges proposed in the Gorey Local Area Plan 2017 to 2023. Builders, electricians and fit-out firms working on that growth juggle RCT, VAT and staged payments, which is where tidy books pay off.

Business parks, logistics and light industry

The plan names the recently developed M11 Business Park, Ballyloughan Business Park and Gorey Business Park as property options, beside undeveloped land zoned for employment. It supports the expansion of existing industries, records one IDA-supported foreign direct investment company in the town and lists logistics among the sectors that suit Gorey's position on the M11.

Tourism around north Wexford

Tourism is one of the sectors the plan says suits Gorey, and the council wants the town to gain from nearby north Wexford destinations. Courtown Harbour, a holiday resort that draws weekend visitors from Dublin, lies about 6 km east. Cafés, shops and guesthouses living on summer trade need a cash plan for the quiet months.

What staxo does for a Gorey business

staxo is the complete team behind the management, bookkeeping and accounting of a small business in Gorey. We work fully online from Ireland, day and night with AI, and nothing goes to Revenue or the CRO until you approve it.

Bookkeeping in Gorey, current every week

Harbour View Café, our fictional example, sits a short drive from Courtown and does much of its trade when summer visitors arrive. Every card sale and supplier invoice reaches staxo by bank feed, photo or email, and the books are coded each week. By late August the owner sees what July really earned and sets cash aside for winter, with no box of receipts waiting in January.

VAT returns and RCT for trades on the new estates

Cronin Electrical Ltd, our fictional contractor, wires new homes for builders around Gorey and buys cable and fittings on account. We code each purchase, check the VAT rate on every sales invoice and build the VAT3 from the books. When a main contractor deducts relevant contracts tax, we track each deduction so it is credited against the company's tax. You approve the figures in the app and we file through ROS.

Payroll for a first Gorey hire

Blackrock Physio, our fictional clinic, opens a treatment room in Gorey and hires a part-time receptionist. We register the clinic as an employer with Revenue, run each pay day, report the wages, issue payslips and keep holiday pay on track, and every run waits for your approval before money moves. The council wants more local jobs in Gorey, and each one needs a payroll that works from week one.

Year end, CT1 and the CRO annual return

A two-person software company at a desk in The Hatch Lab faces the full set of filings from year one: year-end accounts, the corporation tax return (CT1) and the CRO annual return. staxo prepares each one, explains the tax due in plain words and files after your yes. Cronin Electrical Ltd works to the same calendar, and a sole trader gets the Form 11 done the same way.

Numbers ready for a LEO grant or a loan

A LEO Wexford grant or a Microfinance loan asks for accounts, cash projections and often a business plan. staxo keeps monthly figures ready: cash, profit, money owed to you and money you owe. When you apply for a Feasibility or Priming Grant, the numbers are already done, so your time with a LEO mentor goes on sales, staff and the next step for the business.

Company formation in Gorey, with your home as registered office

staxo forms a limited company from €199 or registers you as a sole trader from €49, all online. For a company, the CRO asks for a name that passes its checks, at least one director with a PPSN, a company secretary, a registered office in the State and a constitution, filed together on Form A1 with a CRO fee of about €50. The ordinary online A1 queue is currently about two weeks. No office lease is needed: a home in Gorey can be the registered office if post is delivered there.

  1. Send us a few name ideas; we check each against the CRO rules and can reserve the one you pick.
  2. Tell us who the directors are. Each director's PPSN goes straight onto the Form A1, and a sole director needs a separate company secretary.
  3. Give us the registered office, which can be your Gorey home.
  4. Approve the constitution, sign the Form A1 online and we file it with the CRO.
  5. When the certificate of incorporation arrives, we register the company with Revenue through ROS for corporation tax and, where needed, VAT and PAYE.

After incorporation, the beneficial owners go on the RBO register within five months. Revenue registration follows for corporation tax and, where they apply, VAT, PAYE and RCT. If the company trades under a name other than its own, that business name is registered with the CRO. The first annual return is due six months after incorporation, and staxo keeps each date in your calendar.

A new Gorey company can take a hot desk or a small office at The Hatch Lab, where County Wexford Chamber has its Gorey office. LEO Wexford, at Carricklawn in Wexford town, runs Start Your Own Business events and mentoring and handles the Feasibility and Priming Grants. The council's Economic Development section supports new businesses county-wide and runs investwexford.ie.

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Local Enterprise Office and supports

The LEO website lists one office for the whole county, at Wexford County Council, Carricklawn, Wexford, and none in Gorey. LEO Wexford offers a 10 step Start a Business guide, Start Your Own Business events, Business Advice Clinics and a Panel of Mentors covering financial management, sales, marketing and HR. Grants include Feasibility, Priming, Business Expansion and Market Explorer, alongside Grow Digital, Innovation Vouchers and Microfinance loans.

Local Enterprise Office Wexford · County Wexford Chamber · The Hatch Lab, M11 Business Campus · M11 Business Campus Gorey · M11 Business Park, Ballyloughan Business Park and Gorey Business Park

Rates, the council and Revenue

Wexford County Council is the rating authority for Gorey. Its statutory notice of 7 January 2026 sets the 2026 Annual Rate on Valuation at 0.253, the figure Tailte Éireann lists for the council every year since 2023. Your bill is that rate times the valuation of your premises: a €1,000 valuation, the council's own example, means rates of €253. Members also adopted a rates abatement scheme at the November 2025 budget meeting.

Revenue has no office in Gorey and handles business contact nationally. With its CRO number, a company is registered through ROS by an agent such as staxo for corporation tax, VAT, PAYE or RCT; a sole trader registers with a PPSN through ROS or myAccount. Questions go through MyEnquiries.

Nearby towns we also serve

The same team and the same books follow you if you trade across County Wexford or open in a second town.

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Guides

Plain guides for Irish owners on the filings that come up most.

Accountants in Gorey: your questions

Which council sets commercial rates in Gorey?

Wexford County Council. Its 2026 Annual Rate on Valuation is 0.253, the same as in 2025, payable from 1 January 2026. Multiply it by the valuation of your premises to get the bill. The council's business rates page links to its MyOnline Services portal for payment and explains the Small Business Support Grant, the Vacant Premises Application and the Section 11 notice due when a rateable property changes hands.

Is there a Local Enterprise Office in Gorey?

No. Gorey is served by Local Enterprise Office Wexford, whose single office is at Wexford County Council, Carricklawn, in Wexford town. Call 053 919 6020 or email LEO.Info@wexfordcoco.ie, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and ask about Business Advice Clinics, mentoring and the Feasibility, Priming and Business Expansion Grants. staxo can prepare the accounts and projections an application needs.

Do I need an office to set up a company in Gorey?

No. The CRO needs a registered office in the State, and your Gorey home can be that address as long as post reaches it. For a desk away from home, The Hatch Lab at the M11 Business Campus has hot desks and permanent desks. staxo forms the company online from €199, the CRO fee on Form A1 is about €50, and the ordinary online queue is currently about two weeks.

How do I register as a sole trader in Gorey?

Get a PPSN first, because it becomes your tax reference number once you register. A PAYE employee adding self-employed income registers for Income Tax in myAccount, under Manage My Record and Tax registrations. Someone already registered for a business tax adds Income Tax, VAT or Employer PAYE through ROS, and Form TR1 is the paper form. Trading under another name needs a CRO business name. staxo handles it from €49.

Where can I rent a desk or an office in Gorey?

The Hatch Lab, a Wexford County Council initiative at the M11 Business Campus, offers hot desks, permanent desks and a serviced six-desk office, with meeting rooms, fibre broadband and events. County Wexford Chamber's Gorey office is in the same building. For larger premises, the development plan names the M11 Business Park, Ballyloughan Business Park and Gorey Business Park.

Is there a Revenue office in Gorey?

No. Revenue's business contact is national, and most questions go through MyEnquiries in ROS or myAccount. If you cannot go online, the appointments line on 01 7383660, open 09.30 to 13.30 on weekdays, books a virtual or in-person meeting. Revenue's public office for the county is at Government Offices, Anne Street, Wexford. As your agent, staxo deals with Revenue for you.

Sources and last reviewed

Last reviewed 2026-10-16. Rates, grants and hub details change, so check the source before you act on a figure.

Start or run your Gorey business with staxo

Register online, then let staxo keep the books, VAT and payroll in order while you approve each step.

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