Best brokers in Ireland

Ireland
Shares and funds are taxed so differently here that it matters more than any fee on this page. Gains on shares fall under capital gains tax at 33%. ETFs carry exit tax at 38% from January 2026 and a deemed disposal every eight years.
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Brokers available in Ireland

Checked on 28 September 2026. 12 brokers accept someone resident in Ireland. What each one charges and how your assets are protected:

  • Bitpanda: European ETF €1, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • BUX: European ETF €0.99, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • DEGIRO: European ETF €1, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • eToro: European ETF 0%, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • Freedom24: European ETF €2 + €0.02 per share, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • Interactive Brokers: European ETF Fixed: 0.05% (min. €3); Tiered: 0.05% (min. €1.25), interest on uninvested cash 1.93%, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • Lightyear: European ETF 0%, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • Revolut: European ETF €1, investor protection up to €22,000.
  • Saxo: European ETF 0.08% (min. €2), investor protection up to €20,000.
  • Trade Republic: European ETF €1, interest on uninvested cash 2.50%, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • Trading 212: European ETF 0%, interest on uninvested cash 2.50% to 3.50%, investor protection up to €20,000.
  • XTB: European ETF 0%, interest on uninvested cash 1.10%, investor protection up to €20,100.

Four of them charge nothing to buy a European ETF: eToro, Lightyear, Trading 212 and XTB. The highest advertised interest on uninvested cash is 2.50% at Trade Republic. Fees are the published retail prices. Currency conversion, custody and transfer costs are in the table above.

What to know if you live in Ireland

Shares and funds are taxed very differently here, which matters more than any fee on this page. Gains on ordinary shares fall under capital gains tax at 33%, the first €1,270 of gains each year is exempt, and losses carry forward indefinitely against later gains (Revenue). Dividends are taxed at your marginal rate with USC and PRSI, and Irish companies withhold 25% that you then credit (Revenue).

Funds and ETFs sit outside that regime. They carry exit tax, 38% from 1 January 2026, and a deemed disposal: you are taxed as though you had sold every eight years even when you have not. A loss on such a fund gets no relief at all and cannot shelter other income (Revenue). If a firm fails, the Investor Compensation Scheme pays 90% of the loss up to €20,000 (ICCL).