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Company setup cost in Jersey

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Company setup cost

Jersey

Official fees paid to the authorities

At setup GBP 205 about EUR 245
Every year GBP 339 about EUR 405

Official registry fees only. Excluding professional services (company formation, compliance, KYC, registered office), which vary from firm to firm.

Source: jerseyfsc.org

Professional services from a firm

On request Firms in Jersey quote their fees for formation, accounting, registered office and company secretary.

Fewer than 5 firms in the directory publish a price.

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Registration time 1 to 5 days once the application is complete

Official fees are paid to the authorities in any case. The total cost depends on the firm's fees for formation, accounting, registered office and company secretary, which firms in Jersey quote on request. Free: we email you the detailed report and share your request with firms we select in Jersey, who quote their fees.

Services from a firm

Starting prices published by firms on Accountanty, one price per firm.

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Breakdown of the estimate

Incorporation, within 5 business days (lowest service level)GBP 205Official, at setupjerseyfsc.org
Annual confirmation statement, entity administered by a trust company business (includes GBP 175 Government levy)GBP 339Official, every yearjerseyfsc.org
Company formation by a firmPrice on requestFirms, one-offFewer than 5 firms publish a price (2)
Accounting and annual accounts (small company)Price on requestFirms, per yearFewer than 5 firms publish a price (2)
Registered office or legal addressPrice on requestFirms, per yearFewer than 5 firms publish a price (1)
Company secretaryPrice on requestFirms, per yearFewer than 5 firms publish a price (0)
Bank account opening assistancePrice on requestFirms, one-offFewer than 5 firms publish a price (0)

Base: incorporation within 5 business days (the lowest JFSC service level) and the annual confirmation of a company administered by a trust company business.

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Taxes in Jersey

  • Corporate tax: 0% standard rate; 10% for certain financial services companies; 20% for utilities and Jersey property and trading income
  • Tax on dividends paid abroad: None for a non-resident individual on distributions from profits charged at 0%
  • VAT: GST 5%; registration at GBP 300,000 turnover in 12 months

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Destination taxes only, before tax treaties and before any tax in your country of residence. Facts checked on 2026-10-23; the sources are in the corporate tax calculator.

How the estimate is built

What the figures include

  • Firms' figures are starting prices published by firms listed on Accountanty, read from their websites in October 2026: the range runs from the lower to the upper quartile, with at least 8 firms; "from" means 5 to 7 firms; below 5 the price is on request.
  • Official fees are added up only for the base option named in the breakdown. Other options and fees that apply only in some cases are listed separately.
  • Euro amounts are approximate: Euro equivalents at the ECB reference rate of 2026-10-22; AED and SAR via their US dollar pegs.
  • The faster incorporation fees (GBP 308 to GBP 856) replace the 5 business day fee of GBP 205.
  • The annual confirmation fee is GBP 339 for a company administered by a trust company business, GBP 220 otherwise.
  • A late annual confirmation statement costs from GBP 77 to GBP 774 depending on the month it is filed.
  • JFSC fees shown are those in force from 1 January to 31 December 2026.

All official fees

Incorporation, within 5 business days (lowest service level)GBP 205At setupjerseyfsc.org
Incorporation, within 3 business days (instead of the 5 day fee)GBP 308At setupjerseyfsc.org
Incorporation, within 2 business days (instead of the 5 day fee)GBP 395At setupjerseyfsc.org
Incorporation, within 1 business day (instead of the 5 day fee)GBP 543At setupjerseyfsc.org
Incorporation, within 2 hours (instead of the 5 day fee)GBP 856At setupjerseyfsc.org
Name reservation through the Registry online facility (optional)GBP 10At setupjerseyfsc.org
Annual confirmation statement, entity administered by a trust company business (includes GBP 175 Government levy)GBP 339Every yearjerseyfsc.org
Annual confirmation statement, ordinarily administered entity (instead; includes GBP 145 Government levy)GBP 220Every yearjerseyfsc.org

Not published by the authorities: Which incorporation service level is the standard one (the fees notice lists service levels by processing time only); Whether directors must be resident in Jersey (no residence rule stated on the JFSC pages read); Whether the company secretary must be resident or qualified; Deadline for GST registration after the threshold is reached.

Time to register: Approval takes between 2 hours and 5 days depending on the risk factors, the service level paid for and whether a name was reserved. Minimum share capital: For par value shares there is no minimum authorised or issued share capital requirement.

Steps

  1. A founder who is not a Jersey resident applies through a JFSC regulated service provider licensed to provide formation services jerseyfsc.org
  2. Optionally check and reserve the company name through the Registry online facility (GBP 10) jerseyfsc.org
  3. Prepare the memorandum, subscribers page and articles (or adopt the standard table), and a structure chart where the beneficial owner is not the subscriber jerseyfsc.org
  4. Complete the submission in myRegistry with beneficial owner, controller, director, secretary and member details jerseyfsc.org
  5. Submit and pay the fee for the chosen service level in myRegistry jerseyfsc.org
  6. The application includes consent to issue shares under the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958 (COBO consent) jerseyfsc.org
  7. Registrar approval, in 2 hours to 5 days depending on risk factors and the service level jerseyfsc.org
  8. Apply for a business licence to run the business and employ staff, unless an exemption applies gov.je
  9. Register for GST when turnover reaches or is expected to reach GBP 300,000 in a 12-month period gov.je

Documents and requirements

  • Memorandum and Articles of Association signed by the subscriber(s); no copy is uploaded if the standard table of Articles is adopted jerseyfsc.org
  • Subscribers page, uploaded with the memorandum and again after the articles jerseyfsc.org
  • Structure chart if the beneficial owner is not the same as the subscriber(s), if the company is part of a group or the activity is sensitive jerseyfsc.org
  • Authorisation from the occupier of the premises used as the registered office jerseyfsc.org
  • Applications come from a Jersey-resident beneficial owner (100% Jersey-resident ownership) or a JFSC regulated provider licensed for formation services jerseyfsc.org
  • A private company has at least one director and one secretary; a sole director cannot also be the secretary jerseyfsc.org
  • A private company typically has no more than thirty members and may have a single member jerseyfsc.org
  • A registered office in Jersey at all times jerseyfsc.org
  • A nominated person with a link to Jersey: a Jersey-resident director or secretary, a Jersey lawyer or accountant, or a Jersey registered trust company business jerseyfsc.org
  • Share and director registers kept at the registered office (or for shares, an address in Jersey notified to the Registrar) jerseyfsc.org
  • Changes to beneficial owner and controller details submitted within 21 days jerseyfsc.org

Every year

  • Annual confirmation statement filed between 1 January and the last day of February, with the annual confirmation fee jerseyfsc.org
  • Company tax return filed online for each year of assessment by midnight on 30 November of the following year gov.je
  • A private company does not file accounts with the Registrar and is not required to have them audited unless its articles require an auditor jerseyfsc.org
  • Directors prepare accounts; for a private company it is sufficient that accounts are available to shareholders jerseyfsc.org
  • Tax resident companies with income from a relevant sector (such as holding company, IP, finance and leasing, headquartering) must show adequate economic substance in Jersey gov.je

What the cost of a company in Jersey is made of

The calculator covers the private company limited by shares under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, incorporated online through the JFSC’s myRegistry system. The official fee depends on the service level you pay for, under the 2026 JFSC fees notice: GBP 205 for approval within 5 business days, GBP 308 within 3, GBP 395 within 2, GBP 543 within 1 business day and GBP 856 within 2 hours. A faster service replaces the 5 day fee rather than adding to it.

For par value shares there is no minimum authorised or issued share capital requirement (JFSC). A private company may have a single member and needs at least one director and a secretary; a sole director cannot also be the secretary. Approval takes between 2 hours and 5 days depending on the risk factors, the service level and whether a name was reserved, according to the JFSC, and includes consent to issue shares. Most businesses also need a business licence to trade and employ staff, a separate step from incorporation.

Unless the beneficial ownership is 100% held by Jersey residents, the application is made by a JFSC regulated provider licensed for formation services. The company needs a registered office in Jersey at all times and a nominated person with a link to Jersey, such as a Jersey-resident director or secretary, a Jersey lawyer or accountant, or a Jersey registered trust company business. No residence rule for directors is published.

Each year the company files a confirmation statement between 1 January and the last day of February. The fee is GBP 339 for a company administered by a trust company business and GBP 220 for an ordinarily administered company, both including a Government levy; a late statement costs from GBP 77 to GBP 774 depending on the month. The company tax return is filed by midnight on 30 November of the following year. A private company does not file accounts with the Registrar and needs no audit unless its articles require one. Tax resident companies with income from a relevant sector, such as holding company or intellectual property, must show adequate economic substance in Jersey.

Fewer than five firms on Accountanty publish a price for any of these services in Jersey, so the calculator shows firm prices as on request. The official fees above are separate from what a firm charges: ask each firm to show the two apart in its quote.

Setup costs in Jersey: questions and answers

Which JFSC incorporation fee applies to a Jersey company?

The fee depends on how fast you want approval: GBP 205 within 5 business days, GBP 308 within 3, GBP 395 within 2, GBP 543 within 1 and GBP 856 within 2 hours. The 5 day service has the smallest registry fee, and a faster service replaces it rather than being added. An out of hours service, by agreement, costs at least GBP 1,548.

Can a non-resident form a Jersey company directly?

A beneficial owner can apply directly only when they reside in Jersey and the beneficial ownership is 100% held by Jersey residents. Otherwise the application comes from a JFSC regulated service provider licensed for formation services. The company also needs a registered office in Jersey and a nominated person with a Jersey link, such as a Jersey registered trust company business.

What does a Jersey company pay the JFSC every year?

The annual confirmation statement is filed between 1 January and the last day of February. It costs GBP 339 for a company administered by a trust company business and GBP 220 for an ordinarily administered company, both including a Government levy. A statement filed late costs from GBP 77 in March up to GBP 774 in September.

Does a private Jersey company file or audit its accounts?

It does not file accounts with the Registrar: for a private company it is sufficient that the accounts are available to shareholders, and no audit is required unless the articles require an auditor. Public companies file audited accounts within seven months of the year end. Every company still submits a corporate tax return by 30 November of the following year.

Sources and notes

  1. jerseyfsc.org read 2026-10-23
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  3. jerseyfsc.org read 2026-10-23
  4. gov.je read 2026-10-23
  5. gov.je read 2026-10-23
  6. jerseyfsc.org read 2026-10-23
  7. gov.je read 2026-10-23
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Official figures checked on 2026-10-23. General information, not legal or tax advice: check the official sources and confirm costs with a firm before you act.