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Jersey yearly filings 2027

Jersey annual fees and filings: the February rule

Updated 11 November 2026JFSC 2027 fees notice and Revenue Jersey guidanceAbout 9 minutes to read
The short answer

Every Jersey company confirms its details to the registry between 1 January and the end of February, £344 in 2027 for one run by a trust company business, and files a tax return by 30 November of the following year, even at 0%.

Private accounts aren't filed or audited. With us it all comes to £2,870 a year.

See the late scale Tax return penalty
Filed in September £797 added to the 2027 confirmation fee for filing seven months late It starts at £79 in March. Companies still unfiled are struck off; the 2026 list was dissolved on 1 October.

Jersey runs on a shared deadline. Every company on the island, from a one-person holding company to a listed fund, confirms its details in the same two months. Miss them and the fee climbs on the first of every month until October, when the registry stops waiting. Pick a month below to see what a late filing costs in 2027, then set your own first dates.

Key takeaways

  • The annual confirmation is due between 1 January and the end of February, every year.
  • The fee is £344 in 2027 for a company run by a trust company business, including a £175 levy.
  • Late fees rise every month: £79 in March to £797 in September. Then strike off.
  • The tax return is due on 30 November of the year after. Late: £300, up to £1,200.
  • Owner and controller changes go to the registry within 21 days.
  • Private company accounts are not filed and not audited.
Chapter 1

The February window and the Jersey late fee, month by month

The registry charges by calendar month, not by days late, at the rates in the JFSC 2027 fees notice. A company administered by a trust company business pays the higher fee, which is the usual case for an owner living abroad, and its nominated person files the annual confirmation online in myRegistry. Pick when the statement goes in.

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Key takeaway

Two months to file. After that, every month costs more, and October ends it.

Chapter 2

Your first Jersey filing dates

A Jersey company with Heirson, each year2027
Annual confirmation fee, at cost£344
Office, secretary, nominated person, filings£2,526
Confirmation dueBy 28 February
Your yearly total£2,870
Your own country may ask about the company too. Where you live: pick it

A Jersey company's first year is quiet. It only confirms in the January after it is formed, and its first tax return follows the calendar year it was born in. Accounts are prepared within 10 months of the period end, under art. 105 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, and a first period can run up to 18 months.

Accounting year ends on
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    Key takeaway

    First confirmation: the January after formation. First tax return: 30 November of the next year.

    Chapter 3

    Jersey tax return penalty calculator

    0%

    Every company incorporated in Jersey files a tax return online, even at 0% with nothing to pay. It goes in by midnight on 30 November after the year of assessment, with the board approved accounts attached. A late return is penalised under Revenue Jersey's late return penalty guidance, and tax still unpaid carries a surcharge under art. 41I of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961.

    Months after 30 November
    Tax still unpaid on 30 November?
    £

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    Key takeaway

    £300 for being late at all, then £100 a month, capped at £1,200.

    Chapter 4

    What a Jersey private company does not file

    Much of what other places demand each year, Jersey leaves with the company, under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.

    No filed accountsA private company's accounts are not delivered to the registry and are not public. Only public companies file them.
    No auditUnless the articles or the members require one. Most small private companies never have one.
    No AGMUnless the articles require it. Accounts are laid before members only if a member asks within 11 months.
    10 monthsTo prepare the accounts after each period end, under any recognised accounting standard
    10 yearsTo keep accounting records, from the date they are made
    At the officeRegisters of members, directors and secretary, and minutes, kept at the registered office
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    Key takeaway

    Accounts are prepared and kept, and sent only to the tax office.

    Chapter 5

    Owner and controller changes within 21 days

    21

    The yearly confirmation is a check, not the only filing. When a beneficial owner, a controller or another significant person changes, the nominated person updates the registry within 21 days.

    • Within 21 days£0
    • 1 month late£100
    • 3 months late£300
    • 6 months or more£600

    The owner register itself is not open to the public. Since February 2025, banks and other regulated firms in Jersey can search it for their own due diligence, and every search is logged; what else a bank checks is in our Jersey company bank account guide. Directors' names and the members holding 1% or more do appear on the public record.

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    Key takeaway

    Change an owner, tell the registry in three weeks, or pay £100 a month.

    Chapter 6

    What a Jersey company costs to keep each year

    12%

    The government's share is small. Most of a Jersey company's cost is the regulated provider behind it: for an owner living abroad, the office, the secretary and the registry filings normally run through a licensed trust company business.

    • Year one, with us£2,930
    • Year two on, with us£2,870
    • Confirmation filed in September+£797
    • Tax return 12 months late+£1,200
    What we handle for £2,526 a year
    • Registered office with a regulated trust company business
    • Company secretary
    • Nominated person for the registry
    • The annual confirmation and its £344 fee, filed in time
    • The company tax return at 0%
    • Every date in your dashboard, with reminders
    Not inside it
    • Nominee director and shareholder, £840 a year plus VAT
    • Any tax the company owes, if it is not at 0%
    • Certificate of good standing, £53 at cost
    • Closing or moving the company, priced before anything is filed

    Year one is the £205 registry fee plus our £2,725. Registering faster adds from £103.

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    Key takeaway

    £2,870 a year, with the confirmation fee and the tax return inside.

    Chapter 7

    Struck off on 1 October, and reinstated by the court

    1. Last day of FebruaryConfirmation dueFiled with its fee, nothing more to pay.
    2. March to SeptemberLate fee, rising monthly£79 to £797 in 2027, on top of the £344.
    3. End of SeptemberRegistry reviewThe registry looks at every entity still not filed seven months after the deadline.
    4. 1 OctoberStruck off and dissolvedUnder art. 16(4) of the 2020 Disclosure Law. The 2026 list was dissolved on 1 October 2026. Directors and shareholders keep any liabilities that existed before.
    5. Within 10 yearsReinstatement by the Royal CourtAn application under art. 213 of the Companies Law. The registry then charges £1,088 plus the fee for each confirmation missed.

    Failing to file is also an offence under the 2020 Disclosure Law: a fine up to £10,000, and a daily fine up to £1,000 after a repeat conviction. Reinstatement needs a Jersey advocate, so the court fees and legal costs come on top of the registry's £1,088.

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    Key takeaway

    Seven months of rising fees, then dissolution. Coming back needs a court.

    Chapter 8

    How to close or move a Jersey company

    What do you want to happen to the company?

    Finish before 1 January and you skip the next year's confirmation and its £344. Start in the autumn to leave time for creditors and the final tax return.

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    Key takeaway

    A solvent summary winding up costs nothing at the registry. Moving out costs £721.

    Chapter 9

    Jersey annual fees and filings: questions, answered

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    How much is the Jersey annual confirmation fee for 2027?
    £344 for a company administered by a trust company business, which includes a £175 government levy. A company that is not administered that way pays £222, including a £145 levy. The 2026 figures were £339 and £220.
    What is the deadline for the Jersey annual confirmation?
    Between 1 January and the last day of February each year. A company formed in 2026 files its first one between 1 January and 28 February 2027.
    What are the late fees for a Jersey annual confirmation?
    In 2027 the late fee is £79 if filed in March, then £164, £243, £317, £480 and £634, reaching £797 if filed in September. Companies still not filed can then be struck off.
    What is the deadline for a Jersey company tax return?
    By midnight on 30 November of the year after the year of assessment. The return for 2026 is due on 30 November 2027, even for a company taxed at 0%.
    What is the penalty for a late Jersey company tax return?
    £300, then £100 a month once it is three months late, for up to nine months: £1,200 at most. A waiver can be asked for within 40 days in grave and exceptional circumstances.
    Does a Jersey private company need an audit or file accounts?
    No. A private company prepares accounts within 10 months of its year end but does not file them with the registry, and needs an audit only if its articles or its members require one. The accounts are attached to the tax return.
    Can a struck off Jersey company be reinstated?
    Yes, by applying to the Royal Court within 10 years of the strike off. The registry then charges £1,088 in 2027 plus the fee for every annual confirmation missed.
    What does Heirson charge each year for a Jersey company?
    £2,870 a year from year two: the £344 confirmation fee at cost plus our £2,526 for the registered office, company secretary, nominated person, the confirmation and the tax return. Year one is £2,930.
    Where do I get a Jersey certificate of good standing?
    From the JFSC Registry online, once the annual confirmation is filed: £51 in 2026, £53 from 2027. What it shows and what else the register reveals: Jersey company search.

    Changelog

    • 11 November 2026: first published.
    • 13 November 2026: official sources linked inside the text.
    Your Jersey company

    February handled, every year.

    We file the confirmation in its window and the tax return by 30 November, for £2,870 a year.

    See the Jersey company Jersey tax, explained