Jersey company formation, Channel Islands

A Jersey company at 0%, with the name that opens doors

Most profit in Jersey is taxed at 0%, and no audit is required of a private company. A regulator reviews every new company, which is why the name carries weight. Ours is £2,930 to start and £2,870 a year, run from anywhere.

Formed through a regulated Jersey service provider. No visit.

Start my Jersey company Will your business pass?

Office, secretary and filings included
No audit
Nothing charged until you sign

0%Standard Jersey rate on company profit

No auditAnd accounts aren't filed with the registry

ReviewedBy the regulator before every company is formed

2 hoursThe fastest registry service, for when a deal can't wait

02Tax and where you run it

Jersey company tax: 0%, and the 10% test that can change it

The rate depends on what the company earns, but its tax home depends on where it is run from. Jersey has a simple test for that.

Where will the directors run it from?

A country that taxes companies at:

0%Almost everything: services, trading, holding, investing

10%Regulated financial services with a base in Jersey

20%Jersey property and utilities, big island retailers

No capital gains tax, and no deduction from dividends paid out of 0% profits. Goods and services tax of 5% only starts at £300,000 of taxable sales in Jersey's own system. Jersey companies in groups with revenue of EUR 750m or more pay a 15% corporate income tax.

03Who can see what

What a stranger sees when they search a Jersey company

Some pages call Jersey's register private. It isn't: directors and shareholders are public. The owners behind them are not. If your name must stay off any list, look at the BVI.

Your company LimitedSearch result

Registered officeYour provider's address, St Helier

DirectorsName shown

Shareholders of 1% or moreName and address shown

Company secretaryNot shown

Beneficial ownersNot shown

AccountsNever filed

Who can open the owner registerThe authorities, and since February 2025 banks and other regulated firms checking a customer.
What may changeA consultation on wider "legitimate interest" access closed in January 2026. No decision has been published, and we'll tell you if one lands.
Keeping details backThe registry can suppress information from public view, but only in limited circumstances.

04Two fixed dates

Jersey annual confirmation and tax return: two dates, every year

Unlike most places, Jersey's dates don't move with your formation month. Here's how far away they are today.

Miss the confirmation and the registry's late fee climbs each month: £79 in March, up to £797 by September, on the 2027 scale. Filing on time is part of your price.

05Crypto

A Jersey company for crypto, and one trap most pages miss

Jersey dropped crypto from its sensitive list, so it's now treated like other business. See how it compares with other places.

FineDealing for its own account

Holding coins and trading the company's own money isn't a licensed activity.

Watch outSelling goods for €15,000+ in crypto

Even once. The company must register as a high value dealer first. Services don't trigger this.

Register firstServing clients

Exchange, transfers or custody for others needs registration with the regulator before you start.

06The whole bill

Jersey company formation cost, every year

The regulated provider is the real cost of a Jersey company. It's inside our price, not on a second invoice.

Year one

Jersey registry feeAt cost, 5 working day service (£211 from January 2027)£205

HeirsonRegulated provider: registered office, company secretary, nominated person, consent application, documents, bank account set up with you£2,725

You pay£2,930

Every year after

Annual confirmation feeAt cost, 2027 rate, due by end of February£344

HeirsonRegistered office, company secretary, nominated person, confirmation, 0% tax return, reminders£2,526

You pay£2,870

Faster registrationFrom +£1033 days £308, 2 days £395, 1 day £543, 2 hours £856

Certificate of good standing£51The registry's fee, for banks that ask

Apostille£40For documents used abroad, £85 the same day

Add a nominee to your Jersey company if you want one, never to hide an owner from banks or authorities. How nominees work.

Nominee director and shareholder£840 a year + VATBoth roles together, from a regulated provider

Jersey Financial Services Commission fee notices for 2026 and 2027. Our prices are about 30% below the lowest complete package published elsewhere (€4,885, then €4,785 a year, November 2026) at recent exchange rates. Your own director can be anywhere; a nominee director and shareholder are £840 a year plus VAT.

Questions

Jersey company questions, answered

This is Jersey in the Channel Islands, not New Jersey. Looking at US states? See Delaware or Wyoming.

How much does it cost to set up a company in Jersey?

With Heirson, £2,930 in year one and £2,870 a year after, with the registry fee, registered office, company secretary and nominated person inside. Faster registration costs from £103 more.

Can a non-resident set up a company in Jersey?

Yes. One director and one shareholder are enough, and neither has to live in Jersey. But the filing goes through a regulated Jersey service provider, which also gives you the office, secretary and nominated person.

What is the company tax rate in Jersey?

0% for most companies. Regulated financial services with a base in Jersey pay 10%. Jersey property income, utilities and big island retailers can pay 20%. More in our Jersey tax guide.

Is a Jersey company tax free if I run it from another country?

It stays a Jersey resident only if it isn't run from a country that taxes companies at 10% or more and treats it as resident there. If it is, that country taxes it instead of Jersey. Your home country can apply its own rules too.

Are Jersey company shareholders public?

Yes. Directors and shareholders of 1% or more appear on the public registry. The beneficial owner register is not public: authorities and regulated firms such as banks can see it.

Does a Jersey company need an audit?

A private company doesn't, and it doesn't file accounts with the registry. It must keep proper records and file a tax return every year, even at 0%.

How long does it take to form a Jersey company?

Up to 5 working days as standard, and as little as 2 hours on the fastest service. Sensitive activities can take longer, because the regulator may ask more.

When is the Jersey annual confirmation due?

By the end of February each year. The company tax return is due by 30 November. Both are part of what we handle every year. Every yearly fee, date and penalty: Jersey annual fees and filings.

Can a Jersey company hold crypto?

Yes. Dealing for its own account isn't a regulated activity. Providing crypto services to clients needs registration first, and selling goods for €15,000 or more in crypto needs high value dealer registration.

Can I open a bank account for a Jersey company?

Yes. We handle the paperwork with you and the bank has the last word; it almost always goes through. The account doesn't have to be in Jersey. Which Jersey banks take companies run from abroad, and the checks they make, are in our Jersey company bank account guide.

What can people see about my Jersey company?

Directors and shareholders of 1% or more appear on the JFSC register; owners behind a nominee don't. Field by field: Jersey company search.

Next move

A company banks and partners recognise, without the private-bank bill.

£2,870 a year once running, with the regulated provider inside. You pay in crypto, after signing.

Start my Jersey company Check my business