Updated 13.08.2026
Company registration · Jersey
Company registration in Jersey a zero baserate and a respected fund centre
A Crown Dependency under English law with one of the most respected fund industries in the world. The base rate of corporate tax is zero, but the structure must have economic content.
Launch package
What the base package covers
- 01Name check and preparation of the constitution
- 02Incorporation through a licensed provider
- 03Registered office and secretary for the first year
- 04Full set of corporate documents
- 05Assessment of the economic substance requirements
- 06A calendar of obligations for the year ahead
and 3 more documents
The actual timing, cost and tax treatment depend on the corporate form, the activity and the structure of the company. Government fees are paid separately at the official tariffs.
Quick selection
Find the right structure
Where will the clients be?
What will the company do?
What do you need?
How many owners?
Reply within one business day
Fit
Who Jersey suits
- Investment funds and capital-raising structures
- Holdings with stakes in international companies
- Ownership of real estate and large assets
- Structures preparing for a listing
- Joint ventures with international partners
- Small-scale trading: the upkeep will not pay for itself
- You need access to European VAT
- You are counting on anonymity: a beneficial ownership register is maintained
- A company with no content cannot meet the substance rules
Company types
What structures are available in Jersey
The base is an English-model company, plus dedicated forms for funds.
A company with limited liability and a flexible constitution.
- For whom
- Holdings, asset ownership, joint ventures.
- Advantage
- Fast incorporation, English law, recognised by banks.
- Limit
- A registered office and a local secretary are required.
A company with segregated cells of assets and liabilities.
- For whom
- Funds, insurance, multi-project structures.
- Advantage
- Risk separation within a single legal entity.
- Limit
- More complex to administer; requires a professional administrator.
A partnership with limited partners and a general partner.
- For whom
- The classic form for private equity funds.
- Advantage
- Transparent for tax at partner level.
- Limit
- Requires a general partner and a manager.
Companies are incorporated through licensed providers; you cannot file the documents directly.
Comparison
Jersey or the British Virgin Islands
Both operate under English law but solve different problems.
| Jersey | BVI | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate tax | 0% base rate | 0% |
| Reputation with banks | high, European standard | lower, requires explanation |
| Fund industry | developed and recognised | present but simpler |
| Upkeep cost | higher | lower |
| Economic substance | requirements apply | requirements apply |
| Opening an account | realistic with a clear structure | difficult |
| Who it suits better | funds and larger structures | simple ownership of shares |
Jersey costs more but opens doors to banks and investors. The BVI is cheaper but more often requires explanation at every check.
Where to register
What shapes the structure in Jersey
The key questions are the type of activity and whether the substance rules are met.
What we check
- What kind of income: passive, financial or trading
- Whether the activity falls under the substance requirements
- Who will act as director and where they are located
- Whether external investors will be admitted
- Whether a regulatory licence is needed for a fund
- Which bank is prepared to work with the structure
- How the origin of capital is evidenced
- Whether a listing or a sale of a stake is planned
- What reporting and audit will be needed
- The upkeep budget for the next three years
A zero rate does not remove reporting or the economic substance requirements. Companies within those rules must have management and resources on the island.
Licensing
Activities and rates
The rate of tax depends on what the company does.
The base rate is zero where the substance requirements are met.
Taxed at 10%.
Taxed at 20%.
Taxed at 20%.
Regulated by the financial services commission; a licence is required.
Possible; substance requirements and the local goods and services tax are considered.
What sets the licence
- The type of activity and the source of income
- Whether the substance rules apply
- Whether a commission licence is required
- Who manages the company and from where
- Expected turnover
- Whether there are local clients
Prices
Three ways to launch
The scope is built from real scenarios, from a holding company to a fund structure.
from $4 200
A holding or asset ownership
1-2 weeks
Included
- Name check and preparation of the constitution
- Incorporation through a licensed provider
- Registered office and secretary for the first year
- Full set of corporate documents
- Assessment of the economic substance requirements
- A calendar of obligations for the year ahead
Government fees, paid separately
- Registry and annual fees
Not included
- A commission licence
- The bank account — handled as a separate stage
from $7 800
A structure with real settlements
5-10 weeks
Included
- Everything in the Company package
- Bank file and submission to suitable banks
- Certificates and apostille for the bank
- Substantiation of the origin of capital
- Support with bank correspondence
Government fees, paid separately
- Bank tariffs
- Apostille fees
Not included
- A guarantee that the account opens — the bank decides
by project
Raising capital from investors
from 2 months
Included
- Everything in the Company and account package
- Choice of form: partnership, cells or fund
- Preparation of the documents for the commission
- Selection of an administrator and manager
- Accounting, reporting and audit
- Annual support of the structure
Government fees, paid separately
- Commission fees
- Administrator fees
- Audit fees
Registry fees, commission fees and provider fees appear as separate lines in the quote.
Estimate
Preliminary quote
Seven questions about the activity, investors, substance and banking. A preliminary budget in return.
The range is indicative: fund projects are priced individually.
Add-ons
Add-ons for any package
Switched on as the task requires.
Directors, an office and resources to meet the requirements.
Selection of a licensed administrator.
Accounting, reporting and audit as required.
Documents for banks and transactions.
Support with preparing the documents.
Selection of a bank suited to the capital profile.
Director, shareholder and capital changes.
Proper closure of the company.
Banking
The bank account after incorporation
The island’s reputation helps, but the bank still examines the content of the structure.
The economic purpose of the structure, the origin of capital, the investor base and turnover.
The corporate set, beneficiary profiles, agreements and evidence of the source of funds.
On the island, in the United Kingdom and in other centres that work with funds.
We prepare the file, choose the bank and run the submission through to the result.
An empty company with no content will not get an account, whatever the reputation of the jurisdiction. The structure has to be filled with purpose.
Tax
Taxes in Jersey
A rate system operates: a zero base rate with higher rates for particular activities.
0% for most companies.
Regulated financial activity is taxed at 10%.
Utilities and income from local real estate are taxed at 20%.
A local tax on goods and services applies; there is no classic VAT.
Companies carrying on relevant activities must have management and resources on the island.
Owning the company creates obligations in the beneficiary country of residence.
Verified on 13 August 2026. This is not tax advice: the applicable rate is determined by the type of activity.
Documents
What we need from you
The set is collected remotely; documents are in English.
- 01Passport with a certified copy
- 02Proof of residential address
- 03Bank or professional reference
- 04Description of the activity and source of income
- 05Evidence of the source of funds
The licensed provider runs its own compliance; it is deeper than standard and takes several days.
Annual administration
What we handle every year
Upkeep is higher than in classic offshore centres — that is the price of the reputation.
Paid within the prescribed deadline.
Mandatory requirements, renewed annually.
Filed with the registry.
For companies within the requirements.
Filed regardless of the zero rate.
For regulated and fund structures.
Administration of the structure is paid for annually.
Periodic requests from the bank.
Cost of ownership
The cost of the company over three years
A company is not a one-off payment for incorporation: the annual items below repeat every year. We count ownership, not entry.
- Registration and corporate documents
- Annual registry fee
- Registered office and secretary
- Annual confirmation statement
- Economic substance report
- Tax return
- Audit
- Provider fees
- Bank compliance
- Annual registry fee
- Registered office and secretary
- Annual confirmation statement
- Economic substance report
- Tax return
- Audit
- Provider fees
- Bank compliance
- Annual registry fee
- Registered office and secretary
- Annual confirmation statement
- Economic substance report
- Tax return
- Audit
- Provider fees
- Bank compliance
What falls into each year depends on the corporate form, the activity and the requirements of the bank and the regulator. The three-year calculation comes together with the incorporation quote — before the engagement.
Process
How the work runs
Timelines are split by who is responsible.
Activity, rate, substance, investors, banking.
One meetingWe fix the scope of work and the amount.
1-2 daysVerification of beneficiaries and collection of the set.
3-10 daysFiling with the registry and issue of the documents.
2-5 daysAgreeing the fund structure with the commission.
from 6 weeksBank file, submission and account opening.
The bank sets the timingThe outcome is an English-law structure that banks and investors accept: a company or fund, an account and reporting in place.
Scenarios
A company for a specific task
The structure follows the client task and the banking model, not the name of the jurisdiction.
BusinessHolding shares in operating companies across countries.
DirectionA holding company with professional administration.
BankingAn account for dividends and intra-group settlements.
BusinessSecurities and investment accounts under one structure.
DirectionAn investment holding with reporting and audit.
BankingThe bank and the broker check the origin of the capital.
BusinessBringing family assets together and setting long-term ownership.
DirectionA structure with a clear ownership chain and distribution rules.
BankingThe profile is built on the source of capital and the beneficiaries.
BusinessHolding properties and other assets through a structure.
DirectionAn SPV or a holding, subject to ownership rules in the country of the asset.
BankingAn account for the upkeep of the assets and settlements.
A scenario does not assign a corporate form automatically: the actual form, licence and bank are checked against the current requirements for your activity.
Why BRIDGES
Who runs the incorporation and what we answer for
The difference shows in how the work is run, not in the promises.
We check whether the company falls under the requirements and budget for them immediately.
A zero rate is not universal: we look at the type of activity.
We evaluate the profile before incorporation and do not promise the impossible.
Provider, reporting, audit — three years ahead.
Incorporation is only possible through them; we choose reliable ones.
Beneficial ownership information is maintained and available to the competent authorities.
FAQ
Questions and answers
The base rate is zero, but regulated financial companies pay 10% and certain activities, including income from local real estate, are taxed at 20%.
There is no classic VAT; a local goods and services tax applies.
For a range of activities the company must have management, personnel and expenditure on the island, evidenced by an annual report.
Two to five days with the registry, preceded by provider compliance of three days to two weeks.
No, incorporation runs through a licensed provider.
Easier than in classic offshore centres, but the bank will examine the content of the structure and the origin of capital.
Yes, it is one of the leading fund jurisdictions with a recognised administration industry.
A beneficial ownership register is maintained and available to the competent authorities; there is no public access.
Calculation
Get the structure and a full quote before incorporation
Tell us what the company will do and who is involved in the project. We will determine the applicable rate and the substance requirements and prepare the launch and upkeep budget.
The structure, budget and scope are fixed after the business and the owners are reviewed. Account opening and registration decisions are taken by banks and state authorities.