Jersey tax residents pay income tax on their worldwide income (non-domiciled tax residents pay tax on overseas income remitted to Jersey).
Income tax is levied at a flat rate of 20%. If the alternative tax at the rate of 26% on income calculated with a number of applicable deductions is lower, then it is the alternative tax that is payable. There is a special taxation program for wealthy immigrants.
Jersey tax resident companies are taxed on their worldwide income.
The corporate income tax rate is 0%, with a few exceptions when the tax rate is 10% or 20%.
The tax rate of 10% applies to Jersey financial services companies as defined by the relevant laws (including banking, insurance, investment, trust management services, etc.).
The tax rate of 20% applies to utility companies, such as telephone, gas, and electricity companies. Income from transactions with real estate, its use and rent is also taxed at 20%. The same tax rate applies to large retailers as well.
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No withholding tax is levied on payments to non-resident companies.
Investment income of non-resident individuals could potentially be taxed at the rate of 20%.
This tax is similar to VAT. The tax rate is 5%.
Social security contributions are payable by employees at the rate of 6% and by employers at the rate of 6,5% in respect of employees’ earnings of up to GBP 55 320 per annum.
Employers also pay an additional social security contribution at the rate of 2,5% on employees’ annual earnings of more than GBP 55 320 but not more than GBP 252 360.
Jersey resident individuals also pay a long-term care contribution at the rate of 1,5% on income of up to GBP 252 360.
Stamp duty applies to Jersey-situated real estate transactions at various rates.
Jersey has 14 Double Tax Treaties (DTC) and 38 Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with the following jurisdictions:
14 DTCs: Cyprus, Estonia, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Qatar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
38 TIEAs: Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa, UK, USA.
Jersey has also signed and ratified the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). The Multilateral Convention became effective for Jersey on July 1, 2018.
There are generally no restrictions on foreign exchange transactions.