Jersey

Jersey is a long-established Crown Dependency international finance center with a strong reputation for substance and regulatory cooperation, used widely for private wealth, fund administration and listed holding structures. Its proximity to London, the influential Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984, a tax-neutral zero-ten regime and Jersey holding companies' acceptance as London Stock Exchange listing vehicles make it a frequent choice for cross-border holding and succession planning. Jersey is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), with final appeal to the Privy Council.

Companies, foundations and trusts. The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 provides par-value and no-par-value companies and cell companies; the Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009 adds the Jersey foundation, a civil-law-friendly hybrid of company and trust; and the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 supports discretionary, reserved-powers and purpose trusts. Each is run differently, by directors, a council or a JFSC-licensed trustee, which sets the running cost and the substance required. The choice follows the assets, governing-law preferences and succession objectives, confirmed with Jersey-admitted advocates.

Yes, though not through a passport. A Jersey fund, whether a Jersey Private Fund, an expert or listed fund, or an unregulated structure under the Collective Investment Funds (Jersey) Law and the JFSC fund regimes, reaches EU investors through the National Private Placement Regime under AIFMD, marketing into individual member states. That means budgeting for per-country filings and timing the launch around them; eligibility, manager arrangements and notifications are confirmed with locally admitted advocates and licensed fund administrators.

Tax-neutral, with conditions. Jersey applies a zero-ten corporate regime with no capital gains or inheritance tax and a competitive personal tax position, participates in the Common Reporting Standard and FATCA, and maintains a network of tax information exchange agreements. Under the Taxation (Companies - Economic Substance) (Jersey) Law 2019, relevant activities must show real local substance where the rules apply, which adds running cost and annual reporting to any structure relying on it. Jersey tax counsel confirm treatment on the facts.

No. Hart David Carson LLP does not maintain an office in Jersey. We act as facilitator and project lead through our partner network of Jersey advocates, regulated trust company businesses, fund administrators and banks, while locally admitted advocates and licensed fiduciaries carry the regulated mandate and provide the substantive Jersey legal advice. Any matter before the JFSC or the Royal Court is conducted through those locally admitted professionals.

Hart David Carson LLP helps structure a Jersey vehicle or trust, introduce regulated fiduciaries and administrators, and coordinate the moving parts to one standard across time zones. We scope the structure, assemble the right Jersey advocates and licensed service providers, sequence registry and onboarding steps, and keep a single partner accountable throughout, acting as facilitator alongside Jersey-admitted advocates. We do not act as the regulated provider.