Jersey private company formation
Jersey private company limited by shares under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, administered by a JFSC-licensed Jersey trust company business. Crown Dependency standing, English-derived law, 0% standard company income tax under the 0/10 regime, and beneficial ownership held centrally by the JFSC and not public. A premium reputable holding, fund, and private-client vehicle; the regulated administrator is mandatory and drives the recurring cost.
- Tier
- REPUTABLE
- Formation
- up to 5 business days
- KYC
- Tier 1
- Renewal
- $13499/yr
What is the Jersey private company formation and what does it cost?
Crown Dependency, 0% std tax, non-public UBO. It is $17,900 all-in / ₿0.22487437 / 22,487,437 sats, paid in Bitcoin or USDT, and formation takes 5 business days.
- Tier
- REPUTABLE
- All-in price
- $17,900 all-in / ₿0.22487437 / 22,487,437 sats
- Year-2 renewal
- $13,499/yr
- KYC tier
- Tier 1
- Formation time
- 5 business days
- EU / FATF status
- off both EU lists, off the FATF lists
What's included
- Jersey government incorporation fee at the JFSC companies registry under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991: we file and pay it on your behalf
- Memorandum of Association
- Articles of Association
- First Subscriber and Director resolutions appointing the initial director (may be non-resident or corporate) and naming the shareholder
- Beneficial-owner identification filed centrally to the JFSC (Jersey holds beneficial ownership on a non-public register, not a public one)
- First-year statutory administration through a JFSC-licensed Jersey trust company business (TCSP): registered office, company secretary, and the statutory administration a non-resident-owned Jersey entity is required to maintain
- Coordination of the first annual confirmation statement (due by end-February)
- Sanctions screen on the order (OFAC, EU, UN) + Tier 1 KYC
What's NOT included
- Apostille (sold separately at $189; Jersey supports it under the Hague Convention, and private banks that require legalized documents will ask for it, adding roughly 5 to 10 business days)
- Year-2+ renewal ($13,499/yr; covers the mandatory JFSC-licensed TCSP annual administration responsibility fee, the registered office, and the company secretary, the main recurring cost and one that cannot be self-provided offshore)
- Bank account opening (separate post-formation flow; the crypto-native rail via Xapo Bank is comparatively quick, while Jersey and Channel Islands private banks run a multi-week source-of-funds review)
- Any tax preparation or filing: a plain holding company pays 0% corporate income tax under the Jersey 0/10 regime, but your own tax position is yours and we refer US persons to a US Enrolled Agent, we do not file (General information, not tax advice)
- Statutory audit: a small private Jersey company is not subject to one, so it is not bundled; where your activity or counterparties require audited accounts, a Jersey-licensed auditor bills that separately
- Mail forwarding (we don't sell this)
We list what's not included on every product page so there are no checkout surprises.
Operator-grade use case
The reputable-tier British Crown Dependency holding and fund vehicle for owners who want a credible, English-derived-law base rather than an offshore flag. Jersey is REPUTABLE: it is a Crown Dependency, not the EU and not the UK, on no EU list (Annex I or Annex II) and on no FATF grey or black list as of 2026, so private banks, fund administrators, and institutional counterparties treat a Jersey company as a known, clean structure. It incorporates at the JFSC registry under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 in about 5 business days, under English-derived law, with apostille supported. A non-resident-owned Jersey entity must be administered by a JFSC-licensed trust company business (TCSP) that supplies the registered office, company secretary, and statutory administration; that regulated administration, and its annual responsibility fee, is the main recurring cost and is the reason the price band sits where it does.
Most appropriate for genuine holding, fund, asset-protection, and private-client structures: a plain holding company pays 0% corporate income tax under the 0/10 regime (financial-services companies are taxed at 10%, utility and large-retail at 20%), there is no minimum share capital, at least one director suffices and may be non-resident or corporate, and a small private company carries no statutory audit. Owners also gain a real privacy advantage over the UK, Cyprus, and Estonia public registers: Jersey holds beneficial ownership centrally at the JFSC on a non-public register, so your ownership is on record with the regulator and obliged entities but not published. The annual confirmation statement is due by end-February. The formation settles in BTC (on-chain and Lightning) or USDT via BitSettle, with card and ACH via Stripe as a secondary rail.
Less ideal for budget solo founders and for anyone who wants a cheap shell. Jersey is a premium, recurring-fee-heavy structure: the mandatory JFSC-licensed-TCSP annual administration fee is unavoidable and cannot be self-provided offshore, so this is the right tool for a real holding, fund, or estate vehicle, not a place to park a one-person side business. If your priority is privacy on a budget, route to a Wyoming LLC or a New Mexico LLC, which are more private and far cheaper. If you simply want a cheap zero-tax wrapper, a Seychelles IBC does that holding work for a fraction of the cost. If you need a self-owning private-client vehicle with no shares for estate planning or tokenized-asset structures, the Jersey Foundation is the sister product to compare.
What you'll need to hand us
- Email address
- Country of residence
- Intended use statement (free-text)
- Government-issued photo ID (passport or national ID)
- Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement, or government letter, dated within 90 days)
- Source-of-funds attestation (drop-down + free text)
- Optional: PEP and adverse-media screening consent
- Everything in Tier 1
- Beneficial owner declaration for every party with 25%+ ownership
- Source-of-wealth documentation (tax return, employment letter, salary, asset proof)
- Manual enhanced-due-diligence reviewer notes from our KYC partner
Common questions
- What's the total cost, and what is the renewal?
- $17,900 is the all-in Year-1 price for the Jersey private company, filed at the JFSC registry through the JFSC-licensed trust company business (TCSP) with Tier 1 KYC. Year-2 onward is $13,499/yr, which covers the mandatory licensed-TCSP annual administration responsibility fee, the registered office, and the company secretary, the main recurring cost and one a non-resident owner cannot self-provide offshore. You settle the whole order in BTC (on-chain and Lightning) or USDT via BitSettle, with card and ACH via Stripe as a secondary rail; Jersey itself requires fiat, so we pay the government and TCSP fees from our operating account.
- Why does a Jersey company need a licensed administrator, and why is it priced this way?
- A Jersey entity owned by non-residents must be administered by a JFSC-licensed trust company business (TCSP), which supplies the registered office, company secretary, and the statutory administration the law requires. That regulated administration is not optional and cannot be provided yourself from offshore, and its annual responsibility fee is the main recurring cost. That is why Jersey sits in the premium band: you are paying for a reputable, regulated Crown Dependency home, not a cheap shell. If recurring cost is your binding constraint, a Wyoming or New Mexico LLC, or a Seychelles IBC, does plainer holding work for a fraction of the price.
- How is my ownership recorded, and how much tax does a Jersey company pay?
- Jersey holds beneficial ownership centrally at the JFSC on a non-public register, so your ownership is on record with the regulator and obliged entities but is not published the way it is on the UK, Cyprus, or Estonia public registers, a genuine privacy advantage over those. The licensed TCSP still identifies the ultimate beneficial owner on every formation regardless of our platform tier, so anonymous formation is not available on this SKU. On tax, a plain holding company pays 0% corporate income tax under the 0/10 regime (financial-services companies 10%, utility and large-retail 20%). We form and administer the entity; we do not file your taxes, and we refer US persons to a US Enrolled Agent. General information, not legal or tax advice.
- How long does formation take, is there an audit, and is it the right vehicle for me?
- About 5 business days for the incorporation step once your Tier 1 KYC and director and shareholder documentation are complete; there is no minimum share capital, one director suffices (may be non-resident or corporate), the annual confirmation statement is due by end-February, and a small private company is not subject to a statutory audit. Apostille, which Jersey supports under the Hague Convention, adds 5 to 10 business days where a private bank requires legalized documents, and bank-account opening is a separate process that is the real gate. Jersey is the right vehicle for a genuine holding, fund, asset-protection, or estate structure, not a budget solo wrapper; for a self-owning, shareless private-client vehicle, compare the Jersey Foundation.
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