JFSC
Compliance deadlines
Filing and fee deadlines drawn from Jersey Financial Services Commission's own published instruments — each row links the instrument it comes from.
Deadlines are extracted and curated from the source instruments and human-reviewed, but instruments change and transitional rules apply — always verify against the linked instrument and the regulator's own site before relying on a date. This page is not legal advice.
Recurring obligations
| Deadline | Action required | Applies to | Source instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| On or before 31 January each year | Submit the Annual Registration Fee and Update Form for Sole Traders, including the signed compliance declaration, to the JFSC. | natural persons registered to carry on trust company business, registered persons (Class G Director, Class I Company Secretary, Class L Trustee, Class M Nominee Shareholder), sole traders | Guidance Note: Natural Persons carrying on a single class of Trust Company Business |
| Before the end of February each year (following the year of registration) | Designated partner must deliver an annual declaration to the Registrar listing the names and addresses of every person who was a partner on 1 January of that year. | Limited liability partnerships (LLPs), designated partners | Guidance Note: Limited Liability Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1997 |
| Between 1 January and the end of February each year (following the year of establishment) | Provide the annual confirmation statement to the Commission confirming that held information remains accurate. | companies, foundations, incorporated limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, separate limited partnerships | Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 2020 |
| By the end of February each year | File the electronic annual confirmation statement and pay the associated fee before late fees apply. | Companies, Foundations, Incorporated Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Separate Limited Partnerships | JFSC Fees Notice 2026 |
| On or before 28 February each year | Pay the GIMB or MSB annual fee to the JFSC (for businesses already registered on 1 January). | Class O registered persons, General Insurance Mediation Business registrants, Money Service Business registrants, Trust Company Business (TCB) registered persons, Trust company business registrants, affiliation leaders, natural persons carrying on a single class of trust company business, non-affiliated persons, participating members | Feedback on Consultation No. 10 2021: General Insurance Mediation Business and Money Service Business Fees, Feedback on Consultation No. 14 2022 - Trust Company Business Fees, Feedback on Consultation Paper No. 10 2020: Trust Company Business Fees |
| By 31 March each year | Supply all information required to calculate the annual fee to the JFSC to avoid a £100 administration fee accruing from 1 April. | DNFBPs registered under the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008, firms of accountants, firms of lawyers, registered persons under Schedule 2 of the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999 (including estate agency services and lending businesses) | Feedback Paper on Consultation No. 15 2022 - Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) fees (2022-12-30) |
| On or before 31 March each year | Pay the annual fee in full to the JFSC. | DNFBP/Schedule 2 registered persons (including estate agency services and lending businesses), DNFBPs registered under the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008, Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), Firms of accountants, Firms of lawyers, Registered persons under the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008, firms of accountants, firms of lawyers, registered persons carrying on Schedule 2 business, registered persons under Schedule 2 of the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999 (including estate agency services and lending businesses), sole traders | Feedback Paper on Consultation No. 15 2022 - Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) fees (2022-12-30), Feedback on Consultation No. 8 2021 – Fees for DNFBP registered persons (Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008), Feedback on Consultation No.1 2023: Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008 - Fees for registered persons, Feedback on Consultation Paper No. 9 2020: DNFBP Fees under the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008 |
| On 1 June each year | Pay the annual fee of £1,055 to the JFSC as a recognized auditor. | Recognized Auditors | Feedback on Consultation Paper No.4 2023 - Recognized Auditor Fees |
| On 1 July each year (following the Initial Charging Period) | Determine the number of Relevant QSMAs as at 1 July and calculate the Annual Fee due under the QSMA Order exemption. | FSB-licensed persons, Investment Managers, Managers, Members of a Partnership (except a Limited Partner), Operators relying on the QSMA Order, Trustees | QSMA Annual Fee Return Form |
| 31 July each year (first due 31 July 2026) | Submit the annual fund statistics return to the JFSC by 31 July, covering the 30 June reporting date. | Jersey private funds (JPFs) | Updates to our 2025 supervisory risk data collection |
| By 31 July each year | Settle the QSMA Annual Fee to the Commission by electronic transfer following receipt of the invoice. | FSB-licensed persons, Investment Managers, Managers, Members of a Partnership (except a Limited Partner), Operators relying on the QSMA Order, Trustees | QSMA Annual Fee Return Form |
| On 1 October each year | Pay the annual insurance permit fee to the JFSC per Schedule 2. | category A insurance permit holders, category B insurance permit holders, cell companies, cells, insurance permit holders, limited companies carrying on insurance business, limited liability partnerships carrying on insurance business | Feedback on Consultation Paper No. 5 2019 - Insurance Business Fees (2019-10), Feedback on Consultation Paper No. 5 2019 – Insurance Business Fees |
| On or before 1 October each year | Renew your Insurance Business (Jersey) Law permit and pay the applicable renewal fee to the JFSC. | Category A permit applicants, Category B permit applicants, captive insurance companies, insurance companies, special purpose vehicles (transformer vehicles and insurance securitisation companies) | Guidance Note: Applications under the Insurance Business (Jersey) Law 1996 |
| Payable on 1 October each year | Recognise the annual fee as payable to the JFSC on 1 October. | category A permit holders, category B permit holders, cell companies and cells, insurance permit holders, permit holders under the Insurance Business (Jersey) Law 1996 | Feedback on Consultation No. 5 2021: Insurance Business Fees, Feedback on proposals to change insurance business fees (Consultation Paper No. 6 2020) (2020-10) |
| By 31 October each year | Pay the annual deposit-taking fee to the JFSC. | banks, deposit-taking businesses, insurance permit holders, registered persons under the Banking Business (Jersey) Law 1991 | Feedback on Consultation No.8 2023 - Deposit-taking fees, Feedback on Consultation Paper No. 5 2019 - Insurance Business Fees (2019-10), Feedback on proposals to change insurance business fees (Consultation Paper No. 6 2020) (2020-10) |
| Due by 31 October each year | Pay the annual insurance business fee to the JFSC. | category A permit holders, category B permit holders, cell companies and cells, permit holders under the Insurance Business (Jersey) Law 1996 | Feedback on Consultation No. 5 2021: Insurance Business Fees |
| On or before 31 October each year | Pay the annual fee to the JFSC. | category A insurance permit holders, category B insurance permit holders, cell companies, cells, insurance permit holders, limited companies carrying on insurance business, limited liability partnerships carrying on insurance business | Feedback on Consultation Paper No. 5 2019 – Insurance Business Fees |
| Annually in the December return (or quarterly if an automated collection process is in place) | Report DCS eligible depositor data (number of depositors, total eligible deposits, and amounts within the £50,000 and £5,000 compensation thresholds) in the December prudential return. | Jersey International Banks (JIBs) | Guidance Note: Prudential Reporting of Other Prudential Data (March 2019) |
| At least monthly, within 10 business days of the reconciliation date | Reconcile each insurance broking account balance against the bank statement and correct any discrepancies immediately. | registered persons carrying on general insurance mediation business (insurance brokers/intermediaries), registered persons carrying on investment business | Financial Services (General Insurance Mediation Business (Client Assets)) (Jersey) Order 2005, Financial Services (Investment Business (Client Assets)) (Jersey) Order 2001 |
| Between 1 January and end of February each year following registration | Deliver the annual confirmation of key particulars and solvency/winding-up status to the registrar. | general partners, limited partnerships | Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 |
| Each accounting period | Prepare and sign the Declaration of Compliance for the accounting period (by a director for JIBs, or the Jersey Branch principal manager for OIBs). | Jersey Incorporated Banks (JIBs), Overseas Incorporated Banks (OIBs) | Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice - Declaration of Compliance |
| In the December prudential return each year | Report the four DCS data items (eligible depositor numbers and amounts up to the £50,000 and £5,000 thresholds) in the December prudential return. | Jersey branches of overseas incorporated banks (OIBs) | Prudential Reporting of Other Prudential Data (Guidance Note) |
| On or before the 20th business day after each quarter-end reporting date | Submit the quarterly prudential return (template, certificate, case-by-case data and commentary) electronically to the JFSC via the Portal. | Jersey incorporated banks (JIBs) registered under the Banking Business (Jersey) Law 1991 | Prudential Reporting – JIBs (Jersey incorporated banks reporting guide) |
| On or shortly before each anniversary of entry on the Register | Give the Commission written confirmation that the auditor's Register entry remains correct. | auditing firms, recognized auditors | Companies (Audit) (Jersey) Order 2010 |
| When providing the annual confirmation statement | Pay the additional annual confirmation statement fee (£175 for entities administered by a relevant business, £145 for other entities) to the JFSC. | entities registered under the Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 2020, fund services businesses, trust company businesses | Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Regulations 2020 |
| With the annual audited financial statements | Provide a 5 year rolling business plan to the Commission. | Category B permit holders | Insurance Business (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1996 |
| Within 1 year of registration (annual re-registration) | Re-register on the Viscount's Register of Approved Liquidators and Administrators before your one-year registration expires. | liquidators and administrators of Jersey companies | Companies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2002 |
| Within 15 business days after each calendar quarter date | Report to the Commission the number of QSMAs relying on the exemption and the aggregated value of investments under management. | hedge fund managers, investment business operators, operators of segregated managed accounts | Financial Services (Investment Business (Qualifying Segregated Managed Accounts – Exemption)) (Jersey) Order 2014 |
| Within 20 business days of the JIB's year-end | Submit an additional prudential return as at year-end (with the JFSC's prior agreement) where the year-end does not coincide with a quarter end. | Jersey incorporated banks (JIBs) registered under the Banking Business (Jersey) Law 1991 | Prudential Reporting – JIBs (Jersey incorporated banks reporting guide) |
| Within 20 working days of the relevant return date | Submit the quarterly and year-end Prudential Returns to the JFSC within 20 working days of the reporting date. | Jersey Incorporated Banks (JIBs), Overseas Incorporated Banks (OIBs) | Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice - Prudential Returns |
| Within 3 months of financial year end | Submit copies of the annual audited accounts to the Commission. | Jersey Incorporated Banks (JIBs), exempt persons (Community Savings & Credit Limited) | Banking Business (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2002, Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice - Frequently asked questions regarding financial reporting and audit |
| Within 3 months of the end of the accounting period | Submit audited financial statements, directors' report and auditor's reports to the JFSC. | Jersey Incorporated Banks (JIBs) | Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice - Financial Statements |
| Within 3 months of the end of the financial period | Furnish audited accounts to the Commission. | Category B permit holders | Insurance Business (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1996 |
| Within 3 months of the issuer's financial year end | Publish the independent verification of the underlying assets confirming 100% collateralisation and ring-fencing. | issuers of tokenised real world assets | Tokenisation of real world assets (RWAs) Guidance Note |
| Within 4 months after the end of the accounting period | Submit financial statements, a declaration and the auditor's report to the Commission. | registered persons carrying on general insurance mediation business | Financial Services (General Insurance Mediation Business (Accounts, Audits, Reports and Solvency)) (Jersey) Order 2005 |
| Within 4 months after the end of the accounting period (extendable to up to 8 months by agreement with the Commission) | Provide the registered person's financial statements, declaration, auditor's report and any relevant internal control reports to the Jersey Financial Services Commission. | registered persons carrying on fund services business | Financial Services (Fund Services Business (Accounts, Audits and Reports)) (Jersey) Order 2007 |
| Within 4 months of the end of the accounting period | Submit audited financial statements, directors' report and auditor's reports to the JFSC. | Overseas Incorporated Banks (OIBs) | Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice - Financial Statements |
| Within 4 months of the end of the relevant accounting period | Provide the financial statements, declaration, directors' report and auditor's reports to the Commission. | registered persons carrying on investment business, registered persons carrying on trust company business | Financial Services (Trust Company and Investment Business (Accounts, Audits and Reports)) (Jersey) Order 2007 |
| Within 4 months of the end of the year to which the financial statements relate | Provide the JFSC with audited unconsolidated financial statements of each parent and audited consolidated financial statements of the ultimate parent (unless the entity is the ultimate parent). | Jersey Incorporated Banks (JIBs), Overseas Incorporated Banks (OIBs) | Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice - Financial Statements |
| Within 4 months of the financial year-end | Submit audited financial statements, the Prudential Return report and the Declaration of Compliance report to the JFSC. | Overseas Incorporated Banks (OIBs) | Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice - Frequently asked questions regarding financial reporting and audit |
| Within 7 months of financial year end | File audited accounts with the JFSC. | Listed Funds | Certified Funds Code of Practice - Schedule 3 (Jersey Listed Fund Guide) |
| Within four weeks of receipt of invoice | Pay the annual Schedule 2 fee to the JFSC to avoid a 5% late-payment surcharge. | Registered persons under the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008 | JFSC Feedback on Consultation No.12 2023 |
| Within three months of the year-end | Submit the externally audit-certified hard copy of the year-end prudential return with audited true and fair accounts, auditor schedule of differences and balance sheet reconciliation. | Jersey incorporated banks (JIBs) registered under the Banking Business (Jersey) Law 1991 | Prudential Reporting – JIBs (Jersey incorporated banks reporting guide) |