By Emma
Over the last 3 decades, Jersey has had a central company register (the “Register”) which has been maintained, reviewed and updated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the “JFSC”). Members of the public are able to purchase documentation relating to a company such as its Articles of Association, annual returns…
By Emma
The original Development Securities case in relation to tax residence caused a huge stir in the tax community in August 2017, when HMRC successful argued that a number of Jersey companies were tax resident in the UK. By way of background, the Jersey-incorporated companies in this case had entered into…
By Emma
Voisin Law have teamed up with Compass to offer a new course aimed at helping line managers and anyone with people management responsibilities get to grips with recent changes to Jersey’s Employment Law. The course, entitled ‘Essential Jersey Employment Law for Managers’ is geared for managers across all industry sectors…
The Island’s oldest law firm was founded 150 years ago by Edward Voisin and has been at the heart of legal matters ever since. It became a family affair in 1897 when Edward’s son Albert joined the practice, then operating in the Royal Square. The next generation saw Albert’s nephew…
Various legislation has been introduced in Jersey in the past five years to regulate residential lettings in Jersey. The Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings – Minimum Standards and Prescribed Hazards) (Jersey) Order 2018 came into force on 1 December 2018 and introduced legal minimum standards for rental accommodation in…
By Emma
The latest figures from Statistics Jersey for the third quarter of 2018 show that there is still huge demand in the residential property market. In the third quarter of 2018, 417 properties were sold in Jersey. This is fourteen per cent higher turnover than the third quarter in 2017. This…
