What stamp duty is payable on Jersey probate?
There are no death duties, estate duty, inheritance tax or capital gains tax in Jersey. Stamp duty is payable upon application for the Grant of Probate at a rate of 0.5% of the value of the assets at the date of death. This is rounded up to the nearest £10,000 on estates up to £100,000. For estates over the value of £100,000, there is a rate of £75 per each additional £10,000.
Value (at date of death) |
Stamp duty |
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£00.00 – £10,000 £10,001 – £20,000 £20,001 – £30,000 £30,001 – £40,000 £40,001 – £50,000 £50,001 – £60,000 £60,001 – £70,000 £70,001 – £80,000 £80,001 – £90,000 £90,001 – £100,000 |
Nil £100 £150 £200 £250 £300 £350 £400 £450 £500 |
Thereafter, for each £10,000 (or part thereof) add £75.
The Probate Registrar will also levy a flat stamp duty fee on all applications. This is presently £80.
Please also note that the Royal Court Probate Department reserves the right to charge an additional sum of £75.00 for reviewing paperwork pursuant to an application.
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