Relationship dossier
Barbados
Jersey
Relationship assessment
Barbados and Jersey maintain a tax information exchange arrangement; Jersey’s international relations are handled by the United Kingdom.
Barbados toward Jersey
+15Barbados participates in a bilateral tax information exchange arrangement with Jersey, providing for cooperation on tax matters.
Jersey toward Barbados
+15Jersey participates in a bilateral tax information exchange arrangement with Barbados. Jersey has autonomy in taxation, while the United Kingdom is responsible for its international relations.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a defined, practical basis in tax information exchange. Jersey’s constitutional position limits its separate role in international relations, but it has autonomy in taxation and related matters.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Barbados and Jersey have a bilateral tax information exchange arrangement, providing a concrete basis for cooperation on tax matters. Jersey is a Crown Dependency with autonomy in areas including taxation, while the United Kingdom is responsible for its defence and international relations.
Key developments
Barbados and Jersey concluded a tax information exchange arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The arrangement’s current scope and implementation are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond tax information exchange are limited.