Relationship dossier
Germany
Jersey
Relationship assessment
Germany and Jersey maintain tax-information cooperation within Jersey's Crown Dependency status.
Germany toward Jersey
+15Germany entered into a tax information exchange arrangement with Jersey, providing for cooperation on tax matters.
Jersey toward Germany
+15Jersey entered into a tax information exchange arrangement with Germany, providing for cooperation on tax matters. Jersey conducts international relations within its constitutional arrangements with the United Kingdom.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete, limited-area cooperative foundation in tax information exchange. Jersey's constitutional status, including the UK's responsibility for its international relations, shapes the scope of direct bilateral engagement.
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
Germany and Jersey have a bilateral tax information exchange arrangement, providing a concrete basis for cooperation. Jersey is a Crown Dependency rather than a sovereign state; the United Kingdom is responsible for its defence and international relations, while Jersey can participate in international agreements under arrangements with the UK. The scope of other direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Germany and Jersey signed a tax information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical use of the bilateral tax information exchange arrangement are unclear.
- The extent of Jersey's direct role in other Germany-related international arrangements is unclear.