Relationship dossier
Japan
Jersey
Relationship assessment
Japan and Jersey maintain a narrow tax-information-exchange relationship
Japan toward Jersey
+15Japan entered into a tax-information-exchange arrangement with Jersey, establishing a specific channel for cooperation on tax matters.
Jersey toward Japan
+15Jersey entered into a tax-information-exchange arrangement with Japan, establishing a specific channel for cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete but specialized basis in tax-information exchange. Jersey's constitutional status limits its role in foreign affairs, which are the responsibility of the United Kingdom; the arrangement is evidence of practical cooperation within Jersey's areas of competence.
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
Japan and Jersey have a bilateral tax-information-exchange arrangement, providing a concrete but narrow channel for cooperation. Jersey is a Crown Dependency and is not a sovereign state; the United Kingdom is responsible for its defence and international relations, while Jersey can make certain international agreements in areas within its competence.
Key developments
Japan and Jersey entered into a tax-information-exchange arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of tax-information exchange between Japan and Jersey are unclear.
- The extent of other direct government cooperation is unclear.