Relationship dossier
Jersey
South Africa
Relationship assessment
A limited bilateral relationship includes tax-information exchange cooperation.
Jersey toward South Africa
+15Jersey has a tax information exchange agreement with South Africa, a specific arrangement for government cooperation on tax matters.
South Africa toward Jersey
+15South Africa has a tax information exchange agreement with Jersey, providing for cooperation on tax information.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is shaped by Jersey's status as a Crown Dependency, with most international relations generally handled through the United Kingdom, alongside Jersey's capacity to conclude certain tax arrangements. The tax information exchange agreement with South Africa provides a narrow, practical basis for bilateral cooperation; the wider relationship is unclear.
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
Jersey is a Crown Dependency whose international relations are generally conducted through the United Kingdom, while it has authority to make certain international tax arrangements. Jersey and South Africa have a tax information exchange agreement, providing a concrete but narrow basis for government cooperation. The broader scope and intensity of bilateral engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Jersey and South Africa concluded a tax information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of tax-information cooperation under the agreement are unclear.
- Details of other direct government cooperation between Jersey and South Africa are limited.