Around 4,000 Islanders face £300 tax penalty after missing filing deadline

Around 4,000 Islanders are set to receive a £300 penalty after failing to submit their 2025 tax returns by the end-of-July deadline.

Revenue Jersey said it received around 63,000 completed returns out of an expected 67,000 before the deadline passed.

Those who missed the deadline will now be issued with a default assessment notice. This means they could initially be required to pay a higher proportion of their earnings in tax until their 2025 return is submitted.

They will also face a £300 late-filing penalty, which could bring in approximately £1.2 million for the department.

Among those who filed on time, almost 60% submitted their returns online - an increase of four percentage points compared with last year.

Comptroller of Revenue Richard Summersgill welcomed the rise in digital filing, saying it was encouraging to see more Islanders using the online service.

He said online returns were quicker and more convenient for taxpayers, while also allowing Revenue Jersey to process assessments more efficiently.

Mr Summersgill thanked those who filed before the deadline, particularly Islanders who used the online system for the first time.

Anyone who has yet to submit their 2025 return has been urged to do so as soon as possible to avoid further penalties and ensure their tax assessment reflects their actual financial circumstances.