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WQ.398/2020
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY DEPUTY K.F. MOREL OF ST. LAWRENCE ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 20th OCTOBER 2020
Question
"Will the Chief Minister provide the Assembly with the rules or guidelines used by the Population Office when determining whether or not to issue non-resident business licences to work in Jersey, including details of the types of businesses (sectors and size of undertakings) that are required to apply for a licence before operating in the Island."
Answer
The presumption against issuing a business licence or employing registered staff does not apply generally for visiting non-resident undertakings, because these permissions do not add to the permanent resident population of the Island and are generally short-term. This is outlined in guidance issued in 2015: https://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocuments/Working%20in%20Jersey/ID%20Business%20licencing% 20guidance%20notes%2020170516%20DM.pdf
Further advice for businesses on how to apply for a licence is available on the website: https://www.gov.je/Working/WorkPermits/LicencesWorkJersey/Pages/NonResidentBusinessLicence.asp x
All undertakings operating in the island are nevertheless required to obtain a licence, and to pay a fee in the case of a non-resident undertaking, unless an exemption applies (for example, construction undertakings visiting Jersey to perform contracts do not require a licence for five days or less work in any 12 month period). Exemptions from the requirement to obtain a licence are outlined in: https://www.jerseylaw.je/laws/revised/Pages/18.150.10.aspx#_Toc535508438
This question was received after the deadline for States Members written questions, which limited the time available to provide a full answer.