Registering your marriage with the taxes office
When you marry you will need to complete the notification form and send it to us with a copy of the marriage certificate.
Marriage notification form for tax (size 31kb)
How tax works for married couples
Jersey law brings your income together to calculate your tax and there are different tax thresholds available for a married couple.
Allowances, reliefs and deductions for tax
In the year of marriage
Your spouse's income is taken into account from the date of your marriage and if you're employed you'll need a joint effective tax rate.
You can't opt out of both your incomes being taken into account to calculate your tax. However, you may elect for separate assessments which allows autonomy and privacy in dealing with your tax affairs.
Separate assessments for married couples and civil partnerships
There is no tax advantage or disadvantage to being separately assessed, the tax calculation is still based on both your incomes and the any married tax deductions that may be available.
If you separate you will need to let us know as there are tax consequences. Your tax will be calculated individually from the date of separation and your effective tax rate may also need re-calculating.
Tell us about separating from your spouse or civil partner
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