Skip to main content
Apply for a Website
Free tool

Jersey GST calculator

Check whether a parcel sent to Jersey will have GST to pay, and how much. Or add 5% GST to a price, or take it off.

GST on a parcel

1. What did it cost?

Include any UK VAT the shop charged. For several items in one delivery, add them together.

2. Where is it coming from?
3. Anything else?

GST to pay

£4.25

Total value £85.00 is over £60, so 5% is due on all of it.

Excise duty on alcohol, tobacco, e-liquid and fuel is due at any value and is not included.

Selling online from Jersey →

Add or take off 5% GST

The price

Price with GST

£105.00

Before GST
£100.00
GST at 5%
£5.00

If you are registered for GST, prices you show customers must include it.

The £60 rule in short

  • Add up the price, postage, packing and insurance for everything in the delivery.
  • £60 or less, bought for yourself: no GST.
  • Over £60: 5% GST on the whole amount. It is a threshold, not an allowance.
  • Bought for a business: 5% GST at any value.
  • Seller already charged Jersey GST: nothing more to pay.
  • Alcohol, tobacco, e-liquid and fuel: excise duty at any value.
  • From outside the UK, Guernsey and the Isle of Man and over £135: customs duty may be added, and GST is then worked out on the total including it.

The £60 applies to goods sent by post or courier. Goods you carry back in your luggage have separate duty-free allowances.

Selling to Jersey customers?

If you run a Jersey shop, our guides on GST for small businesses and selling online from Jersey cover registration, showing prices with GST and posting to the UK.

Questions

What is the GST threshold for parcels sent to Jersey?

£60. If the total value of a parcel you buy for yourself, including postage and insurance, is £60 or less, there is no GST to pay. Over £60, GST is due on the whole value, not just the part above £60.

Does postage count towards the £60?

Yes. The value includes the price you paid (with any UK VAT), postage and freight, packing, insurance, commission and any duties charged before or on arrival.

What if I order several things at once?

Items that arrive in one delivery are added together and treated as one parcel. Splitting an order on purpose to stay under £60 does not count.

Do businesses get the £60 allowance?

No. The £60 is only for goods bought for personal use. Goods imported for a business pay GST at any value.

The shop already charged me Jersey GST. Do I pay again?

No. Large online sellers registered for Jersey GST charge it at checkout, whatever the order value. If Jersey Customs asks you to declare the parcel, you do not pay the GST a second time.

What about alcohol, tobacco and vapes?

Excise duty is due on alcohol, tobacco, e-liquid and fuel whatever their value and wherever they come from, so the £60 rule does not cover them. This calculator does not work out excise.

Is there customs duty on parcels from the EU, the US or China?

It can be due on goods from outside the customs union that Jersey shares with the UK, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, if the parcel is worth more than £135. The rate depends on the goods: check the UK Trade Tariff (opens in a new tab). Any customs duty then counts towards the value for GST.

When does a Jersey business have to register for GST?

When its taxable sales have been more than £300,000 in the last 12 months, or are expected to be in the next 12. Our GST guide for small businesses explains the rest.

Sources. We checked every figure on this page against these official sources on 29 October 2026. This is a guide, not tax, legal or financial advice: for your own case, ask the body named.

More free calculators: all our Jersey tools.

Built and checked by Josh. How we check our facts. Nothing you type leaves your browser.