Guernsey fund setup cost calculator

Use this calculator to estimate what it costs to set up and run a fund in Guernsey, and whether the jurisdiction fits your strategy. It combines a short domicile assessment with a cost model built on real Guernsey pricing, so the numbers reflect what service providers actually charge, not a generic average.

It is built for first-time and emerging managers weighing a first vehicle: spin-out teams, independent GPs, and managers comparing Guernsey against a default domicile. Answer a few questions about your strategy, target fund size and structure, and the tool returns an indicative setup and running cost for your fund.

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What a Guernsey fund costs, in plain terms. The main lines are GFSC application and registration fees, legal work on the fund documents, fund administration, and audit where you choose to have one. What is absent matters as much: funds pay a 0% income tax rate, with no VAT, no GST and no withholding tax. Since the 2025 PIF Rules, a Qualifying Private Investment Fund carries no required prospectus, no mandatory audit and no requirement for a Guernsey manager. You pay for what the fund needs, not for overhead a larger domicile assumes by default.