Isle Of Man
EU tax haven blacklist a ‘real danger’ to the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man’s chief minister, Howard Quayle, says the jurisdiction faces the “very real danger” of being put on the EU tax haven blacklist.
IFAs urged to ditch IoM life cos over commission disclosure
IFA firms should “wrest control” of their businesses from life companies based on the Isle of Man before the Conduct of Business Code comes into force, the director of Thames River International has argued. A move described by one industry source as “dodgy” and a “stain on the industry”.
Best Practice | 23 Feb 18
How new Isle of Man pension freedoms differ starkly from the UK
The Isle of Man budget on 20 February introduced the concept of pension freedoms to the island’s pensions legislation, setting out some stark differences to the already established UK rules.
Isle of Man to introduce pension freedoms
Legislation that will introduce pension freedoms to the Isle of Man has been included in the island’s 2018 Budget, a move treasury minister Alfred Cannan said will allow people to “look after their own savings”.
Alternatives | 16 Feb 18
New Earth liquidators assessing legal options
Liquidators of the failed New Earth Recycling and Renewables (NERR) fund now have more than 200,000 documents in their possession and want to establish if there is a case to take legal action against any party deemed liable for the collapse.