The Isle of Man is a one of the British Isles within a one-hour flight away from three London airports and a 30-minute flight from Dublin. It is also accessible from many other locations.
The island is within the Common Travel Area with the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands. There is no immigration control between the UK and the Islands or between the Islands themselves.
Persons that have close connections with the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands (in particular, holders of passports issued in the Isle of Man) are British citizens under the UK British Nationality Act 1981.
As a British Crown Dependency, the Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom but a self-governing territory with its own legislation, income tax system and courts of law.
Key advantages of the Isle of Man include:
- Political and economic stability
- More than 1000 years of continuous parliament (Tynwald)
- More than £1.6 billion in reserves
- Aa1 Moody’s credit rating
- 30+ years of continued growth in GDP
- One of the fastest growing economies in Europe in recent years
- Zero corporation tax for most companies, no capital taxes and its own tax treaty network
- Personal safety and security, high quality of life and low crime and unemployment rates
- Reliable financial services and infrastructure
- English is state and business language
- GBP is main currency
- Same time zone as London and Dublin
- On the OECD white list
- Compliant with:
- FATF AML standards, as most recently confirmed by MONEYVAL, the Council of Europe body for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing,
- The Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision,
- Insurance Core Principles (per IMF findings) and
- The AIFMD criteria.
- Member of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
- Law based on the principles of English law
- Legislation similar in many aspects, although not identical, to that of the UK
- Developed and respectable international financial centre with a diversified economy
- State of the art IT and telecoms infrastructure
- Well-educated workforce
- Opportunity to bring own qualified key personnel, as well as hire local professionals
Diversification of the Isle of Man economy makes the island more resilient than other compact jurisdictions to crisis in one sphere of economy.
Key sectors include banking, fund administration, corporate service providers, insurance; however, the island’s diverse economy does not entirely rely on the finance sector but includes the following:
- Manufacturing, including high technology, clean technology and biotechnology sectors
- E-Business
- E-Gaming
- Ship and superyacht management
- Aircraft registration
- Space commerce
- Film production
- Entrepreneur/trading gateway
- Quality food producers and manufacturers