Isle of Man - A jurisdiction of choice

The Isle of Man is an established international finance centre fully supported by a modern infrastructure.  The quality of its reputation and success to date has been securely established on the foundations of political stability, tax neutrality and the strength of its fiscal, legislative and regulatory controls.  Together they have contributed to over 30 years of sustained growth.

The Island's financial services sector is diverse, with the main activities being banking, life and captive insurance, fund management, trust and fiduciary business, aircraft and ship registration, e-gaming and e-commerce.  It also has a thriving manufacturing base; including space industries, precision engineering, biomed, food and drink and clean tech solutions.  These activities are supported by a professional services sector that boasts international accountancy practices and a range of experienced legal firms, plus a world-class telecommunications infrastructure and excellent data hosting facilities.

The Isle of Man is committed to the international standards of transparency developed by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development and is widely recognised for its compliance and co-operation with global standards for tax co-operation and exchange of information.

It has also been recognised by the International Monetary Fund as a well-regulated offshore Finance Centre of Excellence.

The Island is a crown dependency and does not form part of the United Kingdom, although geographically it is part of the British Isles.  It enjoys judicial autonomy and financial independence in fiscal matters.  The population is approximately 85,000 and the land area is 227 square miles.