Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

Island prepares to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice

The Island will come together this week to remember those who fought and died in the service of their country.
The nation will fall silent for two minutes at 11am on Friday 11 November (Remembrance Day) and again on Sunday 13 November (Remembrance Sund…

Bank holiday to mark King’s coronation

An additional Bank Holiday will be held in the Isle of Man next year to mark the coronation of King Charles III.
The Bank Holiday will fall on Monday 8 May, following the coronation on Saturday 6 May.
This announcement mirrors the decision made by the …

Changes at the top for Meat Pant after audit findings

An audit of the Isle of Man Meat Plant has concluded that the factory is ‘well equipped’, with the ability to ‘easily carry out the processes’ for which it is used, but that some major challenges must be addressed.
The report indicates a need to review…

Customs and Excise Writable forms

We would like to inform you that we now have a number of forms that are in an electronic writable format.
Writable forms are versions of documents that are available in electronic format for easy editing. Each form is a PDF document formatted and locke…

Final steps ahead of Domestic Abuse Act switch on

The Domestic Abuse Act 2020 will come into force on 4 January 2023, with supporting regulations taken to December Tynwald for approval.  
An updated implementation plan has also been published, which sets out the timescales for parts of the Act coming …

Submit your views on the rates of minimum wage in the Isle of Man

The Minimum Wage Committee, an independent committee constituted of employer and worker representatives, is seeking views from businesses and individuals as part of a review into the rates of the minimum wage in the Isle of Man.
The Minister for Enterp…

Legislation will introduce an age restriction on vape sales

Legislation to prohibit sales of vaping products and e-cigarettes to under 18s, and introduce regulatory controls, including point of sale controls, is to be introduced by Easter 2023.
A dedicated Public Health Vaping Regulation Bill led by Public Heal…

Tynwald to consider changes to beneficial ownership law

Improved access to the Isle of Man Government’s beneficial ownership database will be permitted to certain organisations from 31 December 2022, if Tynwald approves proposed changes to the Beneficial Ownership Act 2017 next month.
The Beneficial Ownersh…

Economic Dashboard displays range of information

A new Economic Dashboard is available to view on the Isle of Man Government website, displaying a range of information used to inform policy-making decisions.
It is designed to give an overall indication of economic conditions based on a range of avai…

Advance notice of road closure on the Noble’s Hospital Estate

The road running through the rear of the Noble’s Hospital Estate will be closed from Tuesday 08 November 2022 for a period of three weeks whilst essential gas pipeline work is completed by the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) and Isle of Man Energy.
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