Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

Financial Sanctions: Russia General Licence

General licence – IOM/2022/RUS011
The Treasury has the power to issue General Licences for financial and trade sanctions regimes under a number of Regulations.
On 24 March 2022, the Treasury issued General Licence IOM/2022/RUS011 under regulation 64 of…

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 59 entries to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) …

Financial Sanctions: Belarus

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 6 entries to the Belarus sanctions regime.
The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the San…

Plans published for the introduction of three significant Acts

The Department of Home Affairs has published implementation plans for the Domestic Abuse, Sexual Offences and Obscene Publications and Justice Reform Acts.
The plans clearly set out the next steps to bring the Acts into force – including support, train…

Island to apply temporary reduction to fuel duty

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP announced in the Spring Statement earlier today that fuel duty rates for petrol and diesel will be temporarily lowered by 5p for a period of 12 months.
In accordance with the Customs and Excise Agreement with the UK, the Is…

New Minimum Wage Rates to Come Into Effect from 1 April 2022

Changes to the Isle of Man rates of minimum wage will take effect from 1 April 2022.
The new rates of minimum wage, approved by Tynwald in February, mean an increase of the headline minimum wage rate from £8.25 to £9.50 per hour, representing an increa…

Fuel Duty Decrease and VAT relief on energy saving materials.

This news release is issued to draw attention to a temporary cut to fuel duty from 6pm on 23 March 2022 and VAT relief for energy saving materials from 1 April 2022. 
The fuel duty changes will be implemented by the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act (Amendmen…

Science and History course switch follows exam board review

Secondary schools in the Isle of Man will switch to a different science and history examination system from September, following a review of IGCSE and GCSE courses.
Led by senior school leaders and subject specialists, the review represents a new way o…

Financial Sanctions: Russia General Licence amendment

General licence – IOM/2022/RUS002
The Treasury has the power to issue General Licences for financial and trade sanctions regimes under a number of Regulations.
On 22 March 2022, the Treasury amended General Licence IOM/2022/RUS002 under regulation 64 o…

Manx Care’s Covid-19 swabbing centre – The Crookall Centre, Kensington Road, Douglas – Reminder

Manx Care’s Covid-19 PCR testing/swabbing centre is operating from The Crookall Centre, Kensington Road, Douglas (the old Finch Hill GP surgery) and not from its former base at the TT Grandstand on Glencrutchery Road in Douglas. No further testing is b…