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Crown dependencies join together to develop critical telecoms framework for high risk vendors

The Isle of Man Government, alongside Jersey and Guernsey will work together to safeguard the Island’s Telecoms networks by developing a security framework to put in place safeguards and address the risks associated with the use of Chinese technology f…

Closure of Government Offices Christmas/New Year Period

Members of the public are asked to note that most Government Offices will be closed on the following days over the Christmas and New Year period: 
Friday 25 December 2020
Monday 28 December 2020
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Friday 1 January 2021 
In additi…

Tax payments due on 6 January 2021

If you have received your 2019/20 personal tax assessments and 2020/21 payment on account notices, payments of any outstanding balances are due on 6 January 2021 – less than a month away. 
If you receive your personal tax assessment or payment on accou…

Deadline for corporate income tax returns for accounting periods ended 31 December 2019

Corporate taxpayers are advised that the effective final deadline for submission of income tax returns for accounting periods ended 31 December 2019 is midnight on 4 January 2021.
The due date is Friday 1 January 2021 but as the Income Tax Division is …

Financial Sanctions: Global Human Rights Regime

This news release is issued to publicise a correction made to one entry listed in the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The following individual remains subject to an asset freeze.
Correction
Individual
CEBALLOS ICHASO, Remigio [Ceballos] 
DOB: 01/…

Financial Sanctions: Democratic Republic of the Congo

This news release is issued in respect of financial sanctions imposed against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 has been amended with effect from 12 December 2020, following the publication of Council…

Four Island beaches designated bathing waters

Four beaches will become designated bathing waters next summer as the Isle of Man introduces Europe’s highest water quality standards. 
In December 2019, Tynwald agreed a strategy for the adoption of the 2006 EU Bathing Water Directive, having already…

Three new cases of COVID-19 detected – 14 December 2020

Three new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man. 
All three individuals were already self-isolating having travelled to the Island. Their period of isolation has now been extended by a further 14 days. 
Contact tracing has been comple…

Charities invited to apply for international development funding

Charities aiming to make positive contributions through their work in developing countries are being invited to apply for funding from the Isle of Man Government to support their projects. The International Development Partnership (IDP) funding stream…