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News around Isle of Man

Treasury Minister outlines coronavirus contingency plans

Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan MHK has today written to the President of Tynwald to outline how the Treasury is intending to act in relation to the Isle of Man Government’s response to the coronavirus.

‘Our foremost consideration is the health and se…

2020/21 Notices of Coding

In his Budget speech last month, the Treasury Minister announced changes in income tax personal allowances as follows:

Personal allowances

2020/21

2019/20

 

      £

      £

Single person

14,250

14,000

Jointly assessed couples

Discounted travel for students attending the Isle of Man Graduate Fair 2020

Locate Isle of Man, an initiative from the Department for Enterprise, has launched an offer in collaboration with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to encourage students to return to the Isle of Man and attend the 2020 Isle of Man Graduate Fair even…

Public invited to help shape Manx Care Bill

Members of the public are invited to give their views on a new organisation which is set to transform the way health and care services are delivered in the future.
The creation of a body to provide health and care services to the population was one of …

Tynwald to consider changes to Vehicle Duty

The amount motorists pay in vehicle duty, or road tax, will rise for the first time since April 2018, if proposals being brought forward by the Department of Infrastructure are approved at this month’s sitting of Tynwald.
The Department is also taking …

Isle of Man Sport Aid Recipients Announced

Forty nine athletes from 14 sports have been chosen for the Isle of Man Sport Aid’s (IOMSA) 2020/21 scholarship programme.
Each scholarship provides a combination of financial support towards travel and equipment plus access to services at the Isle of …

Computer parts and shoe soles amongst first Fishing for Litter catch

The first bags of marine litter have been landed by a local fisherman as part of the Isle of Man Government’s recently launched Fishing for Litter scheme.
The catch by the Manx fishing vessel ‘Frey’ included nine shoe soles, a circuit board and parts o…

Financial Sanctions – Ukraine (Misappropriation and Human Rights)

This news release is issued in respect of financial sanctions measures taken against certain persons identified as responsible for the misappropriation of state funds and responsible for the human rights violations in Ukraine.
Following publication of …

Financial Sanctions: Libya

This news release is issued in respect of the asset freezing measures relating to Libya.
Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 6 March 2020, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No…

Flybe – Update from Patient Transfers

Patients who were due to travel today (Friday 06/03/2020)
The patient transfer office has attempted to contact and has spoken to the majority of all patients yesterday afternoon/evening who were due to travel on scheduled Flybe flights today. All patie…