There’s excellent coverage in the Telegraph on this issue this morning. I admit I am quoted extensively saying: “I know this is a massive problem
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Are you going to eat your words Mr Bell?
I’ve just blogged about the Isle of Man renegotiating (again) it’s VAT agreement with the UK – for the second time in less than two
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The Isle of Man has now lost all the subsidy I said it enjoyed – my campaign on this issue is over
When I first looked at the subsidy the UK gave to the Isle of Man through its VAT sharing agreement I came to the conclusion
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It’s really not the time for the Isle of Man to talk about aggression
There’s a letter that’s getting a lot of publicity in the Isle of Man that borders on the absurd. Written by (visiting) Prof Hugh Davidson its
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The Isle of Man is going to lose more VAT – and Tony Brown should admit it
The Isle of Man Today web site has noted: THERE will be a public announcement if any changes of substance are to be made to
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So now we know what the Crown Dependencies are for
There was a fascinating comment in the Scotsman newspaper this morning: David Mundell, Scotland Office Minister, said that any comparison between Scotland and the [Crown]
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It had to happen: the campaign to turn Scotland into a tax haven has begun
It was, I suppose, inevitable that the SNP’s recent victory in the Scottish elections would set the tax haven enthusiast free to argue that Scotland should join
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If the Isle of Man is so sure free markets works why are its financial services marketed at government expense?
International Adviser notes: The Isle of Man government has unveiled a radical shake-up in the way it promotes its financial services and related industries, which
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It’s time for the Isle of Man to pay for its own public services
Manx Radio have reported: Health Minister David Anderson says the Isle of Man must remain prepared to fight the United Kingdom over revisions to the
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