On 29 October 2014, 51 countries formally signalled their commitment to the Common Reporting Standard ("CRS") by signing a multilateral competent authority agreement to automatically exchange information based on Article 6 of the OECD’s Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

The Isle of Man government has announced the signing of a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Luxembourg.

On 19 December 2011, the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) confirmed that the Island’s 0/10 corporate tax system is compliant with the EU Code of Conduct for Business Taxation (Code of Conduct).

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The IBA's 25th International Private Client Conference was held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in March 2020, and was attended by over 250 delegates from around the world.

Accurate and timely bookkeeping and accounting are the cornerstones of any successful business, providing the financial clarity needed to seize opportunities, manage risks, and plan for growth.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has announced the launch of its Isle of Man YET (Yacht Engaged in Trade) Scheme designed to support yacht brokers, managers, corporate service providers...

The three day event in Miami is one of the leading offshore financial crime and investigation conferences in the world.

A radical new company law designed to ensure that the Isle of Man corporate product is at the forefront of the creation and development of modern businesses is to be introduced this autumn.

Following a recent visit to China by an Isle of Man delegation consisting of representatives of Government and the private sector, the Isle of Man Government is confident that the Isle of Man can continue to attract Chinese business and expand the working relationship between the two countries.

The Isle of Man has been awarded the top ‘Compliant' rating by the global body reviewing tax transparency around the world.

A landmark agreement on sharing tax information was signed on Friday 13 December by the Isle of Man and the United States.

CEO of Simcocks Advocates and Director of its subsidiary, Juristrust, Phil Games discusses the potential pitfalls of an individual acting as protector on a trust and the benefits of appointing a corporate protector.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry announced on 19 August that it had joined the ‘Yacht Engaged in Trade' (YET) Scheme, which is designed to support yacht brokers, managers, corporate service providers and maritime lawyers in the US and Europe.

The Isle of Man has been successful in striking the first tax deal to be made between Ireland and another international finance centre.

One of the consequences of the global turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been that travel – especially international travel – has suddenly become very difficult.

On 27 July 2009, the Isle of Man concluded two tax co-operation agreements with New Zealand.

There are several advantages for using corporate structures, especially those registered in financial hubs such as the Isle of Man.

In addition to the obvious benefits of the Isle of Man's stable political and economic environment the benefits of the Isle of Man as a jurisdiction for aircraft (high quality private and corporate jets and high quality twin turbine-engine helicopters which are not used for commercial air transport) registry are primarily: