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This will be of interest to clients with UK Pension Schemes that are considering transferring them out of the UK. Bearing in mind the implications of the Inland Revenue Green Paper, they would be very wise to transfer out before the end of this year or at the very latest, the start of next year

American activist, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, once said that "the history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality" and with the consultation of the Equality Bill in the Isle of Man now well underway, the Island moves one step closer to enacting one of the most important pieces of social legislation in recent times.

The Isle of Man Equality Act is making its passage through Tynwald and it is estimated that it will receive Royal Assent by Summer 2017.

Pensions may be an issue of old, but at least the regulations have been brought into the 21st century!

The first Japanese owned reinsurance company to set up business in the Isle of Man has just received its licence to operate from the Insurance and Pensions Authority.

DQ Advocates is a leading Isle of Man-based law firm with an international reach, offering a full range of legal, regulatory and tax services to a local and global client base.

The introduction of substantive equality legislation in the Isle of Man has been a long time coming; however with the introduction of the Equality Bill 2015 ("Bill"),

March 2020 saw the Isle of Man FSA publish AML/CFT guidance for the Private Pensions sector. This is the first time the Authority has produced definitive guidance for the pensions industry in terms of what is expected...

Pension rights are very often an important marital resource which should be given careful consideration by any divorcing couple.

The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (FSA) will implement a new fee model with effect from 1 April, introducing new change of control and other transaction fees.

Following a period of consultation pensions legislation in the Isle of Man was reviewed and updated by the Income Tax (Pensions) Act 2008 with effect from the 6 April 2008.

Imagine a SIPP Which can invest directly in buy-to-let residential property (at home and abroad); Whose benefits can be taken through flexible drawdown, with no annuity requirement – ever; Which pays 30% of the fund at retirement as a tax-free lump sum.

This series considers the key elements of Offshore Trusts, particularly Isle of Man Trusts. This is the second of three articles, which examines some of the most common types of Offshore Trusts and their uses.

Trustees play a crucial role in safeguarding the interests of those they serve but when it comes to vulnerable beneficiaries, the responsibility extends beyond standard fiduciary duties.