The Isle of Man

The Isle of Man is a self-governing dependent territory of the British Crown, situated in the Irish Sea, midway between Ireland and England. It is a highly rated jurisdiction amongst professionals and has a reputation as one of Europe's fastest growing offshore financial centers.

It has been voted 'Best International Financial Services Centre' for six out of the last seven years at the International Investment awards, recognising the Island's strength as a leading jurisdiction of choice. The Island also has an 'AAA' credit rating from Standard and Poor's, the global rating agency as at September 2008.

As well as its natural attributes, the Isle of Man also boasts superior telecommunications, infrastructure and public services, which makes it a very attractive location in which to both work and live.

Its location, political stability and favourable taxation policies attracted us to establish our headquarters on the Island.

Tax Freedom

The Island enacts its own legislation, direct taxation and fiscal policies, independent of the UK. Under Isle of Man law, there is no tax liability on income and capital gains arising from the investments held under its jurisdiction.

Security

The Isle of Man is recognized as one of the world's leading international financial centres. Additional peace of mind is provided to investors by the Isle of Man Life Assurance (Compensation of Policyholders) Regulations 1991 which provide a high level of protection for those holding policies issued by Isle of Man based life assurance companies. The Isle of Man is indeed, the only offshore finance centre providing compensation schemes in all three of the main areas of finance - namely deposits, funds and life policies. The island was the first Crown Dependency to launch an independent Financial Services Ombudsman scheme. Individuals with an unresolved financial complaint against an Isle of Man company after April 1999 can use this scheme.

Communications

High quality digital and satellite communication technology ensures easy contact with the rest of the world.

The Isle of Man

The Isle of Man enjoys exceptional political and economic stability, with a history of over 1,000 years of continuous parliamentary government. The Tynwald (Manx Parliament) is older than the United Kingdom's House of Commons and is the longest unbroken democratic parliament in the world.

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