At its core, “Too much money chasing too few goods” is the classic description of inflation. Manx families are seeing with their own budgets that the threat of inflation is real. This is an inflation tax on the hard-earned wages of every person on this island, and it’s causing real and severe economic pain that […]

The 2021 Isle of Man Census Report (Part I) has revealed a fall in the number of vacant properties in the Isle of Man. According to the latest census report, there were 775 less vacant properties in 2021 than in 2016, and 123 less vacant properties in 2021 than in 2016. According to the Isle […]

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has announced: The green discount will give ship owners a 15 percent reduction on their annual registration fee. The discount is available to operators of cargo ships, commercial yachts or passenger ships which are investing in biofuel, alternative fuels, wind, or shore-side energy technology. IOMSR IS WORLD-FIRST IN DISCOUNTING […]

St Ninian’s High School have announced that they have insufficient teachers available to offer a full slate of in-person schooling to Year 9 students today.

The ranks of highly-paid Isle of Man Government staff have swollen in recent years, with unprecedented numbers of Manx Fat Cats – despite the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. A new analysis by the Manx TaxPayers’ Alliance of Isle of Man Government accounts reveal that the total number of Government staff earning over £50,000 increased from […]

Students at Castle Rushen High School are being told to study from home again due to staff absence.

The Douglas Borough Council budget for the coming financial year means increased taxes and lower services for the Isle of Man.

Freezing the United Kingdom’s BBC license fee will benefit the people of the Isle of Man, and plans to end the regressive tax have the potential to help improve the Manx economy by millions of pounds a year. Under the current regressive tax on live broadcast television in the Isle of Man, millions of pounds […]