About Us
The Isle of Man

The Isle of Man is an island located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of Britain and Ireland.Although it is not part of the United Kingdom, it is a Crown dependency. Approximately 48 kilometres (32 miles) long and between 13 and 24 kilometres (8 and 15 miles) in breadth, the island has an area of around 572 km² (221 square miles).

For businesses and residents, the Isle of Man offers many advantages, all enhanced by our reputation for having a ‘can-do’ approach to business and life. Businesses benefit from a committed workforce, professional expertise, our supportive and responsive government, world class telecoms and power infrastructure and sound financial regulation. Our workforce is committed, educated and experienced. Both companies and residents enjoy a simple tax regime, which nevertheless supports excellent public services.

The Government and private sector enjoy a close working relationship. Ministers are accessible, which means ideas are heard…and actioned. This means that we are well placed to react to the challenges of the current global economy. For more than a decade we have enjoyed virtually full employment, typically less than 1.5%, and in 2009 still under 2.5%.