With a stagnant housing market many people have the urge to do-up what they already have. Certainly on the Isle of Man you’ll notice plenty of new extensions being built, conservatories being added and other improvements being made around the house. One of the simplest and cheapest improvements that can be made to the look of your house is to add some blinds. We noticed that ever since we had ours done that most of the neighbours have joined in, it looks better (than bare windows and much better than nets), provides more privacy for those that front onto a road and they also have the added benefit of still letting in light but allowing you to watch your big “highly reflective” Plasma/LCD TV. If the front of your house faces south like ours then they are almost a must buy.
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There are many reasons for why you may want to look offshore when it comes to forming your company. However for most people one reason seems to be seen as more significant than any other and that is the opportunity to save significant amounts of money in the way of tax. In this respect offshore jurisdictions like to compete with each other in terms of what they can offer (tax savings, fees etc) and it’s always best to compare and contrast the various offshore company formation jurisdictions before settling on one. On top of the money aspect going offshore may offer advantages in terms of confidentiality and long term asset protection as well as reducing the administration burden on your company or allowing you to operate in markets that your domestic jurisdiction may not allow.
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Being an island you are stuck with basically 2 ways of getting to the Isle of Man (well until they build either a really long monorail or tunnel that is), you either fly or take the boat. When it comes to sailing to the Isle of Man I’m afraid you only have one choice and that’s using the Isle of Man Steampacket Company.
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The Isle of Man is a global hotspot for financial services, due to this there is also the need for many related services. Private Investigators firmly fall into this category and any PI working on the Isle of Man needs to have experience in more than just the normal “domestic” situations. In many respects it is a corporate island and the diverse nature of this work requires extremely experienced individuals.
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With a population that is ever more chained to the office desk the number of people reporting back and related problems is only set to increase. The Isle of Man in particular with it’s reliance on financial services and office work in general is at risk. How many people don’t know somebody at work who complains about back problems?
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There are 3 things that are globally known abut the Isle of Man, there is the TT, there is the tail-less Manx cat and then there is the fact that the island is an Offshore Finance Center. The financial services industry is the major contributor to the islands wealth and as such there are literally hundreds of financial services related companies that operate from the Isle of Man. CSPs or Corporate Service Providers are amongst these and the type of work and the services they offer can help many businesses and individuals, including UK contractors.
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Looking for a plumber on the Isle of Man? There are certain things that you may take for granted if you don’t live on the island that can become a bit of an ordeal if you do live here. Finding a plumber is one of those things. Manx plumbers tend to charge a slightly higher hourly rate than you’ll find in the UK and in general don’t seem to be quite as keen for the work. I know a lot of plumbers will deny this but it’s certainly been my experience from the past 10 years of trying to get jobs done. Read More