Mann: More ‘Positive growth’ But No Feel Good Factor?

September 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Isle of Man Economic Development Minister, Laurence Skelly, has said the Island continues to weather the economic crisis delivering an upbeat message about the 4.5% economic growth achieved last year (see link): https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/positive-message-from-minister-over-growth/ One would think that

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Mann: Unemployed an Easy Target

September 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League are seeking clarification to changes to Social benefits on the Isle of Man announced recently and the questions posed seek to elicit what the monetary impact of these changes will be on some of the

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Tax Sham: Minister Should Invite CBC and Answer Their Questions

September 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Are tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) all they are cracked up to be? That’s the question one has to ask after today’s response by the Isle of Man Treasury Minister to the CBC ‘Tax sham’ allegations. Part of

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Mann: Government Pressed on Canadian Tax Allegations

September 14, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following allegations about alleged tax evasion using the Isle of Man broadcast on Canadian TV network CBC last week and an article in a Canadian newspaper the Celtic League has written to Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK. The

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Mannin: Benefit Cuts I Hope The Government Knows What It’s Doing

September 13, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Some years ago when I was a Union Official on the Isle of Man a young couple turned up in the foyer of Transport House. They were not Union members but they had been denied benefits by the

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Mann: Good News! Let’s Celebrate by Kicking the Unemployed

September 11, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Manx unemployment is at a staggering low level compared to other countries in Western Europe at 1.7% it’s the lowest (August) level for 5 years. Just 776 people are unemployed at present and you would think that would

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Mann: Growth Up! But the Chamber of Commerce Won’t Shut Up

September 10, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE ‘the Chamber of Commerce should be told to shut up and stop carrying on as if the Island is some fiscal fiefdom for the benefit of their members!’ It’s a wonder Allan Bell the Manx Chief Minister wasn’t

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Mann: We’re ‘Robust’ and ‘Resilient’ but Don’t Start Feeling Good

September 10, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Isle of Man has got ‘robust finances’ and a ‘resilient economy’ say’s the international ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service (MIS). Well that’s good news! Also they said the Isle of Man gets to keep its ‘AA1 credit

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Treasury urged to Crack Down on Black Economy and Corporate Tax Cheats

September 4, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League Director of Information has written to the Treasury Minister urging him to invest more effort in tackling the ‘black economy’and corporate tax cheats who fiddle everyday living cost via company expense accounts. Bernard Moffatt cites

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‘The Church of Continuous Economic Growth’

August 6, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE A call from the Isle of Man Infrastructure Minister Phillip Gawne for more land to be released to stimulate economic growth has prompted a strong attack from Nationalists. The Minister made his appeal in an interview carried by

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