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Pink Book reveals IOM Government living beyond its means - PART 1
The annual IOM budget document is commonly referred to as the Pink Book.
Politicians see it about a week before it is presented to Tynwald for debate and ultimately approval. The public has access to it after the Treasury Minister's speech and then read or hear comment in the local media.
One PAG supporter decided to take a detailed look at the figures in the 2014-15 Pink Book and using prudent accounting drew some interesting conclusions: More... 1 comment
Land Banking - Planning Committee at last wises up to Developers?
It appears that the Planning Committee has at last rumbled one way property developers play the planning system.
At the August P C Meeting Dandara and Heritage Homes submitted a total of three Douglas planning applications requesting a variation to earlier successful approvals. They wanted to extend the duration of each one by a further 4 years.
It's usual for the Committee, in granting approval, to impose a condition that work must be started within 4 years of the date
of the decision.
Last Updated on Thursday, 04 September 2014 22:57
ONLY LITTLE PEOPLE PAY TAX….
I refer to the letter from Alan Croll last week (We’re no secrecy jurisdiction) and the faint aroma of self-interest in his assertion that tax avoidance is common sense as well as perfectly legal, his criticism of Tax Justice Network, and his statement that the Isle of Man is not a secret jurisdiction. He is quite correct in stating that an economist’s attitude (and clearly his) is that tax avoidance is legal whilst tax evasion is illegal. However, to the ordinary man in the street, the words avoidance and evasion are remarkably similar – to the point that it is very hard sometimes to distinguish the two, as Gary Barlow and other wealthy” tax avoiders” in the UK have found to their cost. And when HMRC tests (allegedly legal) tax avoidance schemes in court, it is often found that the borderline has been crossed and the intent of the relevant tax laws breached. In those circumstances, avoidance and evasion may be considered two sides of the same coin - “weasel words” designed to cloak the sometimes legal / sometimes slippery practices / sometimes illegal practices of well-paid tax accountants and lawyers looking for opportunities and loopholes in the wording of tax laws. Tynwald Petitions for Redress
Tynwald recently published the full list of active Petitions for Redress, including those presented at this years Tynwald ceremony at St Johns.
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Freedom of Information Bill 2014 - PAG Submission
Well, having taken a detailed look at the Draft Bill, in order to make a written *submission to Consultation process, that opinion hasn't changed! We conclude that the Draft Bill appears to be based on the UK Freedom of Information Act 2000 (UK Act) but In key respects the Bill is weaker and more restricted than the UK Act. Click 'More' below for a summary or download our full submission.
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Fairness in Tax Matters
“Fairness” should be at the heart of everything government does –in the way it raises revenue via taxation or from the provision of services, and in the treatment of its citizenry in providing those services. It has long been an accepted economic and social principle that those with the highest income – and thus the broadest shoulders – should bear the brunt of taxation via a progressive tax system. Manx Credit Union - make it happen!
A Manx Credit Union can only happen with your support. Please, please view their website, register your interest and make this happen. Click on the logo for the website and more information. Interview with David Talbot: http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/61798/manx-credit-union-proposal |
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Letter to Isle of Man Newspaper by PAG committee member Chris Blythe (in personal capacity):
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