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The Isle of Man has no capital gains tax, wealth tax, stamp duty, or inheritance tax [91] and a top rate of income tax of 22% (as of April 2024). [92] A tax cap is in force: the maximum amount of tax payable by an individual is £200,000 or £400,000 for couples choosing to have their incomes jointly assessed.
Photochrom of Loch Promenade during a storm, 1890s Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglas Sea terminal in Douglas. Douglas (Manx: Doolish, pronounced [ˈdðuːlʲəʃ]) is the capital city and largest settlement of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021) and an area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km 2).
Location of the Isle of Man An enlargeable relief map of the Isle of Man. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Isle of Man: . Isle of Man – self-governing British Crown dependency located in the Irish Sea near the geographic centre of the British Isles. [1]
The Douglas City Council is the local elected authority for Douglas, the capital city of the Isle of Man and one of the 17 parishes that run local services in the Island (however, it is the only authority with the "City" status). [1] [2] It is the largest local authority, with 12 elected councillors representing the city.
Douglas Lifeboat Station is located at Battery Pier, Douglas Head, in Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man, a British Crown Dependancy.. Douglas and the Isle of Man holds a special place in the history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), previously the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS), as this was the home of its founder, Sir William ...
Douglas, the capital city in the Isle of Man, home to the seat of government, is where most Government offices and the parliament chambers are located. The Civil Service has more than 2,000 employees and the total number of public sector employees including civil servants, teachers, nurses, police, etc. was 7,413 full-time equivalent on 31 ...
Legislation of the Isle of Man defines the "Crown in right of the Isle of Man" as being separate from the "Crown in right of the United Kingdom". [32] In the Isle of Man the British monarch is styled Lord of Mann, a title variously held by Norse, Scottish and English kings and nobles (the English nobles in fealty to the English Crown) until it ...
In addition to the Isle of Man itself, the Isle of Man Government administers three small neighbouring islands: the Calf of Man, St Patrick's Isle and St Michael's Isle. There is one place with official status as a city, three places with official status as towns, four villages, and many other smaller settlements.