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Isle of Man Passes Immigration Changes For Foreign Workers,
by Jason Gorringe,Tax-News.com, London
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Legislation to make immigration controls more lenient, approved on December
16 under the Control of Employment (Exemptions) Order 2009, is to come into
effect in the Isle of Man on January 1, 2010.
The new legislation exempts certain employments, the great majority of a temporary
or intermittent nature, from the requirement for a work permit. The Order is
designed to make the island an easier place to do business by reducing the
administrative burden upon employers while at the same time protecting the essential
interests of Isle of Man workers.
One of the main changes will be to increase the general exemption period where
a permit is not required from three days to 10 working days a year. With a very
small number of exceptions – construction, mobile caterers and
temporary retailers – this general exemption will apply across the board.
There is a longer exemption period for certain higher level employees of international
companies. This is in recognition of the fact that such companies need to be
able to move staff between jurisdictions; the exemption period is a maximum
of 48 days year in this case. The exemption does not cover all employments, and
is subject to certain conditions.
A further exemption category covers persons relocating businesses to the island
or establishing a branch or subsidiary of a non-IOM business.
In total, 13 types of temporary and intermittent employments are exempted,
along with three categories of permanent employment.
Minister for Trade and Industry, David Cretney MHK explained that:
“The
Department listened very carefully to consultees and worked hard to produce
a balanced package of measures aimed at increasing the attractiveness of the
Isle of Man for employers – and hence overall employment opportunities
– without diminishing protection for Isle of Man workers.”
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