Open activities
Consultation on the regulatory framework for charities - Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019 – Post Legislative Scrutiny
This consultation is being undertaken in response to the recommendations arising from the Standing Committee’s post‑legislative scrutiny of the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019 and the subsequent debates in Legislative Council (28 October 2025) and Tynwald Court (20 January 2026). In those debates, Members recognised the value of the existing statutory framework while identifying areas where further policy consideration may be appropriate, particularly in relation to...
Beneficial Ownership – Legitimate Interest Access
The Isle of Man Government is consulting on proposals to extend access to the Isle of Man’s beneficial ownership register to persons who can demonstrate a legitimate interest in accessing beneficial ownership information for the purposes of preventing, detecting, or investigating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. The decision to consult on these proposals reinforces the Island’s status as a long-established international finance centre with a strong...
Livestock Worrying Consultation
Livestock worrying, defined as a dog chasing, attacking, or behaving in a way likely to cause harm or distress to livestock, is an issue that affects both livestock keepers and dog owners. These incidents affect animal welfare, may lead to financial or economic losses and cause distress for all involved. Farmers’ organisations, including the Manx National Farmers’ Union (MNFU) and the Isle of Man Flock Masters, have asked the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) to...
Vaping Products Duty (Manufacturers and Importers) Consultation
This consultation aims to assess the impact of Vaping Products Duty in the Isle of Man on local business. We invite responses from any local manufacturers of vaping products and from businesses that import these products into the Island from places other than the United Kingdom (UK). Wholesalers and retailers of vaping products do not need to respond to this consultation, unless you import these products from places other than the UK. Background Vaping Products Duty will be...
Consultation in respect of the proposed Insurance (Class 12 and 13 Valuation and Solvency) Regulations 2026, Insurance (Valuation, Solvency and Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and Insurance (Corporate Governance) (Amendment) Guidance Notes 2026
This Consultation Paper (‘Paper’) is issued by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority, which is the regulatory body for financial services in the Isle of Man. Purpose The Paper introduces the following documents: Draft Insurance (Class 12 and 13 Valuation and Solvency) Regulations 2026 (opens in a new tab) Insurance (Valuation, Solvency and Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (opens in a new tab) Insurance (Corporate Governance)...
Closed activities
Unoccupied Urban Sites Register
Cabinet Office is updating the unoccupied urban sites register to help identify, monitor and unlock brownfield sites for redevelopment.
Proposal to require passengers to carry ID and introduce proportionate ID verification on Isle of Man Steam Packet Journeys
The Department of Home Affairs is consulting on a proposal to require all passengers travelling with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to carry identification and to introduce proportionate ID...
Amendments to public sector general needs housing income thresholds
The Public Sector Housing (General Needs) (Allocation) Policy 2019 is currently undergoing a full review. Because this review is extensive, the Housing Agency (on behalf of the Department of...
Data Asset Register and Data Asset Registrar White Paper Consultation
The Department for Enterprise is seeking views on the proposed Data Asset Register and Data Asset Registrar under the Data Asset Foundations framework. The White Paper sets out the proposed...
Increasing Land Registration in the Isle of Man
In 2025, the Tynwald Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Justice Committee’s First Report on Adverse Possession and Land Registration made a number of recommendations which were approved by Tynwald...
Legislation in relation to the creation of offshore safety zones for renewable energy installations in the Island's territorial sea
The proposed legislation is in relation to the creation of offshore safety zones that should surround renewable energy installations in the Island’s territorial sea. For other projects, there are...
We asked, You said, We did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
This consultation sought views on the proposed Data Asset Register and Data Asset Registrar framework.
It asked for feedback on the information to be recorded, the classification model, safeguards and access arrangements, provisional registration, third party protection, fees, implementation challenges and supporting regulations.
You said
A summary of responses can be found in the document below.
Respondents were broadly supportive of the proposed framework, but highlighted that further detail, practical guidance, clear classification criteria, transparency on costs and implementation planning will be needed before the Register becomes operational.
We did
The Department has reviewed the responses received, including the separate response from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
The feedback will be used to inform the final regulations, supporting guidance, fee approach and implementation planning for the Data Asset Register and Data Asset Registrar.
We asked
The Central Registry sought views on changes to laws on registration of companies, limited partnerships and other legal entities in order bring the Island into line with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force’s international standards.
You said
The Registry ran a 7 week consultation on the proposals, from 27 November 2025 to 16 January 2026.
There were a total of 16 responses.
Overall there was broad support for the changes, though there were concerns in relation to the detail of some of the proposals. The main themes of the feedback included:
- The possibility of overreach in relation to the Registrar’s powers and potential regulatory overlap with the FSA
- Proposals regarding the timescales for provision of some of the information from companies and other legal entities
- Proposals relating to personal information (e.g. dates of birth); how the information is held, what extent it is public or private, and who has access to it
- Disclosure of nominee shareholder arrangements
- Requirements to declare principal business activities and locations
We did
The Registry is grateful to all those who responded to the consultation. The Registry will take on board the feedback from this consultation in preparing the Verification of Entity Registration Bill for introduction to the Legislative Branches in April 2026 and implementation of the resultant Act in the coming months.
This will include engagement with industry and others as the Registry seeks to bring in these changes.
The Department will also bring forward to Tynwald in May an Order which amends the definition of 'registrable beneficial owner' to ensure that the Island’s definition aligns with the FATF standard.
We asked
The Cabinet Office asked for the public’s views on the development of updated regulations for both local and national elections.
You said
132 people responded, 120 of whom responded as individuals while 12 responded on behalf of an organisation or as part of a professional group.
The responses to our proposals for the amendment regulations were broadly supportive.
- A large majority of people (94%) were in favour of candidates’ declarations of relevant interest being published online – 84% of people said they thought it was acceptable to publish these declarations as soon as practicable after the close of nominations
- A large majority of people (82%) were in favour of the Cabinet Office arranging one pre-election meeting per constituency. People gave a variety of suggestions about what should be considered in arranging these meetings, including accessibility and making recordings available
- A large majority of people (86%) said that allowing deputy returning officers to pre-verify postal ballots was a sensible way of making the vote count quicker on election day – 80% of people said that 48 hours’ notice to candidates in advance of pre-verification would be sufficient
We did
We are grateful to everyone who took the time to respond to this consultation. All responses were considered in full, and an anonymised summary of responses has been provided in the Consultation Response document now available online.
The responses to this consultation are being used to help inform the final drafting of the Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. Once finalised, it is hoped that these regulations will be put before Tynwald for approval in April or May 2026.