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Our Agencies

AML/CFT Policy Office

The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy Office acts as the coordinating body for the Isle of Man’s AML/CFT regime, coordinating the Island’s engagement with the Financial Action Task Force and MONEYVAL.

Financial Services Authority

The Isle of Man's Financial Services Authority seeks to protect consumers, reduce financial crime and maintain confidence in the finance sector through effective regulation.

Financial Intelligence Unit

The Financial Intelligence Unit is the national centre for the receipt and analysis of suspicious transaction reports and relevant money laundering information, associated predicate offences, and terrorist financing. FIUs are also responsible for disseminating analysis results.

Customs and Excise Division

The Customs and Excise Division is responsible for the implementation of UN and UK financial and economic sanctions and export and trade licensing controls in the Isle of Man.

Isle of Man Constabulary (PIMLIT)

The Isle of Man Constabulary have a specialist Proactive International Money-Laundering Investigations Team who investigate complex, multi-jurisdictional cases of money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. Domestic financial crime matters and fraud are investigated by the Economic Crime Unit.

Gambling Supervision Commission

The Gambling Supervision Commission regulates all online gambling activities, as well as the licensing and regulation of land-based gambling operations such as casinos and betting offices.

International Co-operation and Asset Recovery Team (ICART) - Attorney General's Chambers

The ICART team identifies, restrains and recovers criminal assets in the Isle of Man, using criminal and civil powers created by legislation.

Prosecutions Division - Attorney General's Chambers

The Prosecution Division undertake the statutory responsibility of prosecution on behalf of His Majesty’s Attorney General in relation to all cases brought on behalf of the Isle of Man Constabulary, as well as other statutory boards and departments.

Income Tax Division

The Income Tax Division is responsible for the collection of Income Tax and National Insurance as well as compliance with international taxation standards. The Division ensures Isle of Man taxpayers are compliant and has a role in investigating possible cases of tax evasion. In additional, the Division collects and provides information to assist with tax compliance and investigations in partner jurisdictions using its extensive exchange of information network.

Central Registry

The Central Registry is responsible for incorporating and dissolving companies and other corporate entities, maintaining company and corporate entity information and making this information available publicly. As of August 2023, it maintained details of over 33,000 live registrations, over 25,000 of which are corporates bodies and 150,000 dissolved registrations. Altogether, it processes more than 100,000 transactions per year.

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