Practice notes

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2024
Practice Note Number Description
PN 224/24 Corporate Reserve Boxes Simplification
PN 223/24 Benefit in Kind – Taxation of Car and Fuel Benefit
PN 222/24 Budget 2024 – Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2023
Practice Note Number Description
PN 221/23 Pension Schemes Reporting Requirements Upon the Death of the Member or Transfer into Another Pension Scheme
PN 220/23 Budget 2023 – Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2022
Practice Note Number Description
PN 219/22 TT Homestay Allowance
PN 218/22 Budget 2022 – Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2021
Practice Note Number Description
PN 217/21 New Tax Registration Requirement for Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
PN 216/21 Taxation of Covid 19 Financial Support
PN 215/21 National Insurance Contributions 2021/2022
PN 214/21 Budget 2021 – Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2020
Practice Note Number Description
PN 213/20 Employees Working from Home - Special Arrangements for Household Expenses Reimbursed by Employer
PN 212/20 National Insurance Contributions – Employers Holiday - See also Notice by Treasury GC2020/0006
PN 211/20 National Insurance Contributions - 2020/2021
PN 210/20 Special Treatment of Key Employees
PN 209/20 Budget 2020 – Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
PN 208/20 Tax Residence of Companies and other Corporate Taxpayers
2019
Practice Note Number Description
PN 207/19 National Insurance Holiday Scheme (as revised)
PN 206/19 Budget 2019 – Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
PN 205/19 Not issued
2018
Practice Note Number Description
PN 204/18 Employment Tribunal Awards
PN 203/18 Termination Payments
PN 202/18 Payments to Participators Relating to Sales of Goodwill or Unquoted Shares
PN 201/18 Pension Changes
PN 200/18 Cycle to Work Scheme – Benefit In Kind Exemption
PN 199/18 Budget 2018 – Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
PN 198/18 Domestic Reporting Obligations for Insurers
PN 197/18 Domestic Reporting Obligations for Financial Institutions
2017
Practice Note Number Description
PN 196/17 Cycle to Work Scheme Benefit in Kind Exemption (See PN 200/18 for changes effective from 6/4/18)
PN 195/17 Budget 2017 - Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2016
Practice Note Number  Description
PN 194/16 Incorrect Returns - Changes to Penalties
PN 193/16 Relocation Expenses Benefit in Kind Exemption
PN 192/16 Land Development Tax Holiday
PN 191/16 Changes to Lump Sum Payments from Approved Pension Schemes
PN 190/16 Budget 2016 - Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2015
Practice Note Number  Description
PN 189/15 Information Providers' Reporting Obligations
PN 188/15 New Employer National Insurance Holiday Scheme
PN 187/15 Corporate Taxpayers - Income from Land and Property Change of Income Tax Rate                          
PN 186/15 Budget 2015 - Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2014
Practice Note Number Description
PN 185/14 Key Employee Concession
PN 184/14  Tax Cap Election
PN 183/14  Budget 2014 Income Tax and National Insurance Proposal
2013
Practice Note Number Description
PN 182/13  Extension to Employer National Insurance Holiday Scheme
PN 181/13  Retail Tax - Updated
PN 180/13  Budget 2013 Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2012
Practice Note Number Description
PN 179/12  The Taxation of the Interest Component of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) Compensation
PN 178/12  The Tax Treatment of Foundations
PN 177/12  Revised System for Requesting an Assessment in Default
PN 176/12  Income Tax Return Compliance
PN 175/12  Compulsory Use of Online Tax Services for Employers
PN 174/12  Removal of Concessions - Distributions - Updated 29 February 2024
PN 173/12  Employer National Insurance Holiday Scheme
PN 172/12  Restriction of General Deductions
PN 171/12  Budget 2012 - Income Tax and National Insurance Proposals
2011
Practice Note Number Description
PN 170/11 The Tax Treatment of Civil Partners
PN 169/11 Late Return Penalties for Employers and Contractors
PN 168/11 EUSD - New Reporting Procedures and Related Matters for Paying Agents
PN 167/11  Budget 2011 - Income Tax Proposals
2010
Practice Note Number Description
PN 166/10  Approved Pension Schemes - Investments
PN 165/10  Approved Pension Schemes - Update
PN 164/10  New Isle of Man Pension Scheme
PN 163/10  Taxation of Non-Executive Directors' Fees (Supplemental)
PN 162/10  Taxation of Non-Executive Directors' Fees
PN 161/10  Budget 2010 - Income Tax Proposals
2009
Practice Note Number Description
PN 160/09  Taxation of Trusts in the Isle of Man - Additional Guidance
PN 159/09  Taxation of Interest due from Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander (Isle of Man) Ltd (in Liquidation)
PN 158/09  Isle of Man Pensions Paid to Non-residents
PN 157/09 (updated) United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Pensions
PN 156/09  Revision to the Assessor's Practice in Respect of Distributions from Company ReservesTHIS PRACTICE NOTE WAS WITHDRAWN 21 FEBRUARY 2012
PN 155/09  Budget 2009 - Income Tax Proposals
PN 154/09  Interest and Repayment Supplement - Change of Rate
PN 153/09  Isle of Man Approved Pension Schemes - Triviality
2008
Practice Note Number Description
PN 152/08  Private Medical Insurance Relief - New Nightly Cash Benefit Limit
PN 151/08  Improving Compliance with Tax Return Obligations
PN 150/08 European Directive On The Taxation Of Savings Income - Further Update On Reporting Procedures And Related Matters For Paying Agents 
PN 149/08  Taxation of Manx Pension Schemes Reform - Transitional Issues
PN 148/08  Budget 2008 - Income Tax Proposals
PN 147/08  Interest and Repayment Supplement - Change of Rate
2007
Practice Note Number Description
PN 146/07  1. Repeal of Corporate Charge Legislation 2. Introduction of Civil Penalties for Corporate Taxpayers 
PN 145/07  The Taxation of Partnerships in the Isle of Man - Withdrawn WEF 1 July 2021 – see PN 217/21
PN 144/07  Tax Residence in the Isle of Man (see PN208/20 in relation to paragraphs 16-20)
PN 143/07  Company Income Tax Return Form Requirement for Accounting Periods ending on or after 6 April 2007
PN 142/07  Budget 2007 - Income Tax Proposals
PN 141-07  The Taxation of Trusts in the Isle of Man
PN 140/07  European Directive on Taxation of Savings Income - Update on Reporting Procedures and Related Matters for Paying Agents
2006
Practice Note Number Description
PN 139/06  Corporate Income Tax Regime - The New Basis of Assessment
PN 138/06  Corporate Taxpayers Income Derived from Land and Property in the Isle of Man
PN 137/06  The Zero Rate Extra-Statutory Concessions
PN 136/06  Administration of the Corporate Charge
PN 135/06  Repeal of Special Company Income Tax Regimes from 6 April 2007
PN 134/06  Election to Pay Corporate Income Tax at a Rate of 10% 
PN 133/06  The Corporate Charge
PN 132/06  Deferment of the State Retirement Pension
PN 131/06  Taxation of Married Couples
PN 130/06  Taxation of Non-resident Individuals
PN 129/06  Repayment Supplement
PN 128/06  Administration of the Tax Cap
PN 127/06  Taxation of Companies in the Isle of Man from 6 April 2006
PN 126/06  Tax Residence in the Isle of Man
PN 125/06  Important Changes to Tax Codes
PN 124/06  Budget 2006 - Banking Business
PN 123/06  Budget 2006 - Income Tax Proposals 
PN 122/06  Benefit in Kind - Withdrawal of Concession
PN 121/06  Tax Exempt Companies, International Companies, International Limited Liability Companies and International Limited Partnerships
2005
Practice Note Number Description
PN 120/05 Interest on Overdue Tax
PN 119/05  Construction Industry Tax Exemption Certificates
PN 118/05  EU Directive on the Taxation of Savings Income
PN 117/05  Commercial Buildings Allowance
PN 116/05  Treatment of Dividends received on a Current Year basis of Assessment
PN 115/05  Changes to the Repayment Supplement
PN 114/05  Income Tax Extra Statutory Concessions
PN 113/05  Initial Income Tax Return Penalty Estimates and Requests for Default Assessments
PN 112/05  Income Tax Return Penalty
PN 111/05  Budget 2005 - Income Tax Proposals
PN 110/05  Tax Exempt Companies, International Limited Liability Companies, International Companies, International Limited Partnerships
2004
Practice Note Number Description
PN 109/04  EU Directive on the Taxation of Savings Income
PN 108/04  Taxation of Business Profits
PN 107/04  Protected Cell Companies
PN 106/04  Loans to Participators
PN 105/04  Review of Commercial Buildings Allowance for Peel, Ramsey and Port St Mary
PN 104/04  Introduction of Current Year Basis of Assessment and Payment on Account
PN 103/04  Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2004
PN 102/04  Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2004
PN 101/04  Income Tax Legislative Programme
PN 100/04  Budget 2004 - Income Tax Proposals
PN 99/04  Zero Rate of Tax on Trading Profits
2003
Practice Note Number Description
PN 98/03  Short Term Residence Concession THIS CONCESSION WAS WITHDRAWN 7 JUNE 2006
PN 97/03  Penalty and Interest Remission Scheme (P.A.I.R.S.)
PN 96/03  The Introduction of a Current Year Basis of Assessment for Individuals and Non-Corporates in 2004/2005
PN 95/03 Budget 2003 - Income Tax Proposals
2002
Practice Note Number Description
PN 94/02  Capital DistributionsTHIS PRACTICE NOTE WAS WITHDRAWN 21 FEBRUARY 2012
PN 93/02  Tax information exchange agreements
PN 92/02  Short term residence extra statutory concession proposed amendment
PN 91/02  Life Insurance Policies Proposals
PN 90/02  Budget 2002 - Income Tax Proposals
2001
Practice Note Number Description
PN 89/01  Termination Payments (Replaced by PN 203/18)
PN 88/01  Procedures in force for late application for exempt or International status
PN 87/01  Budget 2001 Income Tax proposals
2000
Practice Note Number Description
PN 86/00  Commercial letting activities for the purposes of the lower company band rate
PN 85/00  Tax exempt Companies, ILLC's and Non-resident Company Duty. Increased fees payable
PN 84/00  Agent authority
PN 83/00  Charitable Payments
PN 82/00  Budget 2000 - Income Tax Proposals
PN 81/00 Revision to procedure for granting Double Tax Relief
1999
Practice Note Number Description
PN 80/99  The interaction of the Cessation of Residence Provisions with the Short Term Residence Concession
PN 79/99  Early redemption charges on fixed rate mortgages
PN 78/99  Application of the 15% Company Rate
PN 77/99  Interaction of the Short Term Residence Concession and the Commencement of Residence Provision
PN 76/99  Income Tax Concession - Isle of Man T.T. Homestay Scheme 
Replaced from 6 April 2022 with the TT Homestay Allowance PN 219/22
PN 75/99  Moratorium on the formation of Non-resident Duty Companies
PN 74/99  Investment Holding Companies - Allowable expenses amendment to PN 68-97
PN 73/99  Budget 1999 new Tax Band for Companies
PN 72/99 Budget 1999 Income Tax Proposals
1998
Practice Note Number Description
PN 71/98 Budget 1998 Income Tax Proposals
PN 70/98  Lease Premiums and related matters
PN 69/98  Income Tax ( Exempt Companies ) Act 1984
1997
Practice Note Number Description
PN 68/97  Investment Holding Companies Allowable expenses
PN 67/97  Revised procedures for granting Double Taxation Relief
PN 66/97  18th March 1997 - BUDGET 1997 - INCOME TAX PROPOSALS
1996
Practice Note Number Description
PN 65/96  Limited Liabilty Companies Act 1996
PN 64/96  Social Security Benefits
PN 63/96  Income Tax ( Exempt Companies ) Act 1984
PN 62/96  25 July 1996 - Concessional Treatment Of Lloyd's Underwriter Income And The Tax Implications Of Reconstruction And Renewal
PN 61/96  Procedures for granting Double Taxation Relief
PN 60/96  Budget 1996 Income Tax Proposals
PN 59/96  Income Tax ( Exempt Companies ) Act 1984
1995
Practice Note Number Description
PN 58/95  Budget 1995 Income Tax Proposals
PN 57/95  Date: 6 March 1995 - Income Tax (Exempt Companies) Act 
PN 56/95  UK/IOM Double Taxation Agreement
1994
Practice Note Number Description
PN 55/94  Date: 27 October 1994 - International Business Act 1994 & Income Tax (Exempt Companies) Act 1984
PN 54/94  Penalty and Interest remission Scheme
PN 53/94  Income Tax ( Exempt Companies Act ) 1984
PN 52/94  Audit Exemption Regulations
PN 51/94  Assessment of Income arising from Land and Property
PN 50/94  Tourist Accommodation benefits
PN 49/94  Income Tax Proposals
PN 49/94  Remission Scheme extract
1993
Practice Note Number Description
PN 48/93   17 December 1993 - Interest On Overdue Tax
PN 47/93  Repayment Supplement
PN 46/93  International Business Bill 1993
PN 45/93  Private Medical Insurance
PN 44(5)/93  Budget 1993 Income Tax Proposals
PN 44(4)/93  Budget 1993 Income Tax Proposals
PN 44(3)/93  Budget 1993 Income Tax Proposals
PN 44(2)/93  Budget 1993 Income Tax Proposals
PN 44(1)/93  Budget 1993 Income Tax Proposals
PN 43/93  International Business Bill 1993
PN 42/93 Income Tax (Capital Relief) (Tourist Business Incentive Allowance) ( Amendment) Order 1992 - GC 510-92
1992
Practice Note Number Description
PN 41/92  Interest on Overdue Tax
PN 40/92  Relocation expenses (Benefits in Kind)
PN 39/92  Employers National Insurance Rebate
PN 38/92  Budget 1992 Income Tax Proposals
PN 37/92  Lloyds Underwriters - Provisional Losses
PN 36/92  Interest on Overdue Tax
1991
Practice Note Number Description
PN 35/91  Income Tax Office Accommodation Changes
PN 34/91  Extra Statutory Concession
PN 33/91  Return Forms
PN 32/91  Interest on Overdue Tax
PN 31/91  Budget 1991 Income Tax Proposals
1990
Practice Note Number Description
PN 30/90  This PN replaces PN 1-85 dated 18/11-85 but is amended by PN 32-91 dated 5-8-91
PN 29/90  Budget 1990 Income Tax Rates and Allowances
PN 28/90  Benefits in Kind
PN 28/90  Benefits in Kind Supplemental
1989
Practice Note Number Description
PN 27/89  Share schemes
PN 26/89  Herd Basis Election
PN 25/89  Assessments - Revised Procedures
PN 24/89  11 September 1989 - Income Tax Act 1989 
PN 23/89 Income Tax ( Exempt Companies ) Act 1984
PN 22/89  Budget 1989 Income Tax Rates and Allowances
PN 21/89  ITIP coding changes for 1989/1990 Revised
1988
Practice Note Number Description
PN 20/88  Income Tax Division - Sub Postmasters basis of Assessment
PN 19/88  Income Tax Division - Revised Structure
PN 18/88  National Insurance Retirement Pension Basis of Assessment
PN 17/88  Construction Industry Tax Deduction Scheme
PN 16/88  Returns to be made by Employers in Special Cases
PN 15/88  Budget 1988 Income Tax Rates
PN 14/88  Income Tax ( Loss relief ) Regulations 1988
PN 13/88  Benefits in Kind - Form T9
1987
Practice Note Number Description
PN 12/87  1987-88 Budget
PN 11/87  Isle of Man Non-resident Companies
PN 10/87  Beneficial Occupation
1986
Practice Note Number Description
PN 9/86  Modified ITIP - estimates of interest to be paid
PN 8/86  Income Tax (Exempt Companies) Act1984 and Leasing companies losses
PN 7/86  Changes contained in Income Tax (Amendment) Act 1986
PN 6/86  Office reorganisation
PN 5/86  Income Tax Office Accommodation changes
PN 4/86  Income Tax Office Accommodation changes
PN 3/86  Modified ITIP - Initial Guide to Employer's
1985
Practice Note Number Description
PN 2/85  Beneficial Occupation
PN 1/85  Interest on Overdue Tax