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21 March 2012

The Isle of Man government will hold public meetings to engage with taxpayers on matters of "national importance", including tax and budgetary policy, starting this month, it has been announced.

The aim of the series of meetings is to discuss critical issues facing the Isle of Man, highlight the governments priorities, and generate feedback and ideas from members of the public, the government said.

The first, on March 28, will feature a presentation by Treasury Minister Eddie Teare, which will examine the Budget process and the need for significant savings across government departments. The series will continue over the next twelve months, the government has said.

Commenting on the initiative, Chief Minister Allan Bell, said:

"These community meetings are an important part of my promise to promote open and transparent government and to work with the public [and industry] in the best interests of the Isle of Man. I want to encourage considered debate on a range of issues, explain government policies and discuss together our aspirations for the future.

The Budget spelt out the very challenging targets that the government has to meet in order to stay on track with our strategy for rebalancing public finances. I said at the beginning of the year that the road ahead would be difficult and some of our decisions would not be popular or easy to accept. The community meetings will provide an opportunity for local people to question Ministers and to discuss the direction of travel of this administration."

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Isle Of Man To Engage Taxpayers On 'Critical' Issues