Each year between 1870 and 1955 the

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passed an Isle of Man (Customs) Act to impose

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on goods imported into the

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. The

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(an Act of Parliament) passed power to the Manx Government to collect and retain customs duties, and the

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was created in that year as a result, with

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as the first Treasurer. The Isle of Man (Customs) Act 1887 empowered Tynwald with the power to alter the rates of customs duties with temporary effect, subject to confirmation by the annual Acts of Parliament. The Isle of Man (Customs) Act 1955 substituted confirmation by Order in Council, thereby ending the requirement for these Acts to be passed annually. The

Isle of Man Act 1958 The Isle of Man Act 1958 restated the Common Purse Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. It also ended control by the UK Treasury over Manx finances, and granted Tynwald powers to legislate with regard to customs, harbours, ...

finally gave the island's insular legislature,

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, the power to pass laws to impose such duties without requiring any confirmation.

References

Manx law Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the Isle of Man Isle of Man–United Kingdom relations {{IsleofMan-stub

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