[hackerboos]

> So what is the IoM status? Is it a separate country?

No. The IoM isn't a sovereign state, although it has it's own legislative branch.

>Wikipedia says its a Crown dependency - how is that different than being part of the UK?

They don't have representation in the UK, other than the Lieutenant Governor. They have their own passports, currency and taxes. The UK can pass laws that affect the Crown Deps but they generally don't do so without consent.

>I would love to hear more -- because how can IoM avoid Jersey's fate?

IoM has diversified it's sketchy revenue creating beyond tax evasion and avoidance of UK banks by also issuing becoming a haven for the UK/Ireland gambling industry.