Its economy, formerly dependent on the United Kingdom military base, is now based on its unusual and privileged position within the European Union, since it is exempt from, inter alia, the value-added tax and is outside the Customs Union.
它的经济过去依靠英国军事殖民地，今天是依据它在欧洲联盟内不适用增值税等和不在关税联盟内的这种特别和特权地位。