Oman: Sultan amends Income Tax Law
On 14 September 2020, Mr. Haitham Bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman issued Royal Decree No. 118/2020, which amended certain provisions of the Income Tax Law (ITL). The major changes are following: For tax years starting on or after 1 January 2020,
See MoreOman signs multilateral competent authority agreement on exchange of CbC reports
On 16 July 2020, Oman signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA). Oman has not yet implemented Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting requirements, although draft amendments to
See MoreOman deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention
On 7 July 2020, Oman deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, thus
See MoreOman anticipates amending Transfer Pricing and VAT regime
It is being announced that the Council of Ministers of Oman has referred two draft laws to the Shura Council related to VAT regime and amendments to the income tax law that would implement country-by-country (CbC) reporting. Oman is intended to
See MoreOman declares further tax relief measures
On 8 July 2020, the tax authority reportedly announced additional relief measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The announcement contains a suspension of the additional tax due on late payments for the 2019 financial year until 30 September
See MoreOman introduces tax card system from 1 July 2020
On 18 May 2020, the tax authority of Oman issued Decision No. 27/2020 declaring that the tax card system will apply from 1 July 2020. The tax card system provides a specific tax identification number. The taxpayers will be required to pay an
See MoreOman ratifies multilateral instrument
On 31 March 2020, the Sultan of Oman issued the royal decree for the ratification of the multilateral convention for the implementation of the double taxation agreement (DTA) related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (MLI). Now
See MoreOman: Emergency tax measures amid COVID-19 outbreak
On 31 March 2020, an announcement was made by the Oman Tax Authority declaring emergency tax relief measures in response to COVID-19 outbreak. The Tax Authority announces the following measures: In the event that statements are not submitted in
See MoreOman: Tax authority introduces mandatory e-filing
On 10 March 2020, the tax authority of Oman announced that all taxpayers whose financial year ended on 31 December 2019, should submit their income tax returns and pay the due tax, if any, on the basis of specified forms as
See MoreOman signs MCAA on automatic exchange of financial information
On 26 November 2019, Oman signed the multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of financial account information. The multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) provides for the exchange of information under
See MoreOman signs MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
On 26 November 2019, Oman signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Oman also signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax
See MoreUkraine: DTA signs with Oman
On 24 July 2019, the Cabinet of Ukraine authorized to sign a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Oman. The agreement contains Dividends rate 5% for at least 20% capital holding; otherwise 10%, Interest rate 10%, and Royalties rate
See MoreOman introduces tax incentives for tourism investments
Recently, Oman has introduced a tax incentive for every new investor looking to build a tourism project in Musandam. According to the new regulation, investors are exempted from customs duties for building materials, tools and equipment
See MoreOman publishes E-filing guidelines
On 24 July 2018, the Secretariat General for Taxation (SGT) of Oman published two guides on the submission of the tax return on the SGT portal. The guides contain details of preparation and submission process of return form along with step-by-step
See MoreOman joins the inclusive framework on BEPS
On 20 October 2017, the Sultanate of Oman has become the 103rd jurisdiction to join the inclusive framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). Members of the inclusive framework have the opportunity to work together with other OECD and G20
See MoreLatvia and Oman sign a MOU on bilateral political consultations
On 18 September, during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Mr. Edgars Rinkēvičs, met with Mr. Yusuf bin Alwi bin Abdullah, the Sultanate of Oman’s Minister
See MoreUK: Economic relationship with GCC through PPP
On 19 April 2017, Dr Liam Fox, the International Trade Secretary of UK opened the UK-GCC Public Private Partnership (PPP) conference to show how UK expertise can maximize the innovation of both public and private sectors to transform their
See MoreOman introduces special tax regime for small businesses
Royal Decree 9 of 26 February 2017 launched a number of key changes to the Income Tax Law issued by way of Royal Decree 28 of 2009, including a special regime for small businesses. The small business will be subject to income tax at a rate of 3%. A
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