Amendments in Oman Tax Law

Introduction The Sultanate of Oman has recently issued a new Royal Decree which bought a wide-ranging impact on the existing income tax law in the country. This law was published in the official gazette on 26th February 2017. This article aims to share the major highlights and the impacts of the newly introduced amendments. The […]

Highlights of GCC Unified VAT Treaty

Introduction The treaty for Value Added Tax signed by GCC nations is finally out in the public domain. The much talked about treaty is being published in the official gazette of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It is one of the crucial steps in implementation of VAT in the region. The KSA had already […]

Introduction of VAT in UAE

Introduction The GCC nations have announced introduction of VAT from the next year and preparation for the same is in full swing. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia already published the treaty in their official gazette earlier this month and is all set to introduce it with effect from 1 January, 2018. The view of rulers of […]

Top 10 Highlights of Oman State Budget 2017

Introduction On Sunday, 1st January, 2017 Oman released its state Budget which clearly states Government’s decision to cut spending and reducing the trade deficit. The whole Gulf region is dealing with the crisis because of the sharp fall in oil prices resulting in increased trade deficits of all the countries in the region. Moreover, Oman […]