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Currently foreigners are only allowed to acquire property in defined tourism communities, but Oman wants to change that. (Pixabay)

May 16th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Oman Could Soon Relax Property Buying Rules for Expats: Official

Oman is considering plans to allow foreigners to buy property outside of tourism complexes.

Recently, members of Oman’s Shura Council called for fuel prices to be fixed annually instead of monthly and to help low income families afford fuel. (Shutterstock)

February 7th, 2017 - 05:28 GMT

Bring subsidies back? Call for 'fuel stamps' to help the poor in Oman

Revenues from corporate income tax have seen a remarkable increase in Oman. (Shutterstock)

November 6th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Oman gears up for tax system amendments

Al Hooti believes that raids will not solve the issue of black market workers in Oman while middlemen allegedly are involved in the selling of visas. (File photo)

September 20th, 2016 - 05:30 GMT

Oman's illegal labor market will self-perpetuate without reform: Industry expert

Oman is against introducing income tax for expats due to pressures such as the recent removal of fuel subsidies, a factor that has added to inflation, and the introduction of VAT . (Shutterstock)

June 12th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Expats' income in Oman will remain tax-free: Ministry of Manpower

Oman is expected to post an OMR 3.3bn ($8.6bn) budget deficit this year due to lower oil revenues. (Scenoplus)

June 1st, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Oman’s corporate tax hike hopes to boost coffers by $650M

Oman's corporate income tax would rise to 15 per cent. (File photo)

December 24th, 2015 - 01:03 GMT

Oman considers upping corporate income tax by 3 percent to face falling oil prices