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Ten expatriates arrested in Ibri
Ten expatriates were caught during a raid that took place in Ibri on houses by the Dhahira Police on charge of violating the Labour and Resident Laws. The raid was conducted by a joint team formed to…
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Tax on petrochemical firms and increase in LNG firms
A 35 per cent tax on petrochemical firms has been approved and tax on LNG firms has been increased from 15 per cent to 55 per cent in a joint session of Majlis Al Shura and State Council, a shura…
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Intensified raids to find expats who violate labour laws
Government raids to catch expats working with incorrect visas will be intensified, with 500 people arrested for working illegally this month alone. “Government is aware that the Labour Law violations…
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Mid-day break violations can now be reported via a hotline number
Mid-day break violations can now be reported via a hotline number, according to the Ministry of Manpower. “Violations can be reported at 80077000,” Salem Al Saadi, advisor to the Minister of Manpower,…
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No Minimum Capital Required To Register Firms
A new decision by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) does away with the existing stipulation that corporations should be registered with a pre-defined sum as capital. This decision now lies…
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Work is Not Allowed on Family Visa
Expat wives, who operate small businesses from home, could soon be on the radar of the Royal Oman Police (ROP), after online complaints about their illegal trade surfaced. The expats, who are in the…
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New rule for expat families’ resident card renewal
Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced that expatriates who have their families in Oman and those who hold temporary work visas should personally visit the Directorate General of Civil Status to get…
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OMR600 per month on bringing Expats Families to Oman has been questioned by the Majlis Al Shura
A ban on expatriate employees earning less than OMR600 per month on bringing their families to Oman has been questioned by the Majlis Al Shura, as some members say lowering the minimum wage required…
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New Labour Law to come up for review soon: Shura member
A new Labour Law is being worked on and will be forwarded by the Ministry of Manpower for a review by Majlis A’Shura ‘soon’. A senior Shura member said it will seek to increase labour rights while…
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NOC, two-year ban to stay until Oman economy improves
Oman’s two-year employment ban for expatriates who leave their jobs without a No Objection Certificate (NOC) should remain in place at least until the economic condition of the Sultanate improves,…
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