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No plan to levy income tax on expats, says Omani official

Ali Mohammed Jun 11, 2016 0

Expats in Oman can heave a sigh of relief, at least for now, after the Sultanate confirmed there are no plans to make foreign workers pay income tax. Saudi Arabia had last week announced that it was…
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Oman

Call for ‘plastic bag tax’ to boost income, protect environment in Oman

Ali Mohammed Jan 23, 2016

With 2016 having started as a year of austerity in Oman, a ‘plastic bag tax’ would potentially help the government boost its revenues, as well as serve the cause of environment protection. To curb…
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Gulf

Income, sales taxes proposed in Kuwait

Ali Mohammed Jan 21, 2016

Saudi Arabia studies plans to revise social insurance fund’s investment strategy Kuwait’s Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah has said that the country plans to cut heavy subsidies on fuel and power…
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