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  • 1) What are the procedures for obtaining statutory licenses/permits?

    1) What are the procedures for obtaining statutory licenses/permits?

    • All businesses should obtain the following three basic statutory permits/licenses:

      - Commercial Registration from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Validity: five years)
      - Registration with Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Validity: one year)
      - License from Muscat Municipality / Regional Municipalities (Validity: one year)

      Other licenses may be required depending on the nature of the business.

  • 2) What is the Omani customs duty on imported commodities?

    2) What is the Omani customs duty on imported commodities?

    • Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries have implemented a customs union whereby most goods entering from outside the GCC would be subjected to a five percent customs duty across the GCC region instead of earlier country-specific import tariffs. The U.S.-Oman FTA provides duty-free access on virtually all products and will phase out tariffs on the remaining handful of products by 2018.

  • 3) What are the customs entry points that should be considered as First Entry Points for foreign goods?

    3) What are the customs entry points that should be considered as First Entry Points for foreign goods?

    • Port Sultan Qaboos

      Seeb International Airport

      Salalah International Airport

      Al Mazouna Land- Border crossing

      Sarfeet Land- Border crossing

      Port of Sohar

      Port of Salalah

      Shinas Seaport

      Sur Seaport

      Post Offices 

  • 4) Is there personal/sales income tax in Oman?

    4) Is there personal/sales income tax in Oman?

    • There is no personal or sales income tax in Oman. Income taxes are levied only on the income of a company or an establishment at a flat rate of 12 percent. However, hotels and restaurant charge a 17 percent tax rate (5 percent municipality tax, plus 4 percent tourism tax, plus 8 percent service charge).

  • 5) How do I register my company with the Tender Board?

    5) How do I register my company with the Tender Board?

    • Write to:

      Director General
      Tender Board
      P.O. Box 787, Postal Code 133
      Muscat, Oman

      Telephone +968 24 602 612 or 24 602 063; Fax +968 24 602 063; Website http://www.tenderbaordoman.gov.om.

      Companies should fulfill the following requirements:

      - Registration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
      - Registration with the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry
      - Fulfillment of all the regulations of the Tender Board 

  • 6) Where can I obtain more information?

    6) Where can I obtain more information?

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