Category: Royal Decree

Royal Decree 56/2025 Issuing the Personal Income Tax Law

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Post date June 22, 2025

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the System for the Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Other Amounts Due to Units of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 32/94,

the Income Tax Law issued by Royal Decree 28/2009,

the Value Added Tax Law issued by Royal Decree 121/2020,

the Electronic Transactions Law issued by Royal Decree 39/2025,

Royal Decree 66/2019 Establishing the Tax Authority,

and Royal Decree 42/2020 issuing the System of the Tax Authority and Approving Its Organisational Structure,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Personal Income Tax Law hereby applies.

Article II

The Chairman of the Tax Authority shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law within a year from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, and shall also issue the necessary decisions for the implementation of its provisions.

Article III

Article 18bis(1) of the mentioned Income Tax Law is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 January 2028.

Issued on: 26 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446Corresponding to: 22 June 2025

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1602 issued on 30 June 2025.

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Royal Decree 55/2025 Declaring Public Benefit Status for the Development Project of Bawshar Sands in the Governorate of Muscat

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Post date June 19, 2025

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 71/2023,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Development Project of Bawshar Sands in the Governorate of Muscat—specified in the attached note and masterplan—is hereby deemed a public benefit project.

Article II

The competent entities may seize, through direct execution, lands necessary for the project stipulated in article I, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 23 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446Corresponding to: 19 June 2025

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 53/2025 Ratifying the Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Russian Federation on Mutual Visa Exemption

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Post date June 4, 2025

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Russian Federation on Mutual Visa Exemption signed in the city of Moscow on 22 April 2025,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 8 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446Corresponding to: 4 June 2025

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 52/2025 Abolishing the Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability

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Post date June 4, 2025

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, Royal Decree 30/2015 Establishing the Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability and Issuing Its System, the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020, and Royal Decree 20/2024 Establishing the Financial Services Authority and Issuing Its System, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability is hereby abolished.

Article II

The allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability are hereby transferred to the Financial Services Authority.

Article III

The officers of the Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability are hereby transferred to the Financial Services Authority with their same financial grades.

Article IV

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article V

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 8 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 Corresponding to: 4 June 2025

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 51/2025 Transferring the Directorate General of Medical Services from the Diwan of Royal Court to the Ministry of Health

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Post date June 3, 2025

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 33/2013 Regarding the Medical and Allied Health Professions in Government Medical Establishments (Civil and Military),

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,

Royal Decree 71/2021 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Diwan of Royal Court,

and Royal Decree 10/2024 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Health and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Directorate General of Medical Services is hereby transferred from the Diwan of Royal Court to the Ministry of Health.

Article II

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Directorate General of Medical Services are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Health.

Article III

Those occupying medical and allied health professions and other officials in the Directorate General of Medical Services are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Health with their same employment status, grades, and financial allocations.

Article IV

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 7 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446
Corresponding to: 3 June 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 50/2025 Appointing an Ambassador

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Post date May 19, 2025

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps issued by Royal Decree 22/2025,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Minister Plenipotentiary Jameel bin Haji bin Ismail Al-Balushi is hereby granted the position of ambassador and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to 19 May 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1597 issued on 25 May 2025.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 48/2025 Promoting to the Rank of Major General and Appointing a President of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority

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Post date May 15, 2025

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 3/2013 Establishing the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority,

and the System of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority issued by Royal Decree 68/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Brigadier Sulaiman bin Ali bin Ahmed Al-Husseini is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed President of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 15 May 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1596 issued on 18 May 2025.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 47/2025 Amending Some Provisions of Royal Decree 10/2021 Appointing a Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence

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Post date May 15, 2025

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 10/2021 Appointing a Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name “Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence” provided in the mentioned Royal Decree 10/2021 is hereby amended to “Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence”.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 15 May 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1596 issued on 18 May 2025.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 46/2025 Amending the Organisational Structure of the Royal Office and Appointing a Secretary General

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Post date May 15, 2025

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name “Secretariat General for Military Affairs” provided in the organisational structure of the Royal Office is hereby amended to “Secretariat General of the Head of the Office of the Supreme Commander”.

Article II

Major General Sulaiman bin Khalid bin Sulaiman Al-Zakwani is hereby appointed Secretary General of the Office of the Head of the Office of the Supreme Commander.