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Royal Decree 118/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Income Tax Law

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

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

Royal Decree 66/2019 Establishing the Tax Authority,

the System of the Tax Authority and the Adoption of Its Organisational Structure promulgated by Royal Decree 42/2020,

after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments to the aforementioned Income Tax Law shall be implemented.

Article II

The phrase “Minister of Finance” wherever it occurs in the aforementioned Royal Decree 28/2009 is hereby replaced with the phrase “Chairman of the Tax Authority.”

Article III

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication, with the exception of article 140 of the aforementioned Income Tax Law which comes into force from the tax year starting on 1 January 2020, or the tax years following it.

Issued on: 25 Muharram 1442Corresponding to: 14 September 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1358 issued on 20 September 2020.

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Royal Decree 117/2020 Forming the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, and the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman is hereby formed under the chairmanship of His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asaad bin Tarik Al-Said and with the membership of the following: – Minister of Economy as deputy chairman – Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance – Executive President of the Capital Market Authority – Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan Al-Lawati – Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Salim Bahwan Al-Mukhaini – Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Abri The membership is for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this decree.

Article II

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 12 Muharram 1442 Corresponding to: 10 September 2020

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1357 issued on 13 September 2020.
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Royal Decree 116/2020 Amending Some Provisions of Royal Decree 6/2020 regarding the Higher Committee for National Day Celebrations

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 6/2020 regarding the Higher Committee for National Day Celebrations,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Higher Committee for National Day Celebrations” stated in the aforementioned Royal Decree 6/2020 is hereby replaced with the name “Secretariat General for National Celebrations.”

Article II

A new article is hereby added to the aforementioned Royal Decree 6/2020 with the following text:

Article IV bis

An executive committee is hereby formed in the Secretariat General for National Celebrations under the chairmanship of the Secretary General, and by the membership of representatives – each of whom has a rank no less than undersecretary or equivalent – of the following bodies:

– Ministry of Interior.

– Ministry of Finance.

– Ministry of Information.

– Ministry of Education.

– Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.

– Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.

– Royal Oman Police.

The membership of the committee also includes a representative of the Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces and the Royal Protocol.

Article III

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

Article IV

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

Issued on: 19 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 8 September 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1357 issued on 13 September 2020.

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Royal Decree 115/2020 Granting Omani Nationality

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Omani Nationality Law promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Omani nationality is hereby granted to those named in the attached list.

Article II

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

Issued on: 12 Muharram 1442 Corresponding to: 1 September 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1356 issued on 6 September 2020.

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Royal Decree 114/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) and the Additional Protocol concerning the Electronic Consignment Note

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) done in Geneva on 19 May 1956,

and the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) concerning the Electronic Consignment Note done in Geneva on 20 February 2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) is hereby approved in the form attached, and the Sultanate declares that it is not bound by the provisions of article 47 of the aforementioned convention.

Article II

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) concerning the Electronic Consignment Note is hereby approved in the form attached, and the Sultanate declares that it is not bound by the provisions of article 11 of the aforementioned protocol.

Article III

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned convention and protocol in accordance with their provisions, subject to the reservations stipulated in article I and article II.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 12 Muharram 1442Corresponding to: 1 September 2020 

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1356 issued on 6 September 2020.

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Royal Decree 113/2020 Appointing to Some Positions

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, and the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named below are hereby appointed each to the position following their name:
– Saud bin Nasser bin Rashid Al-Shukaili Chairman of the Tax Authority with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Engineer Ali bin Mohammed bin Zahir Al-Abri Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources for Water Resources.
– Dr Ahmed bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Bakri Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources for Agriculture.
– Engineer Yaqoub bin Khalfan bin Khamis Al-Busaidi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources for Fisheries.
– Dr Yahya bin Nasser bin Mansour Al-Khusaibi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs.
– Engineer Salim bin Nasser bin Said Al-Aufi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.
– Dr Muna bint Salim bin Khalfan Al-Jardani Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation for Vocational Training.
– Dr Bakhit bin Ahmed bin Suhail Al-Mahri Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation for Higher Education.
– Dr Saif bin Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Haddabi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation for Research and Innovation.
– Engineer Salim bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Naimi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology for Transport.
– Dr Ali bin Amer bin Ali Al-Shidhani Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology.
– Sayyid Salim bin Musallam bin Ali Al-Busaidi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour for Human Resources Development.
– Sheikh Nasr bin Amer bin Shuwain Al-Hosni Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour.
– Ali bin Khalfan bin Salim Al-Jabri Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Information.
– Mohammed bin Said bin Mohammed Al-Balushi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Radio and Television.
– Rashad bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Hinai Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth for Sports and Youth.
– Engineer Ahmed bin Hassan bin Alawi Al-Dheeb Deputy Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Sayyid Said bin Sultan bin Yarub Al-Busaidi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth for Culture.
– Dr Nasser bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Mawali Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy.
– Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed bin Rashid Al-Shamsi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development.
– Dr Saleh bin Said bin Salim Masan Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion for Commerce and Industry.
– Asila bint Salim bin Sulaiman Al-Samsami Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion for Investment Promotion.
– Engineer Ibrahim bin Said bin Khalaf Al-Kharusi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism for Heritage.
– Maitha bint Saif bin Majid Al-Mahrouqi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism for Tourism.
– Engineer Hamad bin Ali bin Sulaiman Al-Nazwani Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning for Housing.
– Dr Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al-Mutawa Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning for Urban Planning.
– Talal bin Sulaiman bin Habib Al-Rahbi Deputy Chairman of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Khalid bin Ahmed bin Said Al-Saadi Secretary General of the State Council with the special grade.
– Mohammed bin Sulaiman bin Hamood Al-Kindi Deputy Governor of Muscat with the special grade.
– Halima bint Rashid bin Sulaiman Al-Zarie President of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority with the special grade.
– Dr Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah Al-Amri President of the Environment Authority with the special grade.
– Sayyid Khalifa bin Al-Mirdas bin Ahmed Al-Busaidi Secretary General of Governorate Affairs in the Ministry of Interior with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Sheikh Dr Khalifa bin Hamad bin Hilal Al-Saadi Advisor in the Ministry of Interior with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Dr Yahya bin Badr bin Malik Al-Mawali Governor of Sharqiyah South with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Sheikh Saif bin Hamiar bin Mohammed Al-Shahi Governor of Batinah North with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Issa bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Azri Governor of Batinah South with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Sheikh Hilal bin Said bin Hamdan Al-Hajri Governor of Dakhiliya with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Sheikh Maadhad bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Yaqoubi Governor of Wusta with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Najeeb bin Ali bin Ahmed Al-Rawas Governor of Dhahirah with his same grade and financial entitlements.
– Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed bin Mishary Al-Shamsi Governor of Sharqiyah North with the special grade.
– Dr Hamad bin Ahmed bin Saud Al-Busaidi Governor of Buraimi with the special grade.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441 Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.
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Royal Decree 108/2020 Abolishing Some Specialised Councils

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 60/96 Establishing the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council,

Royal Decree 48/2012 Establishing the Education Council and Issuing Its System,

and Royal Decree 98/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Higher Education to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council and the Education Council are hereby abolished.

Article II

All competences, allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council and the Education Council relating to drawing up policies and following up on their implementation are hereby transferred to the Council of Ministers, and their executive competences are hereby transferred to the competent units of the administrative apparatus of the state, in accordance with the rules determined by the Council of Ministers.

Article III

The employees of the Secretariat General of the Education Council are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules determined by the Council of Ministers.

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: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

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Royal Decree 97/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 59/96 Establishing the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development, 

Royal Decree 35/2012 Issuing the System of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development, 

Royal Decree 11/2017 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, 

Royal Decree 2/2018 Establishing the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre and Issuing Its System, 

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Ministry of Commerce and Industry” is hereby amended to the “Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion,” and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development and the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.

Article IV

The employees of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development and the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion with their same financial grades.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Commerce and Industry”; “Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development”; and “Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.” 

The phrases “Minister of Commerce and Industry”; “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development”; “Executive President of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development”; “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre”; and “Executive President of the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre” wherever they occur in laws and royal decree are hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.”

Article VI

The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development and the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre are hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provision is hereby repealed.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

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Royal Decree 92/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 62/80 Establishing the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve,

Royal Decree 55/2006 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 68/2012 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 3/2017 Issuing the System of the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve,

Royal Decree 24/2019 Establishing the Food Safety and Quality Centre in the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries” is hereby amended to the “Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources” and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve, and the divisions relating to water resources and the Food Safety and Quality Centre in the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources.

Article IV

The employees of the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources with their same financial grades.

The employees of the Food Safety and Quality Centre, and the employees concerned with water resources in the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, are also hereby transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules specified by the Council of Ministers.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries” and “Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries” wherever they occur in the laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources” and “Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources.”

The phrases “Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources” and “Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to water resources and food safety are hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources” and “Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources.”

Article VI

The Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve is hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

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Royal Decree 102/2020 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Interior and Adopting Its Organisational Structure (Repealed)

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 3/2003 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Interior, 

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

and Royal Decree 101/2020 Issuing the Governorates and Municipal Affairs System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The competences of the Ministry of Interior are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Interior is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

The aforementioned Royal Decree 3/2003 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

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