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

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and Royal Decree 102/2005 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The competences of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

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

Article III

The aforementioned Royal Decree 102/2005 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 12 March 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1186 issued on 19 March 2017.


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Royal Decree 10/2017 Appointing a Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik bin Taimur Al-Said is hereby appointed a Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 3 Jumada Al-Thani 1438 Corresponding to: 2 March 2017

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1184 issued on 5 March 2017.
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Royal Decree 9/2017 Issuing Amendments to Some Provisions of the Income Tax Law

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

the Commercial Companies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 4/74,

the Commercial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 55/90,

the Foreign Capital Investment Law promulgated by Royal Decree 102/94,

the Criminal Procedure Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

the Law (Statute) of the Standard Industrial Organisation of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf promulgated by Royal Decree 61/2008,

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

the Law of Delegation and Substitution in Competences promulgated by Royal Decree 17/2010,

the Civil Transactions Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2013,

and the Law on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2016,

and 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 Supervising Ministry of Finance” wherever it occurs in the aforementioned Royal Decree 28/2009 is hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs”.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on: 22 Jumada Al-Awwal 1438
Corresponding to: 19 February 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1183 issued on 26 February 2017.

Note: The attachment to this royal decree is not yet translated.

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Royal Decree 6/2017 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income signed in the city of Muscat on 2 Safar 1438 corresponding to 2 November 2016,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.


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Royal Decree 4/2017 Ratifying the Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Civil Defence between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Civil Defence between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates signed in the city of Abu Dhabi on 4 Dhu Al-Hijja corresponding to 6 September 2016,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.


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Royal Decree 8/2017 Appointing Non-resident Ambassadors

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96, and the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Ambassador Saleh bin Sulaiman bin Ahmed Al-Harthy, Our ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Rwanda.

Article II

Ambassador Sheikh Hamad bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al-Rawahi, Our ambassador to the Republic of India, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Singapore, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and the Republic of Seychelles.

Article III

Ambassador Mubarak bin Salim bin Ali Al-Zakwani, Our ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Republic of Angola.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438 Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.
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Royal Decree 3/2017 Issuing the System of the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

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

and the System of Public Authorities and Establishments promulgated by Royal Decree 116/91,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached system shall apply in regard to the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve.

Article II

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force shall continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article III

All that is contrary to this decree and the attached system, or is in conflict with their 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.

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.


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Royal Decree 7/2017 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 14 December 2016,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.


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Royal Decree 5/2017 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Grain Trade Convention, 1995

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Grain Trade Convention, 1995,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Grain Trade Convention, 1995 is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.


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Royal Decree 2/2017 Ratifying the Basic Statute of the Economic Judicial Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

The decision of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in its 16th consultation meeting held in the city of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 24 Sha’ban 1437 corresponding to 31 May 2016 adopting the Basic Statute of the Economic Judicial Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned Basic Statute of the Economic Judicial Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.


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