{"id":103794,"date":"2021-01-02T18:14:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T18:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=103794"},"modified":"2021-01-02T18:14:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T18:14:39","slug":"oman-expected-to-add-779-million-in-revenue-from-vat-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/markets\/oman-expected-to-add-779-million-in-revenue-from-vat-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman Expected to Add $779 Million in Revenue From VAT This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
The implementation of a 5% value-added tax in Oman this year is seen bringing in 300 million rials ($779 million), the Oman News Agency reported Saturday, citing the Gulf nation\u2019s finance minister.<\/p>\n
Oman\u2019s 2021 budget, announced Friday, forecasts a 14% drop in spending and a 19% decline in revenue after finances were ravaged by lower crude prices and the coronavirus pandemic. The country last year announced it would impose a 5% VAT in an effort to bolster the economy and curb its widening budget deficit.<\/p>\n
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