Muscat- January 13, 2021:

The Chairman of the Tax Authority issued three executive decisions related to the implementation of the value-added tax, which will come into effect on April 16 of this year 2021.

Ministerial Decree 2/2021, dated 4 January 2021, detailed the list of around 93 food items that will be subject to VAT at the zero rate in Oman.

The list includes the following food products :

• Meat, fish and poultry
• Milk and dairy products
• Fresh eggs, vegetables and fruits
• Coffee and tea
• Cardamom creels
• Olive oil
• Sugar
• Bread
• Salt
• Bottled drinking water
• Nutritional preparations for children