1. Oman To Introduce Income Tax: Will Rest Of GCC Follow?

    ...er $100/B prior to late 2014, Oman was still unable to balance the budget as Muscat looked to avoid contagion from the 2011 ‘Arab Spring’ with 2012-14 spending blowouts. While the government is seemingly unable to reduce spending on salaries, the looming implementation of 5% VAT will have a si...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 46
    Published at Fri, 13 Nov 2020
  2. India Crude: Saudi Squeezed

    ...India’s crude imports remain well down on year-ago levels as Covid-19 infection rates and the impact on the country’s economy remain high. September’s crude imports of 3.14mn b/d were the third lowest since 2014; only May and July, at the height of lockdown, were lower. Average 9M 2020 im...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 46
    Published at Fri, 13 Nov 2020