Paying taxes: Profit tax in Oman

Oman: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 14.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2018
All-time low
9.2%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Oman, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 9.3 % of profits2006: 9.2 % of profits2007: 9.7 % of profits2008: 9.7 % of profits2009: 9.7 % of profits2010: 9.7 % of profits2011: 10 % of profits2012: 10 % of profits2013: 11.1 % of profits2014: 11 % of profits2015: 10.9 % of profits2016: 10.8 % of profits2017: 10.8 % of profits2018: 14.4 % of profits2019: 14.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Oman is 14.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Oman peaked at 14.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2006.

Oman ranks 107th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Oman, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 9.3%
2006 9.2% -1.1%
2007 9.7% +5.4%
2008 9.7% +0.0%
2009 9.7% +0.0%
2010 9.7% +0.0%
2011 10.0% +3.1%
2012 10.0% +0.0%
2013 11.1% +11.0%
2014 11.0% -0.9%
2015 10.9% -0.9%
2016 10.8% -0.9%
2017 10.8% +0.0%
2018 14.4% +33.3%
2019 14.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.2% 9.7% 5
2010s 11.3% 9.7% 14.4% 10

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 104 Taiwan 14.7% compare
  2. 105 Italy 14.6% compare
  3. 106 Poland 14.5% compare
  4. 107 Egypt 14.4% compare
  5. 109 Albania 14.1% compare
  6. 110 Yemen 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Oman?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Oman was 14.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
How does Oman rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Oman ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.