Oman
Sources and data for Oman
Every value the calculators use, with its effective dates and a link to the official source.
Standard VAT rate
- Current value
- 5%
- From
- April 16, 2021
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Old age, disability and death contributions
- Current value
- Employer share 11%
- Employee share 7.5%
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Contribution wage cap for old age and work injuries
- Current value
- OMR 3,000
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Employer contribution to work injury insurance
- Current value
- 1%
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Job security contributions
- Current value
- Employer share 0.5%
- Employee share 0.5%
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Employer contribution to maternity leave insurance
- Current value
- 1%
- From
- July 19, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Employer contribution to sick and non-ordinary leave insurance
- Current value
- 1%
- From
- July 19, 2026
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Sick leave days the employer pays in full
- Current value
- 7 days
- From
- July 19, 2026
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Share of pay during sick leave by days in the year
- Current value
Table with 4 brackets
0 days / 21 days 100% 21 days / 35 days 75% 35 days / 70 days 50% 70 days + 35% - From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Maximum sick leave per year
- Current value
- 182 days
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Job security allowance as a share of average wage
- Current value
- 60%
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Minimum job security allowance
- Current value
- OMR 115
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Maximum months of job security allowance
- Current value
- 6 months
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Old age pension rate per year of service
- Current value
- 2%
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Old age
- Current value
- 60 years
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Early retirement reduction per year
- Current value
- For each of the first five years 5%
- For each year after that 1%
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Years before old age a woman can retire without reduction
- Current value
- 5 years
- From
- January 1, 2024
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Minimum annual leave
- Current value
- 30 days
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Notice period to end an open-ended contract
- Current value
- Monthly-paid worker 30 days
- Other workers 15 days
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Overtime premium on the basic wage
- Current value
- Daytime hours 25%
- Night hours 50%
- Rest day or public holiday 100%
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Overtime premium without the worker's consent
- Current value
- Daytime hours 50%
- Night hours 75%
- Rest day or public holiday 200%
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Maximum working hours
- Current value
- Per day 8 hours
- Per week 40 hours
- Per day in Ramadan 6 hours
- Per week in Ramadan 30 hours
- Per day with overtime 12 hours
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Source
- وزارة العدل والشؤون القانونيةقانون العمل الصادر بالمرسوم السلطاني رقم 53/2023، المادة (70 و71)
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
End-of-service gratuity per year (in monthly basic wage)
- Current value
- 1 month
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Unfair dismissal compensation (in monthly total wage)
- Current value
- Minimum 3 months
- Maximum 12 months
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Maternity and paternity leave
- Current value
- Maternity leave 98 days
- Maximum before the birth 14 days
- Paternity leave 7 days
- From
- July 31, 2023
- Checked on
- October 26, 2026
Minimum wage for Omanis in the private sector
No verified figure for today
Values that update automatically
Annual inflation (consumer price index)
- Current value
- 2.9%
- Latest figure
- October 1, 2026