4% tax for restaurants in tourist locations
MUSCAT, DEC 22 – Hotels, restaurants and cafes located in tourist areas and managed through franchise contracts will collect 4
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Tourism tax on franchised restaurants from Jan 1
Based on the ministerial decision, the restaurants will deposit the money to the ministry on a quarterly basis in accordance with the rules stipulated in the decision.
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Hotels in Oman report full occupancy for long weekend
On the occasion of 49th National Day celebrations, November 27 -28 are holidays for both public and private sectors in Oman.
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Hotels occupancy rates drop by 7.6%: Report
Muscat: The total revenues of the Sultanate’s hotels in the three-to-five-star category rose by 8.2 percent to RO141,329 million till
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Fibre optic network to be lauched in Al Jabal Al Akhdhar
Oman Broadband Company (OBC) will celebrate on Sunday’ the opening of fibre optic network in Al Jabal Al Akhdhar with
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Number of inbound visitors sees increase in July
Muscat: There was an increase of 4.8 per cent in the number of inbound visitors in July compared to the same
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Over 160% jump in tourist arrivals from Russia
Muscat: Continuing its efforts to boost tourist arrivals and promote the breath-taking tourism destinations and hospitality capabilities, the Ministry of
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Wadi Bani Khalid receives 10,521 visitors during holidays
Muscat: The popular tourist destination of Wadi Bani Khalid received 10,521 visitors during the Eid Al-Adha holidays between August 11
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Mirbat Castle narrates culture of Sultanate
Muscat, July 30 – The Mirbat Fort is strategically located facing the sea and looking out to the harbour. The
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Visitors to Salalah prefer road over air
Muscat: Around 68 percent of 88,231 visitors to Salalah (as of July 16, 2019) arrived by road, according to official statistics.
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In Pics: 10 new projects coming up in hospitality sector
Muscat: Ten new projects are coming up in the tourism sector with massive investments for establishment of hotels, hotel apartments,
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Oman attracts 1.4 million tourists from GCC in 2018
Muscat: The Sultanate attracted over three million tourists in 2018, of which 1.4 million were from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries,
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Two cruise ships anchor at Khasab Port
Khasab: Tow cruise ships “MSC Magnifica” and “Marella Discovery” arrived in Port of Khasab, Governorate of Mussandam on Thursday. A
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Ministry of Tourism launches communication partners initiative
Muscat: The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), in partnership with the National Youth Commission (NYC) has launched an initiative –‘Tourism Partners’
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Omani ports see rise in cruise ships arrival
Muscat: The number of cruise ships called on at different ports in the Sultanate has witnessed a significant rise during
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Sultanate’s 3-5 star hotel revenues grow 13pc
Muscat: Total revenues of the Sultanate’s hotels in the three-to-five-star category rose by 13 per cent to RO 46.7 million
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Floating hotels if Oman hosts Fifa World Cup in 2022?
Muscat: Some creative ways will be employed to meet the demand for additional hotel rooms if Oman hosts the World
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Oman received 20,000 visitors from Russia in 2018: MoT
Muscat: Over 20,000 tourists from Russia visited Oman last year, said a top official of Oman Tourism in Moscow. Salem
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Tourism sector’s contribution to GDP 2.9% in 2018
Muscat: The Minister of Tourism, Ahmed bin Nasser al Mehrazi, in an interview said the total value of the tourism
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Ministry updates on status of tourism projects in Oman
Muscat: The Ministry of Tourism has issued a statement on the status of several tourism projects that were announced in
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580 hotel rooms to be added this year
Muscat: The Ministry of Tourism has given a list of nearly 580 hotel rooms that will be added this year,
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