Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Oman (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social insurance and payroll contributions | Oman has no PAYE income-tax withholding on salaries (there is no personal income tax in 2025). The main payroll obligation is social insurance under the Social Protection Fund (SPF, which replaced PASI), which is mandatory for Omani national employees; expatriates are covered only for work-injury insurance. | |
| Payroll income-tax withholding (PAYE) | None in 2025 — no income tax is withheld from salaries because Oman has no personal income taxPersonal Income Tax Law (Royal Decree No. 56/2025) | |
| Social insurance scheme | Social Protection Fund (SPF), which replaced the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI)Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | |
| Old-age, disability & death — employee share | 7.5% of wages (Omani nationals)Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | |
| Old-age, disability & death — employer share | 11% of wages (Omani nationals)Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | |
| Work injury & occupational disease — employer share | 1% of wages (employee contributes 0%); applies to all employees including expatriatesSocial Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) |
Oman has no PAYE income-tax withholding on salaries (there is no personal income tax in 2025). The main payroll obligation is social insurance under the Social Protection Fund (SPF, which replaced PASI), which is mandatory for Omani national employees; expatriates are covered only for work-injury insurance.
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| Employment security (unemployment) — employee share | 0.5% of wages (Omani nationals)Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) |
| Employment security (unemployment) — employer share | 0.5% of wages (Omani nationals)Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) |
| Approximate combined SPF rates (Omani nationals) | Employer ~12.5% + employee ~8% (sum of the old-age, work-injury and employment-security branches)Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) |
| Expatriate employees | Not covered by old-age/pension insurance; covered only for work-injury insurance (employer 1%)Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) |
| Contribution wage base | Calculated on the gross monthly wage (basic plus regular allowances) as defined by the SPF; subject to a contribution ceilingSocial Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) |
| Contribution remittance deadline | Monthly — contributions due by the deadline set by the SPF following each monthSocial Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) |
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