Service fees slashed for government bodies in Oman

Service fees slashed for government bodies in Oman

Fees have been cancelled and/or reduced for 548 government services offered by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, and Muscat Municipality and other municipal organisations. Muscat: A number of government bodies have slashed or cancelled fees across more than 500 services offered to investors and members of the public. The move was part of an initiative to make Oman more competitive, strike a balance between the services and fees paid for them, rationalise government spending, streamline fee structure and improve the value of services offered to the customers. Fees have been cancelled or reduced for 548 government services offered by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and the Muscat Municipality among other municipal organisations. Fees have been revised in line with the government services pricing guide that came into effect following the approval of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, when he presided over a cabinet meeting on 9 November, 2021. The MOCIIP has cut fees across 30 services from anywhere between 17 and 96 per cent, depending on the type of service. Among the most important cuts are the fees charged by the