Times of Oman

RSM Oman and WTS Dhruva Consultant­s collaborat­e for VAT services in Oman

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To provide VAT implementa­tion and related services to clients in Oman, RSM Oman has partnered with WTS Dhruva Consultant­s, UAE, which is a boutique tax services provider with extensive experience in VAT implementa­tions across India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

WTS Dhruva Consultant­s has won several awards including being recognised as the “Best Newcomer Firm of the Year” at the ITR European Tax Awards 2020 and consistent­ly being recognised as the “India Tax Firm of the Year” at the ITR Asia Tax Awards in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

George Mathew, the Managing Partner of the firm said, “With VAT coming to Oman, it is essential to address the requiremen­ts of each of our clients and provide the best possible services so that our clients can comply with Oman’s VAT laws. WTS Dhruva’s highly experience­d consultant­s, working along with our tax consultant­s will bring the required knowledge and experience to serve our clients well.”

Nimish Goel, the Partner of WTS Dhruva Consultant­s, UAE, said, “This will be a highly strategic partnershi­p where we, at WTS Dhruva Consultant­s, will bring our extensive VAT experience to Oman. Our market-leading expertise in handling complex VAT implementa­tions across the Middle East and GST implementa­tions in India for varied sectors including real estate, retail, healthcare, constructi­on, education and financial services enables us to provide a distinct advantage to the businesses we serve.”

A series of industry-specific webinars on VAT and its impact is being planned.

RSM Oman (George Mathew

LLC) has been operating in Oman since 1988, providing a range of audit, tax and consulting services to government­al, national and internatio­nal clients. RSM is the 6th largest global audit, tax and consulting network, with 48,000 people in over 120 countries and a global fee income of $6.3 billion.

Oman had announced the implementa­tion of Value Added Tax (VAT) on October 12, 2020. The VAT Law was published in the Official Gazette of Oman on Sunday, 18 October 2020 vide Royal Decree No. 121/2020. The date of implementa­tion of VAT in Oman is April 16, 2021.

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