Starting a business in Oman has always involved paperwork. What’s changed in 2026 is where that paperwork lives, how fast it moves, and what happens when it goes wrong. The Invest Easy platform, now formally rebranded as the Oman Business Platform (OBP) at business.gov.om has been significantly upgraded, and understanding what that means in practice […]
What the July 19 SPF Change Means for Your New Business
If you’re planning or have recently completed a mainland business setup in Oman, your employment cost model just changed. From July 19, 2026, the sick leave and other leave insurance branch under Oman’s Social Protection Law came into force and it quietly added a new, recurring financial obligation to every private sector employer in the […]