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Tax residency in Oman

How to become a tax resident — and how hard it is to leave.

How to become a tax resident

Typically after 183+ days of presence in a year — or any of:

• 183+ days in Oman during the tax year (continuous or intermittent)

The official rule is a simple day-count test with no citizenship or domicile tail in the guidance. On the official guidance provided, leaving Oman and staying under the 183-day threshold is enough to stop being tax resident.

“A natural person residing in Oman during the tax year, if he has been there for a period of no less than 183 (one hundred and eighty-three) continuous or intermittent days during the tax year” — Oman Tax Authority (via OECD CRS tax residency profile)

Estimate — confirm against the linked sources. See methodology.