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Oman is planning a second debt sale in 2021 with dollar sukuk

Oman successfully tapped the international debt market in January, raising $3.25bn

No plans to hike VAT in the UAE, officials reiterate

The UAE government levied a 5 per cent VAT on goods and services in January 2018

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Saudi Arabia scraps VAT for property deals

However, a new tax of 5 per cent – the Real Estate Transaction Tax – will be levied on property deals in place of the VAT

Saudi Arabia reserves grew in July from lowest level since 2010

The government could still face a budget deficit of over 13 per cent of gross domestic product in 2020

Revamping tax regimes in the digital economy

A consensus seems to be developing that tax regimes need to adopt a global approach to confront challenges posed by technological advances