Article 107 acts as a catch-all for asset disposals not specifically covered elsewhere. It mandates that the disposal value must be fixed at the open market price on the date of disposal in three specific situations: (1) when an asset's use for business purposes ceases partly or wholly, (2) upon the final cessation of the business, and (3) when a person's business activity becomes non-taxable in Oman. These 'deemed' disposal rules ensure that the tax system captures the final value of capital investments at the moment they exit the taxable Omani business environment.
Part 3 - Chargeability to Tax
Chapter 3 - Depreciation of Capital Assets
Section 6 - Provisions Concerning the Disposal of Capital Assets
Article 107
[GTL Notes: Disposal Value - Other Cases]
In the other cases, the disposal value of the capital asset shall be fixed on the basis of the price that can be obtained on the date of the disposal in case of disposal by sale in the open market. The cases include:
The cessation of the use of an asset partly or wholly for the purposes of the business.
The final cessation of the business;
When a person becomes non-taxable in Oman in respect of the business for which the capital asset is used.
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