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Part 3 - Chargeability to Tax

Chapter 2 - Rules for Deduction from the Gross Income

Section 5 - Provisions Concerning Deduction and Carrying Forward of Losses

Article 73

[GTL Notes: Exception for Loss Carry Forward during Exemption Period]

As an exception from the provisions of the previous Articles 71 and 72, in the case of any establishment or Omani company that is granted exemption under Article 118 of this Law, the net loss of five years of the exemption period specified for any establishment or Omani company, may be carried forward and deducted, and such deduction and carry forward in this case shall be made for any number of tax years, until the whole of the net loss is set off.

The net loss shall be deducted before allowing deduction for any loss that might be incurred during the subsequent tax years.