Running a property business in Sohar
Leases in Sohar are registered with the municipality, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning sets the wider rules for property in Oman, with a new Real Estate Registry Law modernising registration. The Oman Tax Authority charges VAT at 5%, introduced in April 2021. Fawtara, the national e-invoicing system, is planned to start with a pilot for about 100 of the largest taxpayers in August 2026, with later phases indicated for 2027. RealMake keeps each rent invoice as structured data, so smaller landlords can join a later phase without redoing their records.