Annual compliance
Corporate compliance and secretarial services in Oman
Keeping registrations current and records in order protects your company's ability to bank, hire, bid and trade. We run the compliance calendar for you.
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Recurring obligations for Omani companies
| Item | What to do |
|---|---|
| Commercial Registration | Renew before expiry and keep details (activities, address, signatories) current |
| Chamber of Commerce | Renew membership and keep the certificate valid |
| Municipality licence and lease | Renew the lease registration and licence |
| Civil Defence certificate | Renew where your premises require it |
| Labour records | Keep employee records, contracts and Omanisation data current |
| Tax | File the annual tax return and, if registered, quarterly VAT returns |
| Financial statements | Prepare and, where required, audit annual accounts |
| Beneficial ownership | Keep ultimate beneficial owner information accurate in the register |
Secretarial services we provide
- Compliance calendar with advance reminders
- Shareholder and board resolutions, for example approving accounts, appointing managers, opening bank accounts, granting powers of attorney
- General meetings for companies whose articles or the law require them, including joint stock companies
- Statutory records, such as share registers and minutes
- Beneficial ownership updates
- Coordination with our PRO team for renewals
Who needs this service
Owners who live abroad, groups with several Omani entities, and growing companies whose team is busy running the business. Compliance failures are rarely dramatic; they are missed renewals, out-of-date registers and late filings that suddenly block a visa, a payment or a tender.
What happens if you miss a deadline
- Expired CR or municipality licence: the company can't renew visas, bid for contracts or complete many bank transactions.
- Late tax or VAT filings: penalties and interest from the Oman Tax Authority.
- Expired visas or labour cards: fines for the company and problems for the employee.
- Out-of-date shareholder or manager records: banks and authorities may refuse to deal with unauthorised signatories.
How our compliance service works
- Onboarding review of your registrations, licences, visas, leases and filings.
- Compliance calendar listing every renewal and filing date for the year.
- Reminders and preparation well before each deadline.
- Filing and renewal by our PRO and accounts teams.
- Quarterly summary of what has been renewed and what is coming up.
Documents we keep on file
- Commercial Registration, articles and amendments
- Chamber, municipality and sector licences
- Leases and tenancy registrations
- Visa and labour records
- Tax registrations and filings
- Shareholder, manager and beneficial ownership information
Why MakeMyCompany
Because we set up companies as well as manage them, our compliance service connects registrations, PRO work, accounting and tax. See how to maintain corporate records and corporate governance rules.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if my CR expires?
An expired CR can block visa renewals, government payments and bank transactions, and late renewal attracts fines. Renew ahead of the expiry date.
Do LLCs in Oman need to hold annual meetings?
Requirements depend on the company's articles and the Commercial Companies Law. At a minimum, annual accounts must be approved. We prepare the resolutions your structure needs.
Can you act as company secretary for a joint stock company?
We support secretarial work for SAOCs, including board and general meeting documentation. Listed SAOGs have additional Capital Market Authority requirements.
Can you manage compliance for a company you didn't set up?
Yes. We start with an onboarding review and bring any overdue items up to date.
Do you act as company secretary?
We provide corporate secretarial support: resolutions, registers, filings and record-keeping. See why corporate secretary services matter.
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