MUSCAT: The Supreme Committee has decided to allow employers to renew the expired work permits of expat workers who are outside the country and also exempt them from fines incurred during the period from June 1, 2020 until December 31, 2021.
In a statement issued, the committee also decided to exempt fines of expat workers whose work permits have expired or will expire during the period from June 1, 2020 until December 31, 2021. This applies to those who leave the country permanently or those who are looking to renew the work permits.
The committee also exempted some activities from fines for licences issued by government agencies during the period from June 1, 2020 until December 31, 2021, subject to renewal.
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“The Supreme Committee decides to exempt from fines incurred by all institutions and companies as a result of not renewing their commercial records and licenses, provided that those records and licenses are renewed during the year 2021,” the statement said.
“The committee also exempted small and medium enterprises from the fees for renewing the entrepreneurship card for small and medium enterprises for all commercial activities that ended during the year 2021,” the statement added.
The committee also decided to postpone the payment of installments for small and medium enterprises for the certain activities that benefited from financing loans from the Al Raffd Fund. The committee also exempted SMEs from rental fees for certain activities which are located within real estate owned by government agencies and bodies.
