Muscat: Under Decision No. 206/2026, Oman’s Tax Authority has established minimum standard reference prices for tobacco products to calculate excise taxes. Effective October 1, 2026, the baseline price will be set at no less than RO 1 for a pack of 20 cigarettes and RO 2.500 per 250 grams for shisha and other ready-to-use tobacco products. Excise tax will be calculated based on whichever is higher: the retail selling price or the newly established standard benchmark value.
