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The Difference Between USA and UAE Payroll Explained | OPS The Taxation journey can be very much like Dorothy venturing into OZ if you think of business as the hot air balloon and the hurricane as compliance and tax regulation. It can be a very confusing journey at...

How Payroll Outsourcing Can Increase HR Productivity | OPS Payroll management is complex, but critical to any organisation. Payroll outsourcing can not only save time, labour and money, but also offers an array of benefits that can clearly improve any business. HR and...

The payroll process is the glorious glamorous beauty who steps out onto the red carpet, effortlessly breathtaking when all the cameras start flashing. What? Never thought of payroll that way? Being glamorous and gorgeous does not happen all by itself. It takes hours...

Five Reasons Why Tech Is Crucial in Accounting | OPS Accounting is an old profession, but the technology used should not be. As financial officer or chief accountant of your business, you set the accounting policies and processes. There are plenty of reasons why you...

How to Avoid Common Payroll Mistakes and Errors | OPS Payroll in a business is like breathing in a body. It happens automatically without thinking, but if it doesn’t work, the whole system shuts down. A system shut down, or death, is what we all want to avoid at all...

How OPS Can Help Cut Down on Payroll Administration | OPS The world changes subtly day to day. We adapt to the pace or different slants of conducting our days, and navigate the changes intuitively. We often don’t even spare a thought to the fact that there had been a...

Payroll Checklist: Steps for Efficient Payroll Management | OPS Many people who are not on payroll think that a payroll team is just a group of accountants organizing pay slips and mailing them to the respective employees. Sometimes departments do not understand the...

PASI: What It Is and How It Affects Your Business | OPS In this case, PASI is not related to a skin condition. It is the acronym for Public Authority for Social Insurance. It is a child of Oman, and it does what it says on the tin. Quite simply, PASI is the...

GOSI: What It Is and Why It Matters for Businesses | OPS Covid-19 taught us that social security is a vital part of an employee’s longevity, and employers retaining their best people after the event. In Saudi Arabia, social insurance covers all aspects of social...

Overview of Egypt Tax Laws for Businesses | OPS Egypt’s recorded history started in 3200 BC. It’s an ancient country with much of civilization sprouting from there. However, it’s tax laws are far from ancient. When the Monarchy was overturned during the 1952...

Understanding Payroll Accounting in Simple Terms | OPS Accountant jokes are not in short supply. Heard the one about why the accountant was thrilled to have completed a jigsaw puzzle in 59 weeks? Because on the box it said 8-12 years. Yes. And what do you call a...

What Employers Should Know About Oman Labour Law | OPS   Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia and the oldest independent state in the Arab world. The Omani Labour Law applies to...

Ramadan Kareem: Wishes from OPS | OPS What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and lasts for 29 to 30 days every year, ending with the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture. Muslims...

VAT Basics Explained for Businesses | OPS Value Added Tax (VAT) in the UAE is the new kid on the block. It was introduced at the start of 2018 as a tax on the consumption of goods and services supplied by a taxable person – someone who carries out an economic activity...

How and When to Switch Payroll Software for Your Business | OPS Payroll software is meant to simplify your life. If your payroll process is not achieving that, it might be time to review what your payroll needs are, what you have in comparison, and what you could...