Oman seeks to benefit from Jordan’s experience in targeted subsidies

By Petra - Oct 28,2014 - Last updated at Oct 28,2014

AMMAN — An Omani delegation on Tuesday was briefed on Jordan’s experience in directing subsidies to low income beneficiaries.

Iyad Qudah, director general of the Income and Sales Tax Department, briefed the delegation on the criteria to identify families in need of government support, in addition to the procedures followed to apply for support.

Qudah noted that 900,000 families benefitted from direct-cash fuel compensations in 2014.

Mohammad Jawad Bin Suleiman, head of the visiting delegation, said Jordan is the first stop in a regional tour to review Arab and regional subsidy initiatives.

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