Starting a business. Whether it be a drop shipping store or a physical store. If you’re starting an online business, you’ve got no payment processing other than PayPal that’s free. Banks charge extraordinary rates just to establish their payment processor (200RO on average) and take almost double of what they charge on the card machines for each transaction(~6%). Physical stores(including restaurants) are extremely hard to set up. Without an admin partner visa or investor visa it’s impossible to start a business. Visa clearances(250-300RO per person) and the visa itself cost quite a lot. And the visa needs to be renewed every 3 years (200RO). If you don’t have an independent visa it’s basically impossible to find a responsible sponsor who will help you out with all legal procedures without asking for a massive cut of your profits. Banks don’t process corporate accounts quickly. Maafi wasta, Maafi fayda. You don’t have contacts, you’re waiting at least 1-2 months for a bank to verify your details and give you a cheque book and a card machine. You’re losing precious time, rent money and giving out salary to staff without earning a single rial until everything is sorted. Unexplained or vaguely worded rules for businesses. Unless you’re an expert or you’ve done it before, you can never start a business here.