Kayan Weekly Brief · 27 September 2026
Kayan Advisory, Mohammad Agha
A deadline closes, an opportunity opens, and money gets more expensive
Four verified developments, and what they mean in practice for finance teams and decision-makers in Jordan.
Labour · Incentives · Tax · Social Security
Management takeaway
- The regularization period for non-Jordanian workers ends at the close of business on Wednesday 30 September.
- Wage-support incentives in the south are a real opportunity, but two official sources give different durations, so ask for the terms in writing before building any plan.
- The Central Bank of Jordan raised interest rates by 25 basis points effective 21 September. Review the cost of your credit facilities.
1. The regularization period for non-Jordanian workers ends at close of business on Wednesday 30 September
Regulatory alert · Final deadline
The Ministry of Labour has announced that the period for regularizing non-Jordanian workers in violation ends at the close of business on 30 September 2026, and that labour directorates are open daily until 5 p.m., Saturdays included. On 10 September the Ministry had already stated that the period will not be extended. Once it ends, a "deportation" flag is placed on the Ministry's electronic systems, and employers face a fine of no less than JOD 800 for each worker found working in violation.
⏰ Deadline: close of business, Wednesday 30 September 2026.
What management should do: Identify any unresolved cases today, match each permit to the occupation and the registered employer, and go to the directorate with a complete file. Cases that cannot be completed before the deadline will need a separate assessment afterwards.
- Ministry of Labour — 21 September 2026 (Arabic)
- First covered here: Limited window to regularize non-Jordanian workers until 30 September
2. Employment incentives in Ma'an, Karak and Tafileh: who qualifies, and what are the limits?
Investment opportunity · The south
On 21 September the Ministry of Labour explained that investors in Ma'an Industrial City can apply, through the Ma'an Development Company, for the wage-support incentives approved by the Council of Ministers, under the terms and procedures of the productive-branches mechanism. The package covers half the minimum wage for each eligible worker, JOD 25 a month for transport, and JOD 25 a month towards social security contributions. Existing projects may also benefit from the National Employment Programme's incentives, subject to its own conditions.
Who is it for? According to the Ministry's productive-branches page, investors who set up a production branch of a main factory or a new production unit in areas with high poverty and unemployment. Branches focused on garments until 2017 and, since 2018, have extended to paper and cardboard, medical supplies and food processing.
What are the limits?
- The duration differs between the two sources: the 21 September announcement refers to three years for investors in Ma'an Industrial City, while the productive-branches page sets operating support at twelve months during the first year of operation, based on a 2017 Council of Ministers decision. We do not choose between them. The duration that applies to your facility should be confirmed in writing by the competent authority.
- Capital support published for productive branches: a contribution of JOD 225–250 per square metre of construction cost, infrastructure coverage, and free use of the building for three years from the start of operations, in addition to Ministry of Investment incentives.
- Eligibility conditions and investor obligations are not published on the page.
What is the impact? According to the Ministry, the package aims to create sustainable jobs for people in the three governorates, attract investment and broaden economic activity there. Through a management lens: wage support lowers labour costs in the first years of operation, but it does not replace a feasibility study covering transport, supply chains, hiring and training.
What management should do: If you are considering expanding south, ask for the terms in writing and build the financial model on the shorter duration until the longer one is confirmed.
- Ministry of Labour — 21 September 2026 · Productive branches page (Arabic)
- Talk to the Kayan team about an expansion feasibility study
3. Digital subscriptions from suppliers outside Jordan need a check in your sales tax return
Tax · Periodic review
The Income and Sales Tax Department has invited non-resident companies that provide electronic services to residents to register for General Sales Tax, treating those services as an imported service for residents of Jordan. The invitation is addressed to the supplier, but it matters just as much to the resident buyer.
What management should do: List the software, cloud and advertising subscriptions you pay to parties outside Jordan, and review how they are treated in your return. A supplier's registration is not, on its own, confirmation that your treatment is correct.
- Income and Sales Tax Department (Arabic) · Our practical guide: Imported digital services
- Contact the Kayan team for help with the review and registration
4. "Munsha'ati": facility data and liaison-officer appointments online at Social Security
E-service · Social Security
On 24 September the Social Security Corporation launched "Munsha'ati" (My Facilities), which lets employers and partners view the facilities linked to them, whether covered or not. Uncovered facilities can submit a coverage request, and covered facilities can view their current liaison officer or appoint a new one online with supporting documents. Where several authorized partners must act jointly, each approves from their own account. The path: e-services → "Facility Services and Authorizations" → "Munsha'ati".
What management should do: Check your facility data and your liaison officer's name, especially if the person responsible for payroll has changed this year.
Global markets through a management lens
- Interest rates: The US Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4% on 16 September, and the Central Bank of Jordan followed by raising rates on all monetary policy instruments by 25 basis points, effective 21 September. Variable-rate loans and facilities may cost more at their next repricing.
- US equities: The S&P 500 closed at 7,743 on 25 September (+1.2% on the week) and the Nasdaq at 27,069 (+2.1%).
- Oil: Brent spot fell from USD 130.80 on 15 September to USD 114.89 on 22 September (−12.2%), and remains high and volatile. Keep the energy scenario in your 2027 budget flexible.
- Gold and silver: Gold was fixed at USD 4,261 an ounce on 25 September (−2.0% on the week) and silver at USD 65.02 (−3.0%).
- Bitcoin: Around USD 84,554 on 27 September (+4.6% on the week). Its volatility makes it unsuitable for operating liquidity.
This is not investment advice; it is a reminder that financing costs and input prices are entering next year's budget now.
Sources: Federal Reserve · Central Bank of Jordan (Arabic) · US Energy Information Administration · FRED · LBMA
This week's calendar
- Wednesday 30 September: Close of business on the last day of the regularization period for non-Jordanian workers.
- Wednesday 30 September: End of the third quarter — quarterly close.
- Thursday 1 October: Start of the fourth quarter and of 2027 budget season.
Management checklist for the next 30 days
- HR manager: Finish identifying and submitting unresolved cases — before close of business on 30 September.
- Finance manager: Recalculate the cost of variable-rate facilities after the 21 September decision — by 8 October.
- Chief accountant: List foreign digital subscriptions and review their treatment — before preparing the next sales tax return.
- Authorized partner: Check facility data and the liaison officer through "Munsha'ati" — by 15 October.
- Senior management: Build two energy and interest-rate scenarios into the 2027 budget — by 27 October.
Need a practical review before month-end?
Kayan Advisory helps companies review labour and payroll positions, assess the feasibility of expansion, check tax treatment and build budget scenarios.
This brief provides general information and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice, nor confirmation of any facility's eligibility for any incentive. Each case is assessed on its own facts; please verify the official requirements in force before taking action. Nothing on the markets is investment advice. Kayan Advisory does not provide legal representation.