Tax Registration in Qatar
Registration of the company with the General Tax Authority on Dhareeba, the GTA's electronic system, which has been mandatory since 1 November 2020 and through which every filing and payment runs. Corporate income tax is 10% under Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018, charged on the profit share attributable to FOREIGN (non-Qatari, non-GCC) ownership — the share attributable to Qatari and GCC nationals resident in Qatar is exempt, though a wholly Qatari-owned entity may still carry registration and filing obligations. A 35% rate applies to petroleum and petrochemical operations under Law No. 3 of 2007. There is NO VAT, no sales tax and no personal income tax in Qatar: Qatar has signed the GCC VAT Framework Agreement and a 5% VAT is anticipated, but no official implementation date has been confirmed, so there is no VAT registration to make. Excise tax registration applies only to importers and producers of excise goods. Arabic is mandatory for all GTA correspondence.
5–15 business days
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What we will need from you
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Commercial registration (CR) and trade licence
Ownership breakdown by nationality (Qatari / GCC / foreign)
Corporate income tax attaches to the foreign-owned profit share, so the shareholder split drives the charge.
Accounting period and appointed licensed auditor
Details of the manager / authorised representative for Dhareeba
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Dhareeba tax registrationConfirm on the GTA's own pages.gov.qa/en/laws and the Dhareeba portal) at quote. | Confirmed before payment |
| VAT registrationNOT APPLICABLE — Qatar imposes no VAT or sales tax as at 10 September 2026 (GTA-based PwC summary,.pwc.com/qatar/corporate/other-taxes). A 5% GCC-framework VAT is anticipated and a draft e-invoicing law was reportedly approved in 2026, but no official implementation date exists. Do not present Qatar as a VAT country. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Dhareeba Account Opened
The company is enrolled on the GTA's Dhareeba system (mandatory since 1 November 2020); correspondence is in Arabic.
Corporate Income Tax Registered
Registration for 10% corporate income tax under Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018, with the Qatari/GCC-owned profit share recorded as exempt.
Withholding Tax Position Set Up
Processes put in place to deduct and remit the 5% withholding tax on qualifying payments to non-residents without a Qatari permanent establishment.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by General Tax Authority (GTA) — Dhareeba and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.