Guides for investors in Qatar
Practical guides written from the text of Qatari laws and official authority pages, with the source cited in every article.
- Foreign investment100% Foreign Ownership in Qatar: What Law No. 1 of 2019 Says100% foreign ownership in Qatar under Law No. 1 of 2019: prohibited sectors, approval conditions, the 15-day decision deadline, incentives and guarantees.
- Debt collectionRecovering a Bounced Cheque in Qatar: Direct Enforcement Under the Judicial Enforcement LawA bounced cheque is an enforcement instrument in Qatar under Law No. 4 of 2024: documents, the three-year limit, Enforcement Court fees and travel ban.
- Government transactionsRenewing the Commercial Registration and Trade Licence in Qatar: Fees and Post-Formation StepsQatar commercial registration renewal costs QAR 500 plus 300 per extra activity; trade licence renewal QAR 500. Establishment card and work visa fees.
- Company formationCost of Setting Up a Company in Qatar in 2026: Government Fees Line by LineQatar company formation fees line by line: commercial registration QAR 500, articles review 500, notarisation 500, trade licence 500, establishment card 200.
- Company formationHow to Register a Company in Qatar Through the Single Window: Conditions and DocumentsSix steps to register a company in Qatar on the Single Window: prerequisites, partner and premises documents, digital signing, payment and timeline.
- TaxCorporate Tax in Qatar: 10% Income Tax, Registration and FilingCorporate income tax in Qatar is 10% under Law No. 24 of 2018: who is exempt, registration within 60 days, filing within four months, 5% withholding.
- Translation and attestationDocument Attestation and Certified Translation in Qatar: A Guide for Foreign InvestorsPreparing foreign company documents for Qatar: MOFA and embassy attestation, published fees, and when a certified Arabic translation is required.
- E-commerceQatar E-Commerce Licence 2026: Decision No. 25, Activities and FeesQatar e-commerce licence under Decision No. 25 of 2026: 194 approved activities, QAR 500 issuance fee, online application for the activity website.
- Company formationOpening a Foreign Company Branch in Qatar: Conditions, Fees and DocumentsForeign company branch in Qatar: the government contract condition in Article 5 of Law No. 1 of 2019, QAR 5,000 registration, QAR 10,000 Chamber fee.
- Company formationMainland, QFC or Free Zone: Where to Set Up Your Company in QatarQatar mainland, QFC and free zones compared: licensing authority, foreign ownership, published fees, minimum capital and tax treatment.