The Ministry of Trade and Industry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipal, has opened the door for applying for investment opportunities allocated to the private sector in waste recycling projects in Al -Afja area, through the platform of one window. The application period until August 21, 2025 will be, and the opportunities presented in the Al -Afja area for the turning industries include: wood – paper – plastic – glass – animal waste – consuming fabrics – food waste – electronic waste – waste sorting.
The ministry said that participating in these investment opportunities contributes to building a sustainable future, and also contributes to supporting the green economy by investing in recycling projects.
Directing investment flows
The one window initiative comes within the efforts of the State of Qatar to attract local and foreign investments and enhance its position as an ideal destination for investment in the region and the world. Where this leading national initiative aims to facilitate the procedures for establishing business in the country and directing investment flows to the priority sectors in a manner that achieves the national vision to make the State of Qatar by 2030 a developed country capable of achieving sustainable development and to secure the continuation of the decent living for its people generation after generation.
This initiative falls within the framework of Prime Minister Decision No. (7) of 2019 to amend some provisions of Resolution No. (23) of 2016 to form the Coordination Committee for the Management of the System of one window, according to which the competencies of the one window were transferred to the headquarters of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The first phase of one window services was launched in the year 2019, and the comprehensive establishment services of companies and factories included, issuing the establishment of the facility, registration in taxes, and documenting the establishment contracts electronically.
The platform aims to provide a large number of integrated services, which connect the investor to about 18 government agencies in one place.
The “one window” plays an important role in helping investors during the various stages of establishing companies, starting with the planning process, passing through registration procedures, and ending with obtaining the required licenses via a smart electronic interface.
This advanced digital system provides the ability to submit, amend and sign applications and pay fees electronically from anywhere in the world. Where individuals and institutions that are looking to invest in the State of Qatar can submit their requests through the electronic platform for one window, which will take charge of the investor on the investor to obtain all the necessary permits, licenses and approvals from government agencies concerned with establishing companies in the State of Qatar.
This national initiative is one of the most important measures aimed at enhancing operational efficiency in providing services, and saving time and costs to investors.
Comprehensive establishment service for companies
The Ministry of Trade and Industry confirms the availability of the comprehensive establishment service for companies through the electronic portal for one window, and obtaining all the necessary licenses to start practicing business, as immediate approval takes place as soon as the application procedures are completed and the cost starts from 2720 riyals.
This service allows the investor to obtain all necessary licenses to start practicing economic business, according to the legal form of the company to be established, and the quality of licenses and certificates varies according to the quality of the contract or economic activities to be practiced.
On the transactions completed through this service, trade and industry shows that it includes reservation of the trade name – the issuance of the commercial registry – the issuance of the commercial license – the issuance of the facility – the issuance of the tax card – the issuance of specific licenses according to the chosen commercial activities. Obtaining approval to recruit employment.
In the event that the company’s website data is not determined, the commercial registry is issued only (without the commercial license) and in this case it is not entitled to carry out the activity until after the issuance of the commercial license.
In the event that the investor wants to establish a factory, he begins to issue the commercial registry and then start collecting initial approvals for his industrial project, and after that he completes the rest of the procedures, which includes: allocating industrial land and collecting environmental permit, and ends with the issuance of the industrial license. After that, the investor can start preparing the factory in preparation for the registration in the industrial registry.