The General Tax Authority confirmed that the companies fully owned by Qatari citizens or citizens of the Gulf states residing in the State of Qatar are exempt from the tax, provided that residence in the State of Qatar is proven, but the simplified tax recognition remains mandatory, and it is submitted in the event of fulfilling the conditions specified through a tax platform.
As for the companies that are obligated to pay the income tax, they are companies that include Qatari and foreign partners, and companies with foreign ownership are 100%.
On the other hand, taxes revealed the procedures that must be followed when stopping the practice of commercial activity, where the obligations must be submitted through a tax platform .. It includes submitting an application to obtain a tax clearance, a certificate of non -reluctance to cancel the commercial registry through a tax platform, and request the cancellation of the commercial registry through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, in addition to applying for the cancellation of registration of the taxpayer through a tax platform, and demanded taxes by making sure to make an application Cancel the tax number after fulfilling all tax obligations.
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Punishment Exemption Initiative
The authority confirmed the encouragement of all those charged with submitting late tax declarations through the “Tax” platform and benefiting from the initiative to exempt from financial penalties by 100% before the end of the period specified on August 31, 2025.
The General Tax Authority aims to strengthen an effective tax system that enhances sustainable development and keeps pace with international best practices in tax to support the national economy and perpetuate the principle of justice and tax certainty.
The taxes indicated that the obligatory compliance is all companies, including companies, large, medium and small institutions, and free business
And home projects
Types of taxes:
1 income tax
It is an annual tax that is imposed by 10% on the total income of the taxpayer, which arises from sources in the State of Qatar during the previous tax year. The tax is also imposed at no less than 35% for petroleum operations and activities related to petrochemical industries.
The income tax includes the following:
Capital profit tax:
It is a tax that applies to the capital profits achieved by people who are residing and non -residing in the state
It is represented in:
The total income arising from the disposal of real estate in the state.
The income arising from the disposal of stocks or the classes of companies residing in the country.
The income arising from the disposal of any material or inadvertent origin of activity is practiced in the state.
Destruction from the source:
The deduction tax from the source represents the income tax due to enter the non -resident persons in the state and not related to a permanent facility. Where the tax is subject to a final deduction from the source, royalties, benefits, commissions, and in exchange for the services that are completely or partially completed in the country, and paid to non -residents in exchange for activities that are not related to a permanent facility in the state, as the services are considered completed in the country as long as they are used, consumed or used in the state even if they are carried out in full or partially outside the state, according to what is determined by the regulations, and the tax price (5%) of the total amount Paid for non -residents in exchange for activities that are not related to a permanent facility in the country.
2 selective tax:
It is a tax imposed on certain goods that are harmful to health and the environment, with the intention of limiting their consumption of goods
Selective tax categories:
Tobacco products by 100%
Energy drinks by 100%
Soft drinks by 50%
The tax is imposed annually on the total income achieved by a resident taxpayer or a permanent facility for an activity in the country. The tax is also imposed annually on the total income that is achieved by a non -resident cost and has no permanent facility in the state, if its activity is represented in an integrated series of purchases and sale in the state, or its activity represents services in the state.
Tax exemptions
All the following is exempted from the tax:
Qatari citizens residing in the state
The companies residing in the country and entirely owned by Qatari citizens
The profits of Qatari citizens in non -Qatari companies residing in the state
Agricultural activities and marine fishing in the country
Non -Qatari companies for air or marine navigation in the country, provided that the reciprocity is treated
Tax portal:
A “tax” is an electronic system that links the General Authority for Taxes and its partners from the relevant government agencies, and the taxpayers (taxpayers), and manages different types of taxes, their account and review, and also helps the taxpayers to know the procedures related to their transactions, according to the tax laws in Qatar.
The electronic tax portal aims to provide the best tax services and provide them effectively and easy, and manages and accounts for different types of taxes, and also helps the taxpayers to know the procedures for their transactions electronically in a way that contributes to achieving better results in general, and also saves the time and effort to benefit from the services of the authority, the most important of which is: issuing the tax card and appointing the representative of the taxpayer.
The system provides integrated and soft services that provide companies with the opportunity to verify the validity of tax declarations and all the required documents and documents, and to facilitate the process of paying taxes through an approved electronic portal. In addition to the companies receiving immediate notices and alerts regarding their transactions, with the aim of reducing the expected errors when submitting new requests, as it saves time and effort in case of need to submit documents or documents required to complete previous transactions.