Articles on audit, tax and accounting in Qatar
Articles and guidance from Thiqa Consulting on audit, tax and accounting matters for companies in Qatar, with references to the official sources behind them.
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A starter internal controls checklist for SMEs in Qatar
A starter internal controls checklist for Qatar SMEs: the five COSO components, separation of duties, and controls over cash, purchases, payroll and stock.
Updated 18 October 2026Read the article
The audit report and management letter: what your auditor's opinion means
What each audit opinion means, from unmodified to disclaimer, what Qatari law says about the auditor's report, and how to act on a management letter.
Updated 18 October 2026Read the article
QFC companies: audit, annual accounts and tax filing
QFC companies in Qatar: approved auditor, accounts within four months, CRO filing, annual return, UBO report and the QFC tax return at 10%.
Updated 18 October 2026Read the article
How to liquidate a company in Qatar
How to liquidate a company in Qatar: dissolution, the liquidator, the 45-day creditor notice, final accounts, tax clearance and cancelling the CR.
Updated 17 October 2026Read the article
Tax residency certificates and double tax treaties in Qatar
Who counts as tax resident in Qatar, how to request a tax residency certificate on Dhareeba, where to find Qatar's treaties and how treaty relief works.
Updated 17 October 2026Read the article
A yearly tax health check for SMEs in Qatar
A yearly tax review for SMEs in Qatar: registration, withholding tax, deductions, depreciation, losses, related parties, audited accounts and deadlines.
Updated 17 October 2026Read the article
Business valuation in Qatar: methods and when you need one
How companies are valued in Qatar: income, market and cost approaches under IVS and IFRS 13, and when Qatari law or tax calls for a valuation.
Updated 17 October 2026Read the article
Audited financial statements for bank loans, tenders and visas in Qatar
When banks, tender committees, ICV certifiers and ministries in Qatar ask for audited financial statements, what the rules say and what to check first.
Updated 17 October 2026Read the article
IFRS in Qatar: which framework applies and what IFRS 18 changes
Which accounting framework your Qatar company uses, what the law says, where IFRS for SMEs stands, and what IFRS 18 changes from 1 January 2027.
Updated 17 October 2026Read the article
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