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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Internal audit, external audit or a review: which does your company need?
Internal audit, external audit or a review? Who appoints each, the standard used, the report you get and which one Qatar law requires for your company.
Updated 16 October 2026Read the article
When outsourced accounting makes sense for a company in Qatar
Outsourced accounting in Qatar: what a provider does, when it makes sense, what stays your duty under tax law, and the questions to ask before you hire.
Updated 16 October 2026Read the article
Taxes in Qatar for companies, from corporate income tax to VAT
Taxation in Qatar for companies: 10% corporate income tax, 5% withholding tax, excise on set goods and where VAT stands, with official sources.
Updated 16 October 2026Read the article
How to choose and check an auditor in Qatar
How to check an auditor in Qatar: the MOCI register, QFC and QFMA lists, who may sign the report, independence rules and the questions to ask.
Updated 16 October 2026Read the article
ICV certificate in Qatar: how the process works
How the ICV certificate works in Qatar: who needs one, how the score is calculated, who can certify, how long it lasts and how to prepare your figures.
Updated 16 October 2026Read the article
The yearly obligations of an LLC, branch, QFC or free zone company in Qatar
What an LLC, a foreign branch, a QFC company and a Qatar Free Zones company must do every year: audit, tax return, records, registers and payroll.
Updated 15 October 2026Read the article
Deductible expenses and depreciation for corporate income tax in Qatar
Which expenses companies in Qatar can deduct for corporate income tax, the limits that apply, how tax losses work and the maximum depreciation rates.
Updated 15 October 2026Read the article
Transfer pricing in Qatar for SMEs and branches
When transfer pricing rules apply in Qatar: the QAR 10 million declaration, the QAR 50 million file test and what SMEs and branches should keep.
Updated 15 October 2026Read the article
Running a branch of a foreign company in Qatar
Running a branch of a foreign company in Qatar: the tax return with audited accounts, head office charges, withholding tax, transfer pricing and closing.
Updated 15 October 2026Read the article
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