Company setup articles
Articles and guidance from Thiqa Consulting on audit, tax and accounting matters for companies in Qatar, with references to the official sources behind them.
Company setup articles
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
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
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
How to set up a company in Qatar, step by step
How to set up a company in Qatar: legal forms, the Single Window steps, foreign ownership approval and the registrations to complete in the first year.
Updated 15 October 2026Read the article
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