Frequently asked questions

It depends on what is due and who is asking. Most companies need monthly bookkeeping, a yearly audit and a yearly corporate income tax return, and some need advice or company services as well. Tell us about your company and what you have been asked for, and we suggest where to start.

An accounting firm keeps the books and prepares the accounts; an auditing company examines those accounts and gives an independent opinion on them. Many accounting and auditing firms in Qatar offer both, but never to the same company for the same accounts: the auditor cannot be someone who helped prepare them. Audit work also depends on the registrations required for your company.

Most companies in Qatar need their yearly financial statements audited. The audited accounts are used for the tax return, for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and by banks. The exact rule depends on your company type and where it is registered: the mainland, the QFC or a free zone. Tell us your company type and we confirm what applies to you.

Yes. We record your daily transactions, reconcile your bank, customer and supplier accounts and close the books each month, so the records are ready for the audit and the tax return. Tell us roughly how many transactions you have a month, and we send a written proposal with a fixed fee.

Yes. We prepare the yearly corporate income tax return from your accounts and support you through filing on the General Tax Authority’s Dhareeba portal. Companies file a return even when no tax is due, including companies owned by Qatari or GCC nationals. We also help with Dhareeba registration and withholding tax.

Yes. We help you choose a registration route and legal form, reserve the trade name, prepare the registration documents and apply for the licences your activity needs. The steps differ between mainland, QFC and free zone companies. Bookkeeping and tax registration support can be included in the agreed scope.

It depends on the work and the size of your company. We look at what you need first and then give you a fixed fee in a written proposal, so you know the cost before any work starts. A short description of your company is enough to begin.

Yes. Companies in the Qatar Financial Centre and the free zones follow their own rules for registration, accounts and audit. We check which rules apply to your company and plan the work around them.

Common obligations include corporate income tax returns and withholding tax on certain non-resident payments. Your activities may also bring capital gains or excise tax requirements. Groups should check transfer pricing and, for large multinational groups, minimum tax rules. QFC companies have a separate framework. We start with your registration, activities and ownership to identify what applies.

Corporate income tax is charged on the company’s own taxable income, at 10% for most activities, and is reported in a yearly return. Withholding tax is 5% held back from certain payments to non-residents, such as fees for services, royalties, interest and commissions, and paid to the General Tax Authority before the 16th day of the following month. A company can owe both.

Yes. A company that benefits from an exemption, including the share of profit owned by Qatari and GCC nationals, still files its yearly return. An exempt company that does not file faces a penalty, so the return matters even when no tax is due.

It depends on what is changing in your business. If your activities and contracts stay the same each year, help preparing the return and the monthly withholding tax may be enough. New contracts, payments abroad, deals with group companies or plans to restructure are when a business tax consultant adds most value, because the tax effect is easier to manage before you commit. When you speak to tax consultants in Doha, ask whether they will only prepare figures or act for you before the GTA as a registered tax agent. We tell you which you need.

They can affect entities in multinational groups with consolidated revenue of at least EUR 750 million in at least two of the four preceding fiscal years. Qatar’s rules apply for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2025 and aim for a 15% minimum effective tax rate. This is a separate assessment alongside ordinary corporate income tax.

We help with Dhareeba registration, corporate income tax return preparation and filing support, withholding tax reviews, tax advice and transfer pricing documentation. We also review invoicing processes for e-invoicing preparation. Tell us about your activities and any GTA notices so we can agree the scope, responsibilities and any specialist support needed.

It helps owners and investors make financial decisions with evidence: what a business is worth, whether a deal or project makes sense, where the risks are and how to fix weak controls. The work ends in a written report with findings and recommendations you can act on.

Due diligence checks the facts behind a deal: whether profits are real, what debts and liabilities exist and what could change the price. A valuation estimates what the company or its shares are worth. Buyers often need both, and the due diligence findings feed into the valuation.

A feasibility study asks whether a project should go ahead at all, by testing the market, costs and returns. A business plan assumes the decision is made and sets out how the business will run and grow. Many owners commission a study first, then turn its findings into a business plan.

Usually more than one, in a set order. A buyer needs financial due diligence to check the figures and a valuation to support the price, and an adviser can coordinate the deal and the lawyers. A seller benefits from clean accounts and a valuation before talking to buyers. Tell us which side you are on and how far the deal has gone, and we suggest where to start.

When cash is tight, losses repeat or debts are hard to pay on time. Acting early gives more options: cutting costs, changing the business model or agreeing new terms with banks. We start with a review of performance and cash, then propose a plan.