Built for foreign owners
0% personal income tax on salaries, no VAT currently applied, and 10% corporate tax only on the non-Qatari / non-GCC ownership share — we help you map the rules to your structure.
Open your business in Qatar
Choose a niche, set up on the mainland or in the QFC, and keep accounting and tax from day one — your gateway to the GCC and MENA market.
Why Qatar
Clear, trusted, ready
Qatar is a practical base for the GCC and wider MENA: a competitive tax framework for foreign owners, two recognised setup routes, and an economy where SMEs make up roughly 97% of companies.
Two clear setup routes
Mainland with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, or the Qatar Financial Centre — assessed against your activity, owners, and how you plan to operate.
An economy of SMEs
About 28,000 new commercial registrations in 2025 (up 57%), including 12,449 new non-Qatari companies. SMEs make up roughly 97% of companies.
Compliance that does not wait
Dhareeba filings, IFRS statements, and preparation for Qatar’s e-invoicing rollout expected from 2027 — so you are ready before the calendar turns.
Tax framework
0%
Personal income tax
No personal income tax on salaries.
10%
Corporate income tax
Applies only to the share of profits attributable to non-Qatari / non-GCC owners.
0%
VAT
No VAT currently applied.
0%
Dividends & stamp duty
No dividend withholding tax and no stamp duty.
Figures are from public sources: Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry (2025), PwC Tax Summaries, and the Qatar General Tax Authority. Tax rules can change; we will help you assess how they apply to your ownership structure.
What we do
Fast, trusted, clear
A single track for foreign-owned companies — niche, structure, setup guidance, and ongoing compliance. This is the offering we are building with you; we do not invent a book of past Qatar clients.
Market entry & niche selection
Clarify whether Qatar is the right base, and which activity is a sensible first step — including a first pass with the AI niche advisor, then a human review.
Company setup guidance
Mainland versus QFC, and choosing a structure that fits your owners, activity, and how you plan to operate. We guide the process and the documents you will need.
Accounting & tax compliance
For foreign-owned companies: the annual corporate tax return via the Dhareeba portal, IFRS financial statements, audit coordination, and withholding tax where it applies.
Startup track
Preparing for Startup Qatar and Qatar Development Bank programmes: pitch materials, financial model hygiene, and readiness — not a promise of funding.
Roadmap
Coming 2027: e-invoicing & electronic document management
Built for Qatar’s e-invoicing law — so invoices, records, and the accounting file stay aligned as the framework rolls out from 2027.
Getting started with Azma
How it works
Tell us about your company and goals. We help you choose a niche and route, guide setup, then keep the accounting calendar — so the jurisdiction decision is made with open eyes. Try the AI advisor.
Consult
A focused call on your activity, owners, and timeline — or start with the AI advisor and bring the shortlist.
Choose niche & structure
We assess the activity and whether mainland (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) or QFC is the better fit.
Set up
Guidance through registration and documents so the company on paper matches how you will operate.
Ongoing compliance
Dhareeba filings, IFRS statements, audit coordination, and withholding tax where it applies.
Offering
One track from first question to filing calendar
Your Qatar track
Includes
- Niche shortlist with the AI advisor, then a human review
- Mainland vs QFC assessment for your activity and owners
- Setup guidance and the document checklist you will need
- Accounting calendar for a foreign-owned Qatar company
- Annual corporate tax return via Dhareeba
- IFRS financial statements and audit coordination
- Roadmap for e-invoicing readiness from 2027
Consultation first
We scope the engagement on a call — no invented package price on this page.
Book a consultationProduct
AI Niche Advisor
Answer six short questions. We rank three Qatar-ready niches and setup routes from a transparent rules dataset — no account, no backend, no data sent anywhere unless you later connect an LLM endpoint.
Azma Advisor
Niche & setup route, for Qatar
Question 1 of 6
AI
I can suggest three practical starting points for a Qatar setup. This is a structured advisor, not a substitute for a licensed lawyer or tax adviser. Six questions — then a shortlist.
AI
Which industry is closest to what you want to do in Qatar?
Which industry is closest to what you want to do in Qatar?
Suggestions are informational and generated from a published scoring model. They are not legal, tax, immigration, or investment advice, and they do not guarantee licensing, banking, or programme admission.
Founders
For startups
Qatar can be a gateway to GCC and MENA customers — if the entity, the numbers, and the story are ready. We help you prepare. We do not award, broker, or promise funding.
A GCC & MENA base, not a slogan
We help you think through why the company sits in Qatar, which activity you licence, and how that reads to customers and programmes.
Startup Qatar & QDB readiness
Pitch narrative, financial model hygiene, and the accounting file reviewers actually open. Programme decisions sit with those institutions.
Financial discipline from day one
IFRS-ready bookkeeping and a tax calendar via Dhareeba — so “growth” does not mean rebuilding the accounts later.
Company
About Azma Finance
Azma Finance is an online accounting company founded in 2023. We serve small businesses and entrepreneurs, with our own accounting technology and AI-assisted workflows.
Business Integration in Qatar is our dedicated track for foreign founders: market-entry thinking, setup guidance, and the compliance work that follows. We will not invent a local office, a client count, or a licence we do not hold — the work should stand on its own.
Questions
FAQ
Next step
Talk to Azma
A consultation is the fastest way to test whether Qatar, and which route, fits what you want to build.