🇶🇦 Qatar
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ·
Qatar has implemented statutory country-by-country reporting requirements. The jurisdiction does not have controlled foreign company rules in place. Additionally, interest limitation rules are not applied in Qatar.Auto-generated summary of the verified data below; every fact traces to a source on this page.
Headline statutory rates
As stated in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries’ territory overview (fetched 2026-10-03) — the wording is PwC’s; source.
| Tax | Headline rate as stated |
|---|---|
| Headline PIT rate | NA |
| Headline CIT rate | 10% (except for petrochemical/petroleum companies/operations, for which a minimum rate of 35% applies). |
| Standard VAT rate | NA |
| Headline individual capital gains tax rate | NA |
| Headline corporate capital gains tax rate | Same as CIT rate. |
| WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties) | Resident: NA; Non-resident: 0 / 5 / 5 |
| Headline net wealth/worth tax rate | NA |
| Headline inheritance tax rate | NA |
| Headline gift tax rate | NA NA stands for Not Applicable (i.e. the territory does not have the indicated tax or requirement) NP stands for Not Provided (i.e. the information is not currently provided in this chart) |
Enforcement powers
Citizenship-based taxation No — power absent
Qatar taxes individuals on a territorial basis (local-source income), not by citizenship (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries).
“Qatar operates a territorial taxation system, which means an individual is taxable in Qatar if one has generated qualifying Qatar-source income, regardless of one's tax residence.”
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — QatarProfessional / legal analysis · quote machine-verified 2026-10-12
Controlled foreign company (CFC) rules No — power absent
Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).
“OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable" — No”
Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Interest limitation rules No — power absent
Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).
“OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Not applicable" — No”
Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Country-by-country reporting Yes — statutory power
Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (0).
“OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?" — Yes”
Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Mandatory disclosure rules No — power absent
Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).
“OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there mandatory disclosure rules requiring the disclosure of Common Reporting Standards (CRS) avoidance or aggressive tax planning arrangements? · Not applicable" — No”
Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Anti-avoidance regime detail (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics)
OECD-curated descriptions of this jurisdiction’s CFC, interest-limitation and CbCR rules. IP regimes are covered in their own section below.
CFC rules — 2 data points
| Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Regime 1 | No |
| Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable | No |
Interest limitation — 2 data points
| Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Rule 1 | No |
| Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Not applicable | No |
Country-by-country reporting — 5 data points
The OECD publishes this table without a reference year, so these entries are undated at source.
| Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place? | Yes |
| Further information | Ultimate parent entities are in principle required to file a CbC report for reporting fiscal years commencing on or after 1 January 2017. However, for reporting fiscal years commencing before 1 January 2018 this obligation is waived where the MNE Group files a CbC report in another jurisdiction through a surrogate parent entity, subject to conditions. |
| Deadline by which filings must be submitted | 12 months |
| Reports are required for MNEs with annual revenues above | QAR 3 billion |
| Headquarter jurisidiction filing required from | 01-Jan-18 |
IP regimes
Patent-box and innovation-box preferential rates for qualifying IP income, as curated by the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics / QDD database. Each regime is shown as most recently reported; regimes the OECD records as abolished are kept and marked, not dropped.
Free zone at science & technology park
As most recently reported for 2026.
Qualifying income is taxed at 0.00% under this regime, against a headline rate of 10.00%.
Qualifying assets: Patents, Software, Category 3.
OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices assessment: Not harmful (amended).
Free zone areas
As most recently reported for 2026.
Qualifying income is taxed at 0.00% under this regime, against a headline rate of 10.00%.
Qualifying assets: Patents, Software, Category 3.
OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices assessment: Not harmful (amended).
Effective corporate tax rates
| Measure | Year | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 8.5% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 5.7% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.8% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 9.2% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.6% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 8.9% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 9.0% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 8.3% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 9.1% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.4% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.9% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 9.4% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 9.1% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 9.5% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 8.6% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 8.9% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.5% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 5.2% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.9% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 1.8% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.5% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.0% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 4.5% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.8% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 0.4% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 2.7% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 6.6% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 6.5% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 6.7% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 6.3% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 6.4% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.2% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.1% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.2% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.0% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.1% |
OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, baseline scenario.