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Qatar’s Commercial Bank Rolls Out Online Service for Tax Payments

Qatar’s largest private sector bank, Commercial Bank, has teamed with the General Tax Authority (GTA) to offer a direct payment service whereby funds from the taxpayer’s account are transmitted to the authority’s account to initiate the process of paying tax obligations, according to a Tuesday (Nov 16) press release The direct payment service is available to all Commercial Bank public

• Conference explores impact of global reforms on tax offerings November 28, 2021

Conference explores impact of global reforms on tax offerings

The College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business center in the region, jointly held a conference on November 17 to discuss proposed changes to international tax rules and address taxation challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy The conference explored

• QFC hosts discussion on corporate solutions for recent global tax developments November 11, 2021

QFC hosts discussion on corporate solutions for recent global tax developments

Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, hosted an in-person event, the first since the introduction of the COVID-19 related restriction measures, to discuss the opportunities offered by QFC corporate solutions in light of the recent developments in the global tax framework Recently, 136 jurisdictions, including Qatar, joined

• No income tax, VAT still under legislation in Qatar ? November 9, 2021

No income tax, VAT still under legislation in Qatar ?

President of the General Tax Authority (GTA) Ahmed bin Issa Al Mohannadi confirmed that the Authority does not intend to impose a tax on income and that the value-added tax is still under legislation In an interview with Arabic newspaper Al-Sharq published on Sunday, GTA President said that the tax is one of the most

• HBKU hosts seminar on Special Economic Zones and taxation policy November 1, 2021

HBKU hosts seminar on Special Economic Zones and taxation policy

The College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) continued its International Economic Law Seminar (IELS) Series with a colloquium exploring the relationship between international law, the law of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and taxation policy in view of ongoing global tax reforms The online seminar took place on October 20, and engaged renowned

• IPA Qatar, PwC release new tax and legal guide for businesses September 24, 2021

IPA Qatar, PwC release new tax and legal guide for businesses

The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) and PwC Qatar jointly released the new ‘Tax & Legal Guide to Doing Business in Qatar’ yesterday, which provides a comprehensive overview of Qatar’s conducive business environment The guide was unveiled during an engaging webinar, held in cooperation with the General Tax Authority (GTA), the Qatar Financial Centre

• GTA extend tax return submission till December 31 September 19, 2021

GTA extend tax return submission till December 31

Doha: The General Tax Authority (GTA) announced the extension of the period for submitting the tax return for the fiscal year 2020 for companies and establishments owned by Qatari citizens and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), which are exempt from income tax for a period of four months, noting that the new

• Guide to Qatar’s taxation laws August 18, 2021

Guide to Qatar’s taxation laws

On December 13, 2018 Qatar repealed the decade-long Income Tax Law (Law No 21 of 2009) and issued the new Income Tax Law (Law No 24 of 2018) Executive regulations (ERs) implementing Law No 24 of 2018 were published on December 11, 2019 Highlights have been prepared based on the ERs accompanying Law No 24

• Qatar: Tax reporting by tax-exempt entities August 16, 2021

Qatar: Tax reporting by tax-exempt entities

Guidance issued by the tax authority reflects new tax reporting responsibilities for entities that are exempt from tax The tax authority issued Circular No (2) of 2021 (24 March 2021) regarding the tax filing requirements and deadline for Qatari and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) businesses operating in Qatar that are exempt from income tax The

• HEC Paris in Qatar EMBA participants get CFO perspective August 11, 2021

HEC Paris in Qatar EMBA participants get CFO perspective

HEC Paris in Qatar has welcomed Commercial Bank chief financial officer (CFO) Rehan Khan as guest speaker addressing the 2021 HEC Paris in Qatar EMBA – Doha Track class on Stakeholder Management and Strategy Implementation Khan, an economics graduate of the London School of Economics and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in