Middle East
Qatar: tax at a glance
There is no personal income tax and no VAT yet, though foreign-source business profit is taxed at a flat 10% corporate rate.
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Ways to relocate to Qatar
The residency and citizenship routes that lead here, weighed against the tax picture above.
The taxes
- Personal income (top)
- 0%There is no personal income tax on salaries. Both nationals and expats keep 100% of their pay.
- Corporate income
- 10%
- Capital gains
- Exempt for individuals. There is no personal capital gains tax.
- VAT
- None yet. A 5% GCC VAT is planned but not yet implemented.
- Dividends (WHT)
- 0%
- Interest (WHT)
- 5%
- Royalties (WHT)
- 5%
- Social security (employee)
- 7%, for Qatari nationals only.
- Social security (employer)
- 14% for Qatari nationals only; none for expats.
- Wealth tax
- None
- Inheritance / estate
- None. Sharia law governs estate distribution.
- Property tax
- There is no recurrent property tax.
- Other
- A 5% withholding tax applies on non-resident interest, royalties and service fees. VAT is planned.
How the system works
- Tax system
- No personal income tax
- Taxes by citizenship
- No
- Exit tax
- No
- CFC rules
- No
- CRS
- Participating
A special regime for new arrivals
The standard corporate income tax is 10% on locally-sourced profits attributable to foreign ownership. The QFC and QFZ regimes offer separate treatment, and a 15% domestic minimum top-up tax applies to large multinational groups.
The rates below are indicative headline figures (top marginal, standard, and headline rates), reviewed 2026-07. Brackets, surcharges, and state, provincial or cantonal taxes vary. Treat this as a reference map, not advice.