Accounting Software in Qatar
Qatar has not yet implemented VAT but corporate tax and withholding tax apply. Dhareeba is the tax portal for filings.
GulfAccount is built for companies operating across energy and LNG services, contracting, sports and events infrastructure, hospitality and professional services. Registration, filing, payroll and document rules are pre-configured for General Tax Authority (GTA), so your ledger is filing-ready from the first invoice rather than reworked at period end.
Registration, filing and deadlines in Qatar
- Mandatory registration
- No VAT registration yet; every entity with commercial activity must obtain a Tax Identification Number on Dhareeba within 60 days of incorporation
- Voluntary registration
- Not applicable while VAT remains unimplemented
- Filing portal
- Dhareeba
- Frequency
- Annual corporate income tax return, plus monthly withholding tax returns where applicable
- Deadline
- Corporate income tax returns are due within 4 months of the financial year end; withholding tax is remitted by the 16th of the following month
- Record retention
- Accounting records must be retained for 10 years and audited financial statements are required above QAR 500,000 of capital or revenue
- Corporate tax
- 10% corporate income tax on the foreign-owned share of profits, 5% withholding tax on royalties, interest, commissions and services paid abroad
E-invoicing status
Qatar has not mandated e-invoicing, but the General Tax Authority requires structured supporting documentation for Dhareeba filings and has signalled VAT readiness as a policy objective.
Customs duty of 5% applies to most imports; there is currently no import VAT to recover, so duty is capitalised into cost of goods.
Payroll and banking
The Wage Protection System is mandatory for all private-sector employers, salaries must be paid within 7 days of the due date, and end-of-service gratuity is at least 3 weeks' basic pay per year of service. Salary files are produced as Qatar WPS SIF files submitted through the employer's bank to the Ministry of Labour, and bank statements import from Qatar National Bank, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Doha Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank.
Penalties to avoid in Qatar
- QAR 500 per day for a late tax return, capped at QAR 180,000
- QAR 20,000 for failing to register on Dhareeba or update details
- 2% of the tax due per month for late payment, capped at the tax amount
- QAR 30,000 for not retaining accounting records for the statutory period
Confirm current figures with General Tax Authority (GTA) on Dhareeba before relying on them for a filing decision.
In-depth guides for Qatar
VAT Returns — Qatar
Auto-calculated VAT filings.
Payroll & WPS — Qatar
Run payroll with WPS files.
E-Invoicing — Qatar
ZATCA & FTA e-invoicing ready.
Everything else included for Qatar
Invoicing
Send tax-compliant invoices in seconds.
Quotations
Win deals with polished quotes.
Expense Tracking
Capture every business expense.
Inventory Management
Real-time stock across warehouses.
Financial Reports
P&L, balance sheet, cash flow.
Bank Reconciliation
Match transactions in minutes.
Multi-Currency
Trade in AED, SAR, USD & more.
Project Accounting
Track profitability per project.
Client Management
CRM built for finance teams.
Cities we serve in Qatar
Also serving businesses in Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Lusail — the same registration thresholds, filing deadlines and invoice rules apply across Qatar.