Find out about the various taxes paid by residents in Qatar...
The very low rate of tax in Qatar is one of the major attractions of moving there, but there are still some tax charges and issues for expatriates to be aware of.
Life in Qatar is largely tax-free. Foreigners living and working in Qatar have to pay very little tax to the country's government, if at all. Only if a foreigner operates a business in Qatar do they need to pay any form of income tax.
The biggest tax issue most people face is being aware of the regulations of their home countries with regard to paying income tax on overseas earnings. These should be checked with the income tax office of the individual's home country.
There is no road tax, car tax, television licence fee, council tax, income tax or VAT in Qatar, although there has been speculation in recent years that VAT at five to seven percent may be introduced at some point in the future. At present there is no official policy stating that VAT is due to be introduced.
The country is not totally without taxes though, as some statutory fees apply to certain transactions and services, as outlined in this section.