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Localized for Qatar

Accounting & tax software for Qatar

AI-powered, bilingual accounting tuned to Qatar — the right tax on every invoice, local payroll, and reports in Arabic and English.

Everything included · $1/mo for 3 months, then $12.99 · Arabic & English

  • Currency

    QAR

    Qatari Riyal

  • Tax

    No VAT

    VAT

  • Social insurance

    7% / 14%

    Employee / Employer

GRSIA (General Retirement & Social Insurance Authority)

Payroll & social security

Qatari payroll rests on GRSIA for nationals and end-of-service gratuity for expats. Coverage recently expanded to Qatari nationals in the private sector.

Employee

7%

Employer

14%

Rules that matter

  • Qatari nationals: employee 7% + employer 14% (total 21%), on a contributory wage capped at QAR 100,000/month.
  • Expats: end-of-service gratuity of 21 days' basic salary per year of service.
  • No personal income tax on salaries.

VAT

Tax in Qatar

Qatar has no VAT and no personal income tax today. A draft e-invoicing law approved in 2026 is widely read as pre-VAT groundwork, so bookeeper keeps your books tax-free now and future-proof for the day a rate arrives.

Standard rate

No VAT

E-invoicing

Announced

GTA e-invoicing (draft law)

Qatar's Council of Ministers approved a draft e-invoicing law in 2026, but it is not yet enacted or mandatory; a phased start is expected around 2027. bookeeper is built to plug into the General Tax Authority's system when it goes live.

No broad consumption tax

No VAT applies; excise runs on tobacco, energy drinks and sweetened drinks at import/production. Invoices stay tax-free for ordinary goods and services.

bookeeper replies

Your AI accountant, in Arabic

Ask in plain Arabic. bookeeper applies Qatar's rules and answers in the language you use.

You ask

هل يجب أن تتضمّن هذه الفاتورة ضريبة القيمة المضافة؟

bookeeper replies

لا توجد ضريبة قيمة مضافة في قطر بعد، فتبقى الفاتورة دون ضريبة — وbookeeper مبني لتفعيل النسبة لحظة إقرارها.

Qatar

Why Qatar businesses choose bookeeper

  • Tax-free invoices today, with VAT logic ready to switch on the day Qatar enacts a rate.
  • GRSIA contributions and expat gratuity calculated straight from payroll.
  • Multi-company from one login — run every entity in the group side by side.
  • Arabic-first, right-to-left invoices and IFRS-style reports for Doha.

Ready when you are

Put your Qatar books in order today

Start for just $1/month for 3 months, then $12.99. Localized tax and payroll for Qatar, in Arabic and English, cancel anytime.

Setup takes a few minutes