Middle East · QAR
Qatar
Reviewed 2026-06-21
Top income tax
0%
Self-employed SS
No
VAT
0%
Capital gains
0%
Exit tax
No
Nomad visa
No
81
/ 100
Tax efficiency95
Ease to enter63
Ease to exit93
Cost of living76
Internet47
English25
Qatar levies no personal income tax on salaries, wages, or other individual compensation, and taxes only Qatar-source business income, with no VAT, capital gains, wealth, or inheritance taxes currently in force. Corporate profits are taxed at a flat 10 percent, though entities wholly owned by Qatari or resident GCC nationals are exempt, and mandatory social insurance applies only to Qatari and GCC employees, not to expatriates or foreign self-employed individuals. There is no dedicated digital nomad visa yet, but Qatar offers a five-year residence permit pathway for entrepreneurs and skilled talent.
Personal income tax
Income tax structureNone
Top income tax rate0%
Entry income tax rate0%
Taxation basisTerritorial
Local/state income taxNo
Social security
Self-employed social securityNo
Employee SS rate7%
Employer SS rate14%
Indirect & other taxes
VAT standard rate0%
Capital gains rate0%
Long-hold CGT exemptionNo
Wealth taxNo
Inheritance/gift taxNo
Property taxNo
Exit & residency
Exit taxNo
EU/EEA deferralNo
Days to trigger residency183 days
Corporate
Corporate income tax rate10%
WHT on dividends0%
CFC rulesNo
Incentives & special regimes
Special expat regimeNo
Immigration & setup
Digital nomad visaNo
Entrepreneur visaYes
Ease of setup4 / 5
Lifestyle
Cost of living index50.4
Internet speed206 Mbps
English proficiencyLow
Civil liberties30
Sources
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Qatar Individual: Taxes on personal income
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Qatar Individual: Other taxes (VAT, social security, wealth, inheritance)
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Qatar Corporate: Taxes on corporate income (10% CIT)
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Qatar Corporate: Withholding taxes (dividends)
- EF EPI — Qatar English proficiency profile
Informational only. Nothing here is tax, legal, or financial advice. Tax rules change often and vary by personal circumstance. Verify every figure against an official source and a qualified adviser before acting. Figures are re-expressed from public sources and cited per country.