The country has been active in Islamic finance since the early 1980s and is the fifth largest market for Islamic finance in the world. It is home to some of the world’s largest Islamic banks, who held 26 percent of…
The General Tax Authority (GTA) has extended the deadline for the submission of the tax return for 2020 by two months. As a result, the new date for the submission of the tax return by the taxpayers with the financial…
Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH) has selected 22 start-ups and scale-ups to join the second wave of the incubation and acceleration programs. QFTH has received over 500 applications from fintechs in different stages from more than 58 countries. The programs will…
The Ministry of Transportation & Communications (MoTC) signed an agreement with Meeza to expand Mawared, the strategic e-Government program, recently. Meeza, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, is an established end-to-end managed IT services provider based in Qatar with the intention…
As indicated before, Qatar is getting ready to implement a Value Added Tax (VAT) and companies in the country need to be ready for it. Qatar’s annual tax update was the topic of a recent webinar hosted by experts and…
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) launched a Venture Market, a platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to list their shares in the stock market, recently. Referred to as the Qatar Exchange Venture Market (QEVM), the program is a joint…
Business Start Up Qatar is pleased to announce the formalization of the collaboration and cooperation with Train Effective in the State of Qatar. Train Effective allows players to train like a pro – anytime, anywhere. The application is a world-class…
The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) recently met a delegation with United Kingdom Government Trade & Commerce officials. The meeting is in line with the long-standing relations between the two countries and how the partnership continues to grow. The discussions focussed…
Barzan Holdings was recently announced as a partner for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. According to the Ministry of Defense (MoD), Barzan Holdings will implement an anti-drone system for the event. It will test and evaluate unmanned anti-aircraft systems…
The protection and privacy of personal data is the responsibility of businesses in Qatar. More and more people are aware of the relevance of their personal data and the value it holds and intend to avoid any use, abuse or…