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BUSINESS SET UP IN QATAR
For Qatari/GCC Nationals, wish to establish new or branch companies or wish to avail our services, we are ready to help and assist you on incorporating your companies, legalizing your businesses and employees or any task as per your request.
For Foreign Companies or individual investors wishing to establish their businesses or commercial presence in Qatar, the most common chosen structure is Limited Liability Company where the capital share of Qatari should not be less than 51% while Non-Qatari capital share with no more than 49%. However, this percentage can reach 100% in some sectors which requires ministerial approval.
BBSS offers an extensive solution and can assist you set up your companies/businesses less than 2 weeks provided that all the company requirements are all set and ready such as your physical office. However, there are sectors that requires ministerial approvals and it can takes less or more than 1 month as per category of companies such Industrial, schools, clinics and so on. Our procedures are compliance with Qatar Law. In all cases, all company licenses is approved and issued by the Government Ministries.
In General, BBSS can assist on incorporating all forms of companies and provide you a VIP/ Non VIP Local Sponsors to all types of company categories/sectors:
COMPANY CATEGORY (SECTORS)
COMPANY STRUCTURE
Health Care Institutions
Industrial Companies
Educational Institutions
Foreign Entities involved in Government Contracts
Trade Representative Office
Tourism Companies
Law Office
Engineering Consultancy Office
Consulting Services
I.T. Projects
WE SET UP ALL COMPANY CATEGORIES
Limited Liability Company (LLC or WLL)
Branch of Foreign Company
Branch of Local Company
Simple Partnership Company
Joint Partnership Company
Joint Venture Company
Public Shareholding Company
Limited Share Partnership Company
One Person Company
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN QATAR
Foreign investor can invest in all economic activities with no more than 49%. This percentage can reach 100% in the following sectors which requires ministerial approval:
Agriculture
Industry
Health
Education
Tourism
Development and exploitation of natural resources, energy and mining
Consulting, Cultural, Sport and Entertainment Services
Distribution Services
For financial sector, a bank can be established by a cabinet order. Foreigners have the right to buy properties in certain areas of the state. Read more
SECTORS PERMITTED TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Under Law No. (13) of 2000 regulating investing non-Qatari capital in economic activities, a non-Qatari investor can invest by a 100% of an enterprise or project in the following sectors:
Agriculture
Industry
Health
Education
Tourism
Development and Exploitation of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining
Consultancy Services
Technical Work Services
Information Technology
Cultural Services
Sport Services
Entertainment Services
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