Qatar

Ease of Doing Business in

Qatar

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Qatar. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

Economy Overview

Region Middle East & North Africa
Income Category High income
Population 1,508,322
GNI Per Capita (US$) 76,168.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
36 38 down 2
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 116 124 up 8
Dealing with Construction Permits 24 24 No change
Getting Electricity 18 18 No change
Registering Property 37 37 No change
Getting Credit 98 130 up 32
Protecting Investors 97 93 up -4
Paying Taxes 2 2 No change
Trading Across Borders 57 47 up -10
Enforcing Contracts 95 97 up 2
Resolving Insolvency 37 36 up -1

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Starting a Business

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The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

DB 2012 Rank 116 DB 2011 Rank 124 Change in Rank up8
Indicator Qatar Middle East & North Africa OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

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Procedures (number)
8 8 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

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Time (days)
12 20 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

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Cost (% of income per capita)
8.3 35.0 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

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Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
64.0 86.7 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Apply online for approval of the proposed name with the Ministry of Business and Trade 1 day QAR 500
2 Submit the Articles of Association for review at the Commercial Companies Inspection Department at the Ministry of Business and Trade 1 day QAR 1500
3 Open bank account and deposit minimum capital 1 day no charge
4 Sign the Articles of Association before an agent at the Ministry of Justice counter located at the OSS 1 day QAR 24 for first 2 shareholders + QAR 9 for each additional shareholder
* 5 Obtain commercial registration from the Ministry of Business and Trade and register with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the single counter located at the OSS 1 day (simultaneous with previous procedure) QAR 2,200 (Chamber of Commerce) + QAR 500-5,000 (Commercial Registration)
* 6 Obtain trade license and signage license from the municipality counter located at the OSS 1 day (simultaneous with previous procedure) QAR 20,020 (Trade license) +QAR 50-150 (signage license)
7 Register for taxes and obtain Tax Identification number 1 day no charge
8 Obtain a company seal 5 days QAR 150
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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