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By Nagi Kaldawi

 Qatar enjoys political and economic stability with high-quality infrastructure and has one of the lowest corporate tax rates on the global level.

The Government’s Qatar National Vision 2030 is a major plan with a 200 billion USD investment that will transform the country into an advanced society capable of achieving sustainable development by 2030.

Qatar is home to over 85 different nationalities and steadily ranks as one of the top global economies in terms of competitiveness and innovation which offer many opportunities to establish and grow new businesses for locals and foreigners.

Despite that gas constitutes a priority for Qatar’s economy, the government has been working on diversifying the economy by offering many incentives to attract businesses, expertise, and investments for foreigners particularly in the fields of tourism, education, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, information technology (IT), and other businesses concerned with culture, media, and sports.

Qatar enjoys having an advanced sports infrastructure; Doha was ranked to be one of the top 50 global cities and the first in the Arab World in the “Ranking of Sports Cities 2020” by Burson Cohn & Wolfe which evaluates the performance of cities in hosting sporting events based on digital landscape analysis, sports media, and international federations surveys. Similarly, the “Global Sports Impact (GSI) Nations Index” by the Sports Market Intelligence’s company Sportcal ranked Qatar first in GCC and among the top 20 worldwide.

With an average growth of 4.5% over 11 years, between 2010 to 2020, Qatar’s GDP has grown steadily since it was awarded the right to host FIFA 2022 World Cup in 2010, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); the sports industry in Qatar is poised for further growth with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry identification of 83 commercial and investment opportunities for the private sector until 2023, spanning event management and promotion, sport development, venue construction, sporting goods and equipment, sports commercialization, sports tourism, and venue operations.

The most supported industries in Qatar include agriculture, education, tourism, healthcare, exploitation of natural resources, energy and mining, along with technical and IT services. In some cases, the Qatari government offers some incentives, including a no-tax policy for 10 years, for foreigners who are interested to invest in the country.

The Qatari government also offers business incubators and free economic zone platforms to attract foreign direct investment, such as the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) which was established in 2005 as a business platform to attract international financial services providers with around 670 companies already operating across different sectors and include foreign investors coming from 60 countries knowing that companies established under the QFC responsibility can be fully owned by foreign investors. Интерфейс Jetton Games адаптирован под всех игроков. Удобная навигация, яркий дизайн и быстрый доступ к функциям позволяют комфортно пользоваться платформой новичкам и опытным игрокам. Кроме того, персонализированные рекомендации и удобная организация разделов помогают быстро находить любимые игры и акции, повышая удобство и удовольствие от использования платформы.

As an alternative to starting a new business in Qatar, investing in an existing profitable business is also possible and easier as it does not require obtaining sponsorship or registration.

Appointing a specialized consultancy company is required when establishing a new business in Qatar for guidance to provide all the required assistance needed for business establishment.

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 By Nader Abou Zahra

Qatar is located in Western Asia and occupies the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. Qatar’s population as of the beginning of 2022 is 2.7 million of which 88% are expats.

Qatar enjoys among the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (PPP) in the world with 145,697 USD in 2021.

Qatar’s gross domestic (GDP) product is expected to climb from 161 billion USD in 2021 to 172 billion SD this year, 181 billion USD in 2023, 191 billion USD in 2024, and 201 billion USD in 2025.

The Government is still committed to developing the country on various fronts in line with Qatar 2030 National Vision; Qatar’s budget for 2022 is set to have a total expenditure of 204.3 billion QAR (56 billion USD).

Despite the repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Qatari economy recorded a remarkable positive performance at various levels due to rational policies, a flexible economic approach to crisis management, and forward-looking plans, which enhanced Qatar’s ability to quickly recover and adapt to changes, ensure business continuity and complete vital projects in the infrastructure sector and other sectors.

The economy of Qatar is based on the oil and natural gas sectors; proved natural gas reserves represent 13% of the world total and the third-largest in the world, while proved oil reserves exceed 25.2 billion barrels; Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry has attracted tens of billions of dollars in foreign investment and made Qatar the world’s largest exporter for LNG.

Qatar’s manufacturing sector is a major driving force in Qatar’s economic diversification. These evolutionary industries power the goals of the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030, which aims to transform Qatar into an advanced country capable of sustaining its development and ensuring high living standards for its people.

Qatar National Manufacturing Strategy focuses on establishing advanced manufacturing value chains with the aim of transforming Qatar into a major hub for production; with Qatar’s high-caliber talent pool, unparalleled market access and connectivity, and state-of-the-art free zones, Qatar is emerging as a global manufacturing destination.

According to the 2022 Index of Economic Freedom, Qatar’s economy is the 44th freest and it is ranked 3rd among 14 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region; its overall score is above the regional and world averages.

Qatar has taken steps recently to further attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and innovation by passing a foreign investment law that allows foreign firms to have up to 100% ownership in most economic sectors and a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Law to promote economic diversification.

Qatar has become an attractive destination for global investors; the country has attracted over 4 billion QAR (1.1 billion USD) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) capital expenditure in 2021 according to Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar); the growing foreign investments in Qatar illustrates the trust of global investors in the country’s economy.

These included 82 new FDI projects of which the business services and Software & IT accounted for more than 50%; the other projects include communications, financial services, and industrial equipment. The year 2021 also witnessed 1,100 new foreign commercial establishments across the business licensing platforms, which contributed to creating roughly 4,200 jobs in the market.

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By Heintji Nagal

The business restructuring is part of the transformation and turnaround that aims for making fundamental changes in the business conducts to deal with changes and financial challenges to achieve sustainability and growth.

Corporate restructurings are the actions/steps that involve significantly modifying the debt/financials, operations, or the structure of a company as a way of solving/addressing financial and operational issues and improving the business; typically, the restructuring strategy is either downsizing or down scoping (e.g. eliminating businesses/cost centers that are unrelated to the company's core business).

For the businesses that are facing financial or operational stress, the transformation and turnaround strategy is not an option as otherwise the business will not sustain and can not be saved; this strategy, if properly planned and implemented, will help maintain the business and even allows it to achieve future growth. This process applies to companies of all sizes and business sectors.

The restructuring can be done in various steps and approaches depending on the work methodology; these can be summarized in a 3-phase approach summarized as such:

Phase 1 - Diagnosis and Audit: As an initial step, the business performance is evaluated at the financial and operational levels while taking into consideration the market factors; it should also cover the current strategy, operational effectiveness, controls (financial and non-financial), and the identification of risks. This phase is concluded by a comprehensive audit report that covers the GAPs/weaknesses/ challenges in business management, operations, financials, and industry/market.

Phase 2 – Formulation of the Restructuring Plan: The detailed plan along with the required resources and corrective actions is developed along with the implementation mechanism (timeline, the priority of tasks, responsibilities, KIPs measurement, expected measurable results, etc.) along with the Implementation Framework and success criteria based on measurables criteria following best practices and industry benchmark.

Phase 3 – Implementation of the Restructuring Plan: The implementation will be done at all company levels including the improvement of management systems, business strategy, implementation programs/activities, etc. The implementation should include a measurement mechanism to monitor the results for continuous improvement.

The successful business leader should not wait or delay undertaking any corrective action that aims to improve his business operation; the early diagnosis with proper action is much less costly to the business and will help achieve quicker results. яндекс

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By Elie Al Khawand

Qatar is constantly expanding opportunities for international companies looking to establish their presence in Qatar; this was made possible through a rigorous reform agenda, a synergistic range of resources, and a string of supporting factors that together form the most empowering and business-friendly climate in the region.

A spectrum of incentives provided by the Qatari Government further supports the investors throughout the business establishment process to achieve steady growth in a stable and conducive business environment.

Qatar is rapidly transforming into an extraordinary hub where a promising outlook builds on a strong economic foundation, future-ready infrastructure lives alongside timeless hospitality, and enormous resources meet unparalleled connectivity, to create a lucrative world of opportunities for today’s ambitious investors; these include Special Economic Zones, and Industrial Zones and Logistics Parks.

 The foreign investor can set up a business in Qatar using a range of licensing platforms such as the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Qatar Science and Technology Park, Qatar Free Zones Authority, Qatar Financial Center, and Media City.

There are several ways by which a foreign investor can set up his business in Qatar including through a Limited Liability Company (LLC), Foreign Branch Office, Trade Representative Office, and a Free Zone / Economic Zone Company.

Most companies that are being established in Qatar are Limited Liability Company (LLC); these require a minimum of 51% share for the local partner making having the right local partner a key to the business success.

Here is a brief on the main conditions needed for the most common types of companies in Qatar:

Limited Liability Company – LLC: Qatari national ownership to be 51% minimum (can be 100% to GCC nationals); no limit for the minimum capital share.

Branch Office in Qatar: Foreign Investment Law allows registering a branch of a foreign company in Qatar if that foreign company contract in Qatar is performing a specific project – this contract has to be signed with the Government; can be 100% foreign-owned; cannot undertake any other commercial activity in Qatar outside the scope of the contract; requires the approval of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI); no capital requirement; is fully taxable unless a special contract is registered.

Trade Representative Office in Qatar: According to Decision No142/2006 of the Qatar Minister of Business and Trade, a foreign firm may open a representational trade office without a local partner; an international company can register a trade representative office (‘Rep Office’) in Qatar which can employ staff; however, the Rep Office is limited to acting as a “Shop Window” and it is not permitted to engage in selling products or services or entering into contracts in Qatar.

Other available legal structures include Sole Proprietorship Company, General Partnership Company, Shareholding Company, International Engineering Consultancy Office (IECO), and Simple Partnership Company.

The Legal Procedure (steps) of Setting up an LLC in Qatar is:

1. Draft the Articles of Association (AOA) of the company,

2. Submit a request for Company Registration of a new company,

3. Choose a Trade Name that needs to be authorized by the Commercial Registration Officer,

4. Obtain the authenticated MOA by the Ministry of Justice,

5. Make a deposit of 20,000 QAR at the bank,

6. Obtain a permission to commence a commercial activity from the authority,

7. Subscription is to be made at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and

8. Obtain the Commercial Registration and License.

Specifically for FIFA World Cup 2022, the Government has issued Law No. 10 of 2021 regarding the Measures for Hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (the “Enabling Law”) that covers the operational framework for the hosting of the World Cup; the provisions of the law will be applied during the Tournament period and allow for various incentives including facilitating the company establishment and registration process and tax exemptions. For the bookmaker, look for accumulator rewards like +5% for 4 selections and +12% for 7 selections on football weekends. Complete account setup and enter the 1xbet promo code for free bet mid-registration so the parlay boost appears in your promo hub. Typical rules include minimum odds 1.40 per leg and a minimum stake like $3. Cashout may cancel the boost, so read the terms and don’t overbuild risky parlays.

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