Maximising your business potential in Qatar
Expand your business in Qatar, tapping into its strategic Middle Eastern location, strong connectivity, and competitive fiscal benefits.
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Why Qatar?
As a major aviation hub, Qatar can be a gateway for businesses and investors seeking growth in the Middle East. The nation’s economy is diversified and thrives across various sectors including energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and education.
The government also enhances the country’s appeal with supportive policies, including specific tax exemptions for foreign investors and zero personal income tax.


How can Hawksford help you set up and manage your business in Qatar?
Leveraging our in-depth knowledge of corporate structuring, we help clients establish companies, trusts, foundations, and partnerships in markets worldwide. Our solutions span the lifecycle of your enterprise, from the setup of a new entity to the expansion of existing operations.
By first understanding your business requirements, our team will guide you through every step, ensuring that your business is optimally structured and fully compliant with local and international regulations.
Here are some main services we can assist with:
Starting a business in Qatar
Registration of a limited liability company (LLC) and other business structures with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI). Our team can handle the document preparation and help to liaise with the local authorities.
Managing and growing your business
Strategic guidance to help you grow your presence in Qatar. We have built a strong record of supporting a wide range of clients worldwide.
Payroll and other HR services
Efficient HR support focused on managing payroll and handling important people matters in Qatar. As your international presence grows, Hawksford can support your workforce needs.
Tax and accounting in Qatar
Help with preparing and filing value-added tax (VAT), corporate income tax, and other returns with the General Tax Authority (GTA).
Meet our team
Our specialists are proud to represent Hawksford and support you. They are experts in their sector, are an integral part of our global team.
Our services
Our comprehensive range of corporate services are designed to meet all your business needs, wherever in the world you operate. They include:
We handle all aspects of the incorporation process, so your entities are up and running as soon as possible. We then look after the fundamentals so that everything is in good standing year after year.
We liaise directly with banks to get accounts open for your entities and handle day-to-day cash management and fund flows going forward.
We provide directors as needed – from individuals to full boards – delivering effective day-to-day management of your entities.
We are licensed to act as company secretary across our international offices and provide all associated services, ensuring best-practice governance and proactive board support for your entities.
We provide expert compliance support to ensure your entities are completely aligned with local and international regulatory and legislative requirements.
Our experts will help deal with the key tax compliance, filing and reporting needs of your entities.
Our highly experienced team will work with you and all associated participants to ensure deals your entities are involved in are closed in a rigorous and compliant manner.
From the simplest trial balance to full-spectrum public accounts and board reporting packages, our teams offer full bookkeeping, financial reporting and annual tax filing capabilities.
Our local experts can assist you with a range of HR requirements, including local recruitment, immigration support, ongoing people management and payroll administration.
Where you need it, we are able to provide dedicated office space with associated facilities and equipment.
Our clients come first. Every time.
We take time to understand our clients’ requirements and ambitions, and also to anticipate their needs. We aim to exceed expectations by making every interaction meaningful and productive. We achieve this through our commitment to impeccable client service.

“We’ve been working with Hawksford since 2012 when we decided to set up our own entities in Asia. The China team is very professional and helpful. They took care of every step of business formation, giving us advice and responding to our needs in a timely manner."
Sophia Zhou, APAC Finance Controller, Moleskine China

“Hawksford has been a trusted partner, supporting Valextra with setting up entities and stores in Greater China, and demonstrating their deep understanding of local regulations, tax and accounting, and ways of doing business in the region.”
Frederic Ture, Managing Director Greater China, Valextra

“Hawksford’s professionalism and support have been exemplary, consistently anticipating our company's needs and providing invaluable assistance. They possess an in-depth understanding of the market and are always ready with insightful answers and proactive guidance.”
Veronica Natalini, Managing Director, Coop Far East

"Hawksford has provided us with all the help we needed during the incorporation process. We enjoy working with a team of people who are dedicated, supportive and communicate very effectively. This has meant the many challenges we faced were resolved very quickly.”
Chen Xue Qian, Financial Securities Affairs Representative, Jiangsu Xinquan Automotive Trim
