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QFC or QFZ — which Qatar regime are you actually in?
They are easy to confuse and taxed very differently. A QFC company pays 10% Corporate Tax on locally-sourced profits and files IFRS accounts in English; QFZ is the separate 0%-for-20-years regime. At Par keeps your QFC books ready and prepares the return.
An ACCA is accountable. The finance team you don't hire.
A QFC (Qatar Financial Centre) company pays 10% Corporate Tax on locally-sourced profits and files IFRS accounts in English on the QFC’s own portal. That is different from QFZ (Qatar Free Zones), which offers 0% Corporate Tax for up to 20 years. At Par keeps your QFC books audit-ready and prepares the return; you file.
What this means for your books.
QFC and QFZ are not the same regime
The QFC charges 10% on locally-sourced profits; the 0%-for-20-years holiday belongs to QFZ, a separate body.
The QFC (Qatar Financial Centre) runs its own tax regime — 10% Corporate Tax on locally-sourced profits, with its own self-assessment return and portal. The 0% Corporate Tax for up to 20 years, zero customs and 100% foreign ownership belong to QFZ (Qatar Free Zones — Ras Bufontas and Umm Alhoul), run by the Qatar Free Zones Authority. Both allow 100% foreign ownership, but the tax outcome is different — so knowing which you are in matters.
Source: QFC (qfc.qa) and Qatar Free Zones Authority (qfz.gov.qa).
What does the QFC require of your books?
IFRS accounts in English, audited and signed by your auditor, filed with the QFC tax return — regardless of size.
A QFC company must prepare its financial statements under IFRS, in English, and file them with its QFC tax return; audited accounts, signed by your auditor, are required regardless of size. The QFC runs its own self-assessment regime and online portal, separate from the State’s Dhareeba system.
Source: QFC Tax Regulations (Article 9); QFC filing requirements.
Who keeps the QFC books and prepares the return?
At Par keeps your IFRS books reconciled and audit-ready and prepares the 10% QFC return; you file on the QFC portal.
At Par closes and reconciles your books under IFRS, keeps them audit-ready for your auditor, and prepares your QFC Corporate Tax return and the figures behind it. At Par prepares; you authorize and file on the QFC portal. It never moves your money. A qualified accountant (ACCA) is accountable for the work, and Qatar has no VAT to add on top.
One document in. Recorded, with its evidence.
Read, checked twice, recorded.
It balances · evidence attached · append-only. At Par records it — you still authorize the payment.
Priced against the hire, not the software.
A qualified accountant in Qatar typically costs QAR 11,000–18,000 a month. At Par is a fraction of that — the accountant and the accounting system in one, an ACCA accountable.
Flat monthly, sized to your volume. Start with a 30-day paid pilot; no lock-in.
- Bookkeeping and monthly close
- Records kept GTA-ready
- An ACCA accountable — you authorize and file
- Everything in Books
- Corporate tax return prepared for Dhareeba
- Monthly management reports
- Priority answers to your finance questions
- Everything in Books + Tax
- QFC or multiple entities
- CFO-level reporting and advisory
Every plan starts with a 30-day paid pilot · billed monthly, no lock-in · an ACCA accountable · you authorize everything that moves money. Exact scope sized on your call.
At Par prepares. Two checks agree. You authorize.
Two checks must agree before anything is recorded. Evidence on every figure. Append-only records. A qualified accountant (ACCA) is accountable. You authorize everything that moves money — At Par never moves it. At Par prepares your filings; you or your authorised tax agent submit them through the official channel.
The work, service by service.
Full-service accounting · Bookkeeping review & month-end close · Catch-up & cleanup · QuickBooks review · Xero review · Payroll · CFO & management reporting
Asked by Qatar businesses.
Do you do audit? +
No. We do not provide audit or assurance services. A QFC company needs audited financial statements signed by its own auditor; At Par keeps your IFRS books reconciled and audit-ready so that audit is clean and quick, and reduces audit risk.
Does At Par file my return or move my money? +
No. At Par prepares your QFC Corporate Tax return and the IFRS books behind it; you authorize and file on the QFC portal, and you make any payment. At Par never moves your money, and a qualified accountant (ACCA) is accountable.
What does it cost? +
Books start from QAR 1,900 a month, and Books plus Tax is QAR 3,900 a month, with full custom scopes for QFC and multi-entity work. You are priced against the hire, not the software, and can start with a 30-day paid pilot.
Is the QFC tax-free? +
No. A QFC company pays 10% Corporate Tax on locally-sourced profits and files IFRS accounts in English. The 0%-for-up-to-20-years regime is QFZ (Qatar Free Zones), a separate body — so confirm which one your licence is under.
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Reviewed by an ACCA on the At Par team · Last updated 26 July 2026 · figures cited from the Qatar General Tax Authority (GTA) — verify current dates before filing. See our Qatar overview.