Company Formation Services in Qatar

A general partnership company is formed in Qatar to initiate commercial activities by setting up a partnership business is Qatar. In a General Partnership company, there are mandatory requirements to have at least one general partner and one limited partner. While the general partner is responsible for the business activities performed by the company, he shall be liable to the business and its liabilities to the full extent of his personal wealth.

On the other hand, a limited partner has limited liability to the extent of his investments in the company. One should pay attention to their business requirements while setting up a general partnerships company. Helpline group’s services are designed to support partners in making such decisions.

A limited share partnership company is formed with at least one joint partner and at least four trustee shareholding partners. This unique form of partnership in Qatar is required to have a mime share capital of 1 million Qatari Rial.

A holding company in Qatar is used for promoting investment activities and controlling of subsidiary businesses. A holding company can invest in shares of other companies and engage in managerial activities and functions of those companies. However, there is a minimum capital requirement of 10 Million QR for setting up Holding Companies in Qatar

There are provisions of joint stock companies and Qatari Shareholding Companies under the public shareholding company provision in Qatar. In a joint stock company, shares are divided into a minimum of five shareholders. Speak to Helpline Group for more information on the most appropriate Joint Stock Company option in Qatar.

Joint Ventures are companies formed between partners or companies in Qatar. It is usually not incorporated in Qatar as there are no mandatory requirements for registering the business, which means there is no legal personality or recognition of such forms of businesses in the country.

As per the decisions are taken by the Ministry of Business and Trade (no. 142/2006), it is now possible for foreign firms to open representative offices in Qatar without needing to have a Qatari partner. While it is required for representative offices to have commercial registration and can employ staffs for its activities, a representative office can only operate as a shop window for the parent company (foreign company) in Qatar, carrying out the activities followed by the parent company.

Foreign companies can also establish commercial agencies in Qatar to establish agents that act as an exclusive provider of services for the foreign counterpart, or as an exclusive seller of the products and services produced by the foreign company.

It is now possible for foreign companies to establish branch offices in Qatar if the company has a contract for carrying out activities related to performing a public service or utility. Although such branch offices are subjected to an exemption from the Minister of Business & Trade, such branch offices shall not enter into or engage in any commercial activities that are not part of its original contract.

In addition to this, branch offices in Qatar under this category do not require local partners in Qatar; however, operations are fully taxable unless there is a specific exemption granted by the government.