Qatar Compliance Report

Regulatory Overview

Regulatory Status

Some rules exist but significant gaps; draft legislation or limited guidance

Key Regulator(s)

Qatar Central Bank, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, Qatar Financial Markets Authority, QFC Regulatory Authority, Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Committee

Primary Legislation

The QCB has also been a leader in implementing Law No. (20) of 2019 on Combating, Look for Law No. 20 of 2019, Law No. (20) of 2019 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Date, Qatar Law No. 20 of 2019 AML CFT

Travel Rule

Adopted — Threshold: Implemented

Tax Reporting

Generally, Qatar does not impose capital gains tax on individuals. This means that profits realized by individuals from the sale or exchange of cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum) are typically not subject to capital gains tax.. For Businesses (Corporate Entities):. If a corporate entity subject to Corporate Income Tax (CIT) holds cryptocurrencies as part of its business assets, any capital gains derived from the disposal of these assets would be considered part of the company's taxable income.. The standard Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate in Qatar is 10% of the taxable income arising from sources within Qatar.. Qatar does not levy personal income tax. Therefore, income derived by individuals from cryptocurrency-related activities, such as:

Key Facts

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