The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) has launched a new multilingual ‘Guide to Investment’ in Arabic, English, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
The guide showcases the many benefits of establishing a business in Qatar, including the country’s strategic location and connectivity, future-ready infrastructure, supportive business ecosystem, and world-class talent pool.
“We conceptualised the ‘Guide to Investment’ as a primary source of information for local, regional, and international investors looking for new avenues to fulfil their potential. The guide acts as their comprehensive tool to extend their reach and accelerate their growth within Qatar’s vibrant commercial ecosystem," said Sheikh Ali Alwaleed al-Thani, chief executive officer of IPA Qatar.
From a national development objective, the ‘Guide to Investment’ highlights opportunities that can strengthen the influx of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Qatar to raise productivity and competitiveness on all levels.
Under the umbrella of the national economic diversification agenda, the guide offers a detailed overview of Qatar’s territorial taxation system with two regimes, including the state regime administered by the General Tax Authority (GTA), as well as the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) regime.
The guide also provides entrepreneurs and businesses with a comprehensive overview of the country’s integrated business ecosystem. It highlights the licensing platforms that are available to support their investment journey, including the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the QFC, the Qatar Free Zones Authority, Qatar Science and Technology Park and Media City (Qatar).
"Well beyond 2022, Qatar continues its rapid transformation into a global hub for business. IPA Qatar is proud to support this transformation in line with our mandate and the national development goals, helping to integrate international companies and investors to ensure their long-term success in Qatar,” Sheikh Ali said.
With a strategic focus on the development of the local small and medium enterprises (SME) sector and the promotion of entrepreneurship, the guide also highlights national programmes such as the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), established by the Qatar Foundation to support competitively selected original research, and Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), established by Qatar Development Bank in collaboration with Ernst and Young to support the growth of local and international fintechs.
With Qatar’s infrastructure and development projects – especially in education, health, transportation, research, and SMEs – defining the state’s current development phase, IPA Qatar serves as the primary point of access to a future-ready infrastructure that attracts long-term FDI, supporting enterprises from exploration and setup to expansion.
The guide showcases the many benefits of establishing a business in Qatar, including the country’s strategic location and connectivity, future-ready infrastructure, supportive business ecosystem, and world-class talent pool.
“We conceptualised the ‘Guide to Investment’ as a primary source of information for local, regional, and international investors looking for new avenues to fulfil their potential. The guide acts as their comprehensive tool to extend their reach and accelerate their growth within Qatar’s vibrant commercial ecosystem," said Sheikh Ali Alwaleed al-Thani, chief executive officer of IPA Qatar.
From a national development objective, the ‘Guide to Investment’ highlights opportunities that can strengthen the influx of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Qatar to raise productivity and competitiveness on all levels.
Under the umbrella of the national economic diversification agenda, the guide offers a detailed overview of Qatar’s territorial taxation system with two regimes, including the state regime administered by the General Tax Authority (GTA), as well as the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) regime.
The guide also provides entrepreneurs and businesses with a comprehensive overview of the country’s integrated business ecosystem. It highlights the licensing platforms that are available to support their investment journey, including the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the QFC, the Qatar Free Zones Authority, Qatar Science and Technology Park and Media City (Qatar).
"Well beyond 2022, Qatar continues its rapid transformation into a global hub for business. IPA Qatar is proud to support this transformation in line with our mandate and the national development goals, helping to integrate international companies and investors to ensure their long-term success in Qatar,” Sheikh Ali said.
With a strategic focus on the development of the local small and medium enterprises (SME) sector and the promotion of entrepreneurship, the guide also highlights national programmes such as the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), established by the Qatar Foundation to support competitively selected original research, and Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), established by Qatar Development Bank in collaboration with Ernst and Young to support the growth of local and international fintechs.
With Qatar’s infrastructure and development projects – especially in education, health, transportation, research, and SMEs – defining the state’s current development phase, IPA Qatar serves as the primary point of access to a future-ready infrastructure that attracts long-term FDI, supporting enterprises from exploration and setup to expansion.
