Procedures for delisting companies
- What are the requirements for writing off the commercial register?
In the absence of a commercial license or facility registration for the company, the register is written off by filling out the cancellation application, without any other requirements.
- What is the mechanism for writing off the commercial register?
- In the event that the commercial register is active, an application for cancellation or liquidation must be submitted.
- If the register has been expired for more than 90 days, it shall be written off by applying to the Commercial Registration and Licenses Department and fulfilling the requirements.
- What are the procedures for writing off a company that has a commercial license and a facility registration?
If the company is Qatari, it requires obtaining approval from the Labor Department at the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor, and Social Affairs.
In the case the company contains a foreign partner, approvals of both the Labor Department at the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor, and Social Affairs, and the General Tax Authority must be obtained.
- Can seized companies be written off?
Seized companies cannot be written off. They must first be released to be written off.
- Do writing off procedures entail any fees?
No fees are entailed.
- Are there taxes levied on home licenses?
According to information issued by the General Tax Authority, home businesses are exempt from tax, but the owners of these projects must register on the tax portal and obtain a tax card.
- Are there taxes levied on Qatari companies?
No taxes are levied on Qatari companies, but they must be registered at the General Tax Authority.
- In the event that the commercial register has not been renewed for a period of 10 years or more, does it need to be written off or is that done automatically?
A write-off request must be submitted, as it is not automatically written off.
- For companies that have a foreign partner, is the presence of the partner in the country required if the company is to be written off?
In the case of writing off the commercial register, the partner does not have to be present.
In the case the company has a commercial license, approvals of both the Labor Department at the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor, and Social Affairs, and the General Tax Authority must be obtained.
- In the event that the partner in the commercial register leaves the country, how can it be written off?
A write-off request is submitted, in addition to a letter from the Qatari partner bearing the legal responsibility upon writing off the commercial register, which is then canceled.
- Why doesn’t the commercial register to be written off appear on the website?
Work is underway to add this feature to the list of electronic services available on the website.
- Can a person be delegated to write off the commercial register on behalf of its owner?
The person concerned must be present to sign unless another individual holds a valid power of attorney to act and write off the register by proxy.
- Is it possible to write off the commercial register at service centers, or is this process done at the Ministry’s main headquarters only?
The commercial register can be written off either at Ministry branches or at its main headquarters.
- Is it possible to conduct the commercial register liquidation procedure online through the website?
Yes.
