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Guides for doing business between France and the Gulf

Companies, visas, tax, property and events, explained plainly.

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Setting up a consultancy company in Qatar: what a foreign consultant needs to know Guides Setting up a consultancy company in Qatar: what a foreign consultant needs to know

Management, IT or HR consulting in Qatar: ownership, the activities with their own rules, mainland or QFC, the office question and...

06 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
E-commerce licence in Qatar: selling online without a shop or office Guides E-commerce licence in Qatar: selling online without a shop or office

Since March 2026 Qatar has a licence for businesses that sell through a website or social media with no physical premises. Who nee...

06 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Setting up a company in Dubai: free zone or mainland, tax and residence Guides Setting up a company in Dubai: free zone or mainland, tax and residence

Dubai is no longer a zero-tax country, but it remains very competitive. Free zone or mainland, tax, visa: the rules in force and t...

05 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Setting up a company in Oman: opening a business in Muscat in 2026 Guides Setting up a company in Oman: opening a business in Muscat in 2026

Oman allows a company 100% owned by a foreigner, with no legal minimum capital. The steps, the tax, and what changes in 2028 for i...

05 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Qatar residence visa for entrepreneurs and investors: the routes Guides Qatar residence visa for entrepreneurs and investors: the routes

Three routes lead to a residence permit in Qatar for an entrepreneur: your own company, a property purchase, or the new long-term...

05 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Company tax in Qatar: corporate tax, salaries, VAT Guides Company tax in Qatar: corporate tax, salaries, VAT

10% on profits, 0% on salaries, no VAT to date. The numbers to know, and the point founders forget: their own tax residence.

05 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
How to set up a company in Qatar: the 8 steps Guides How to set up a company in Qatar: the 8 steps

Company formation in Qatar, step by step: what happens, in what order, who does what, and the documents you hold at the end.

05 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
LLC (WLL), subsidiary, branch or representative office in Qatar: which one? Guides LLC (WLL), subsidiary, branch or representative office in Qatar: which one?

The LLC, called WLL in Qatar, is the most common form. But an existing company can also open a branch or a representative office....

05 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Mainland, QFC or free zone (QFZ): where should you set up your company in Qatar? Guides Mainland, QFC or free zone (QFZ): where should you set up your company in Qatar?

There are three ways in to set up a company in Qatar. They do not share the same rules or the same tax. Here is how to choose.

05 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
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