GTL Summary:

Article 13 Bis (1), added by Law 11/2022, mandates the disclosure of legal and beneficial owners for companies, partnerships, trusts, and non-profit organisations. Entities must identify individuals acting as proxies or exercising ultimate effective control, including those in intermediary chains. Partnerships must identify partners, while trusts must disclose grantors, trustees, protectors, and beneficiaries. Non-profit organisations must identify founders and board members. This article emphasizes that all provided information must be accurate, sufficient, and up-to-date, reflecting Qatar's commitment to international anti-money laundering and tax transparency standards regarding beneficial ownership.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: Income Tax Law 24 of 2018
Article Number: 13-bis-1
Country: πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦ Qatar
Location: Section 4 - Tax Obligations › Chapter 3 - Accounting Obligations
Order: 22
Last updated at: 2026-02-23 12:13:40 UTC

SECTION 4 - TAX OBLIGATIONS

Chapter 3 - Accounting Obligations

Article 13 Bis (1) [14]

Companies and other entities whose main headquarters or place of effective management is in the state must, if requested by the Authority, provide information identifying their legal owners and beneficial owners, including information about individuals who act as proxies or under any similar arrangement, and information about individuals in a chain of intermediary entities between the relevant company or entity and the beneficial owner.

Partnerships established in accordance with the state's laws or conducting activities in the state must, if requested by the Authority, provide information identifying their partners and beneficial owners.

Trusts established under the state's laws or managed in the state, or where the trustee or agent is a resident of the state, must provide information identifying their beneficial owners, including the grantor or founder, the trustee or agent, the protector or guarantor, as appropriate, and all beneficiaries or classes of beneficiaries, and any other natural person ultimately exercising effective control over the trust.

Non-profit organizations established under the state's laws must provide the Authority with information identifying their founders, board members, existing beneficiaries, and any beneficial owners or persons with authority to represent them.

The information provided by entities and legal arrangements about their legal owners and beneficial owners must be sufficient, accurate, and up-to-date.

Footnotes

[14](Added by Law 2022/11)

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