GTL Summary:

Circular No. 5 of 2021 obligates taxpayers in Qatar to submit withholding tax forms electronically exclusively through the Dhareeba portal. Paper forms for withholding tax are no longer accepted by the General Tax Authority.

Document Type: CIRCULAR - Circular
Guidance Code: gta-president-no-5-of-2021
Year: 2021
Related Law: qatar-income-tax-law-24-of-2018
Authority: General Tax Authority - Qatar
Last updated at: 2026-05-15 11:27:43 UTC

Circular of the GTA President No. 5 of 2021

Concerning the Obligation of E-Registration of Withholding Tax

Excellencies / Ministers

M /s. Heads of government agencies and public authorities and institutions

M /s. Taxpayers and Auditors' Offices

Doha - Qatar

With reference to the (attached) Circulars No. 3/2018 and 3,2/2011 regarding withholding tax and submitting the same to calculate the tax, and with respect to the launch of "Dhareeba" application during the past period, which has contributed to the development of tax services provided to taxpayers and their representatives from the audit offices, on the basis of maintaining the quality of data provided to the Authority, in an effort to achieve more accuracy and ease, and by virtue of other tax returns,

You are kindly requested to submit online withholding forms through "Dhareeba" portal on the following website: www.dhareeba.com.

We would like to note that paper forms for withholding tax will not be received.

For more inquiries, you can contact the Income Tax Department at the following phone number: 44401131 Or via the following email: incometax@gta.gov.qa.

Best Regards,

//Signature Affixed//

Ahmed bin Issa Al Muhannadi

General Tax Authority President

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