Qatar
Qatar Single Window for Business Support The Single Window initiative is part of Qatar’s efforts to attract local and foreign investments and enhance its position as an ideal destination for investment in the MENA region and the world. This national initiative, under the Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry, aims at facilitating the procedures of starting a business in the country and directing investments to the priority sectors identified in the National Development Strategy 2018-2022. This is done in a way that achieves the national vision to transform Qatar by 2030 into an advanced society capable of achieving sustainable development and securing a high standard of living for its people for generations to come.
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The initiative is in line with the Prime Minister’s Resolution No. (7) of 2019 amending certain provisions of the Resolution No. (23) of 2016 on forming the Coordinating Committee for the Single Window System Management, whereby the functions of the Single Window were transferred to the headquarters of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The first phase of Single Window services was launched in 2019, and included the comprehensive establishment of companies and
factories, the issuance of establishment registration and registry for taxes, and the electronic documentation of Memorandum of Association. Phase I services are an integral part of the Single Window initiative, which aims to provide a wide range of integrated services, allowing investors to access the services of 18 government agencies in one place. It plays an integral role in assisting investors in their application process, from planning, to registration and licensing through a smart electronic interface.
