Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Qatar (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social insurance and payroll contributions | Qatar has no payroll income tax (no PAYE), so employers do not withhold income tax from wages. Social insurance contributions apply only to Qatari (and certain GCC) national employees under the 2022 Social Insurance Law; non-Qatari expatriate employees are not covered. | |
| Payroll income tax withholding (PAYE-equivalent) | None — there is no income tax withholding on employee salariesIncome Tax Law No. 24 of 2018 | |
| Social insurance scope | Applies to Qatari (and GCC) national employees in public and private sectors; expatriate (non-Qatari) employees are excludedSocial Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022 | |
| Total social insurance contribution | 21% of the contributory wageSocial Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022 | |
| Employee social insurance contribution (Qatari nationals) | 7% of the contributory wageSocial Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022 | |
| Employer social insurance contribution (Qatari nationals) | 14% of the contributory wageSocial Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022 | |
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Qatar has no payroll income tax (no PAYE), so employers do not withhold income tax from wages. Social insurance contributions apply only to Qatari (and certain GCC) national employees under the 2022 Social Insurance Law; non-Qatari expatriate employees are not covered.
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| Basic salary plus social and housing allowanceSocial Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022 |
| Contributory wage cap | QAR 100,000 per month (existing enrolments above this amount may be grandfathered)Social Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022 |
| Employer contributions for non-Qatari (expat) employees | None — no social security contributions are due for expatriate employees (end-of-service gratuity is a separate Labour Law obligation)Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 |
| Contribution remittance deadline | By the 5th day of the month following the month for which contributions are payableSocial Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022 |
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