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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Payroll income tax withholding (PAYE-equivalent)
None — there is no income tax withholding on employee salariesIncome Tax Law No. 24 of 2018View source ↗
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 2022View source ↗
Total social insurance contribution
21%Social Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022View source ↗
Employee social insurance contribution (Qatari nationals)
7%Social Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022View source ↗
Employer social insurance contribution (Qatari nationals)
14%Social Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022View source ↗
Contributory wage base
Basic salary plus social and housing allowanceSocial Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022View source ↗
Contributory wage cap
QAR 100,000 per month (existing enrolments above this amount may be grandfathered)Social Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022View source ↗
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 2004View source ↗
Contribution remittance deadline
By the 5th day of the month following the month for which contributions are payableSocial Insurance Law No. 1 of 2022View source ↗
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