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Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ)

Strategic free zones for tech and industrial companies.

What
Free zone investment incentives and benefits.
Cost
No equity — service or permission
Status
Active

qfz.gov.qa · How we check ↗

Website ↗On the map →

In detail

Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) is a free zone authority in Qatar. Strategic free zones for tech and industrial companies.

Amount
Investment incentives + free zone benefits
Services
  • 20-year corporate tax exemptions
  • no individual income tax
  • zero customs duties on imports
  • 100% foreign ownership with full capital repatriation
  • AI research cluster with Germany’s ZE-KI
Status
Active

What the source says

“The Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) is an independent authority created in 2018 to oversee and regulate the world-class free zones in Qatar, offering outstanding opportunities and benefits for businesses seeking to expand their global operations.”

qfz.gov.qa · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

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Sources

Primary source · qfz.gov.qa · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/qatarfreezones