Dhareeba: Qatar's all-in-one digital platform for tax administration

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'Dhareeba' is the new online tax administration portal system that was recently launched by the General Tax Authority (GTA). This new online tax portal provides the GTA with digital channels that serve all of its partners; the Government, tax agents and taxpayers. Dhareeba is designed in such a way that it can manage, calculate and review many different types of taxes to help taxpayers identify the procedures that are related to their transactions and also receive notifications on the progress of their operations.

All companies are required to register on the new portal starting from 1st July 2020 and complete the registration process in the period of ninety (90) days. Taxpayers who register on the portal before 30 September 2020 will be exempted from the existing penalties related to previous registration and issuance of tax card.

Dhareeba: Qatar's all-in-one digital platform for tax administration — Image credit: GTA

What is Dhareeba?

Dhareeba is the all-in-one electronic system for filing taxes and returns. It connects the General Tax Authority and its partners with the relevant government agencies and taxpayers. It automatically calculates and processes the various types of tax to assist taxpayers in managing their tax transactions, in accordance with the Qatari tax laws.

The General Tax Authority calls all taxpayers and taxpayers' representatives to register on Dhareeba Tax Portal through the link: https://t.co/fvJecr4u5y #dhareeba #qatartax #qatar pic.twitter.com/gTAbMKDY6w
— General Tax Authority الهيئة العامة للضرائب (@tax_qatar) August 31, 2020

Who is Dhareeba for

Dhareeba is for any economic activity in Qatar that generates revenue, even if it is 100% exempted from paying tax. All special entities that are eligible for refunds must also register in the Dhareeba tax portal.

Documents required for tax card registration

Valid Copy of Commercial Registration
Valid Copy of Trade License
Copy of Articles of Association
Email address and Contact details of the Tax Representative.

Dhareeba Procedure

Log in to https://dhareeba.gov.qa/, and then follow the procedure given below depending on whether you are an existing taxpayer or registering as a new one:

Dhareeba Features

The following are the key features of the Dhareeba online tax portal:

1. Online Management

You can validate and file tax returns, and also make online payments around the clock.

2. Improved Integrated Services

You can get immediate feedback; this helps eliminate any kind of errors before a return is filed so the need for follow-up communications is greatly reduced

3. Administrative ease

You can simplify account maintenance by letting agents manage their own taxpayer account data and communicate via different channels.

Important highlights of Dhareeba

According to the Global Vat Compliance:

Now that the Dhareeba registration system has been implemented, the GTA will not accept any more tax registration requests that are submitted via the old Tax Administration System. This will be in effect from 30 June 2020.
All taxpayers should re-register in Dhareeba, even if they had registered in the old Tax Administration System within 90 days (i.e. on or before 30 September 2020), as mentioned under Article 69 of the Executive Regulations to the Law No. 24 of 2018.
Taxpayers who will register in Dhareeba on or before 30 September 2020, will be exempt from penalties for failure to register/applying for a tax card.