Payroll in Qatar

Payroll in Qatar is tied closely to immigration, because staff recruited from abroad need residence and work permits linked to the company before they start, and salaries normally go to a local bank account in each employee’s name. End-of-service entitlements build up with each year worked and should be accrued in the books, not left for the day someone leaves.

Ask a firm whether it processes salaries itself or only reviews your figures, how it handles allowances for housing and transport, and how it calculates end-of-service accruals. Ask how it reports payroll costs to a parent company abroad, and whether it keeps permit expiry dates on the same calendar as the payroll. Get the fee per employee per month in writing. For permits, see residency and visas in Qatar.

Accountanty lists 18 firms that run payroll in Qatar: nine accounting firms and nine corporate service providers. Twelve are small, two medium-sized and four part of large networks, and eight say they focus on foreign clients. English is offered by 12 and Arabic by five. Most are in Doha, and two are in Lusail.

Firms offering payroll in Qatar

Mavensmark

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

Doha

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: English · Arabic

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TMF Group

Corporate services provider · International network

Lusail

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: English · Spanish · Polish · Portuguese …

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Ayam Group

Corporate services provider · Boutique firm

Doha

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English · Arabic

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Newoon

Corporate services provider · Boutique firm

Doha

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more
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TrustLink

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

Doha

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: English · Arabic

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Frequently asked questions

Can I outsource payroll in Qatar while the owners live abroad?

Yes. Eighteen firms on Accountanty run payroll in Qatar and eight of them focus on foreign clients. Agree who approves each month's run and how the figures reach your head office.

What does a payroll firm in Qatar need to start?

Usually the signed employment contracts, salary and allowance details, each employee's bank account and permit records, and the company's commercial registration. Ask the firm for its full onboarding list.

Do Qatari payroll firms also handle staff permits?

Some do. Corporate service providers are the more likely to cover both, but check whether permits are inside the payroll fee or quoted separately before you compare prices.

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