Qatar has introduced immediate support measures aimed at alleviating financial, regulatory and operational challenges faced by foreign businesses because of the disruption caused by the Iran war.
The Commerce and Industry Minister, H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani, emphasised the government’s commitment to ensuring business continuity within Qatar and bolstering investor confidence. The initiatives will foster collaboration with the private sector to help enterprises navigate through these uncertain times and maintain growth.
Invest Qatar, the body responsible for promoting investment, will continue to provide up to 40% support for qualifying local expenses through its national incentives programme. This scheme has facilitated investments amounting to QAR 2.8B (approximately $768M).
The Qatar Financial Centre and Qatar Free Zones Authority also implemented measures including rent waivers, payment deferrals and lease extensions for affected tenants.
The QFC has also extended deadlines for filing audited financial reports and will consider flexible tax deadlines on a case-by-case basis, citing exceptional circumstances.
In March, the Central Bank of Qatar reassured investors about domestic liquidity and capital buffers.
Earlier this month, the IMF downgraded several GCC economies including Qatar with a projected contraction of 8.6% (IMF 2026) before recovering in FY27.
The Iran war has caused damage to key infrastructure such as the Ras Laffan Industrial City.
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