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Excise Tax Law and Its Executive Regulations

2024 Edition

"Issued by the General Tax Authority"

Law No. (25) of 2018 Concerning Excise Tax

Contents

PROMULGATION ARTICLES

Article 1 - Definitions

Article 2 - Tax Imposition

Article 3 - Tax Due Date

Article 4 - Value Determination

Article 5 - Tax Liability

Article 6 - Registration Requirements

Article 7 - Tax Returns and Payment

Article 8 - Record Keeping

Article 9 - Tax Assessment

Article 10 - Tax Warehouse Licensing

Article 11 - Suspended Tax Status

Article 12 - Tax Refunds

Article 13 - Tax Exemptions

Article 14 - Confidentiality

Article 15 - Appeals and Objections

Article 16 - Financial Penalties

Article 17 - Penalty Exemptions

Article 18 - Tax Evasion Offenses

Article 19 - Confidentiality Violations

Article 20 - Customs Law Application

Article 21 - Corporate Liability

Article 22 - Criminal Proceedings

Article 23 - Reconciliation

Article 24 - Enforcement Authority

Article 25 - Seizure Procedures

Article 26 - Statute of Limitations

Article 27 - Customs Law Application

Article 28 - Interim Valuation

Article 29 - Transitional Provisions

Article 30 - Information Disclosure and Registration Requirements

Article 31 - Executive Regulations

Article 32 - Implementation and Effective Date

We, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar,

After perusing the Constitution and:

Law No. (40) of 2002 on Customs,

Law No. (2) of 2018 on Income Tax,

Law No. (2) of 2015 on the State Financial System,

Emiri Decree No. (77) of 2018 Establishing the General Tax Authority,

The Unified GCC States Excise Tax Treaty, ratified by Decree No. (59) of 2018,

The Proposal of the Minister of Finance,

The Draft Law presented by the Cabinet,

And after consulting the Shura Council,

We have decided on the following Law:

PROMULGATION ARTICLES

Article 1
Definitions

For the purposes of applying the provisions of this law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each, unless the context requires otherwise: