PAR → DOH · FOUNDER GUIDE · OCTOBER 2026
Leaving France for Doha 🇶🇦 as a founder
10% corporate tax for foreign owners · 0% personal income tax · 0% on dividends. Qatar charges individuals 0% on salary and dividends. Companies owned by foreigners pay a flat 10%.
What you'd keep vs France
Solo founder, 100% owner, whole profit paid out as dividends each year. How the math works.
| PROFIT | TAX IN 🇫🇷 | TAX IN 🇶🇦 | KEEP IN 🇶🇦 | VS FRANCE / YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €100K | 41.2% | 10.0% | €90,000 | +€31,243 |
| €250K | 47.4% | 10.0% | €225,000 | +€93,460 |
| €500K | 53.4% | 10.0% | €450,000 | +€217,141 |
| €1M | 53.7% | 10.0% | €900,000 | +€436,891 |
ENTRY TICKET
Startup Qatar entrepreneur residency
- Cost
- QFC company ≈ $5,500 the first year (≈ €4.9k) + permit fees
- Timeline
- 1–3 months
REQUIREMENTS
- —Endorsement from a Qatari incubator (QBIC, QSTP, Qatar FinTech Hub…)
- —$10k+ in the bank for 3 months (your own money)
- —A company in Qatar (QFC or mainland)
THE HEADLINE PROGRAM
Startup Qatar Investment Program
Qatar Development Bank invests up to $1.1M in early startups and up to $5.5M in established ones that set up in Qatar — paid in milestone tranches. It's an investment, not a relocation bonus.
Startup Qatar — Investment programTHE CATCH
The famous $5.5M is equity investment for established startups that get selected. You still have to be accepted, and you still have to move.
SOURCES
Simplified simulation, not tax advice. You own 100%, so France's exit tax on your shares applies. Outside the EU you usually have to request the deferral and give guarantees. It's wiped if you keep your shares 2 years after leaving (5 if they're worth over €2.57M). Moving tax residency means actually living there, not just a mailbox.