Successful entrepreneurs with cross-border operations understand the importance of complying with local and international trade and customs taxes and tariffs to avoid unexpected indirect costs. As a signing member of the Greater Arab Free Trade Agreement and the GCC Unified Common Customs Law, and given its geographic location and economic opportunities, Qatar is becoming a favorable destination for many multi-national corporations and as the country thrives, local businesses are increasingly expanding their operations regionally and globally.

How KPMG can help
KPMG’s Trade & Customs (T&C) team in Qatar is part of a wider network of over 400 professionals in 80 countries. Our team has extensive knowledge of the laws and taxes which impact our clients’ local and cross-border operations and are in regular contact with the local tax authorities to ensure that we provide up-to-date and relevant information to our clients.

Our services include: 

• providing policies on customs valuations for global entrepreneurs
• advising on restructuring international operations and supply chain management
• providing support during customs authority audits
• ensuring T&C compliance requirements are met
• providing trade compliance reviews for imports and exports
• advising on internal controls and process improvements
• providing global customs advisory support
• performing customs reviews
• classifying Harmonized System (“HS”) codes.