Liquidation and cancellation of a company with GTA clearance
We plan the close, file final tax and WHT returns, clear balances on Dhareeba, obtain the GTA no objection certificate for CR cancellation, settle staff and cancel permits, so the owners are free of future liabilities.
QAR 12,000One time
For: Mainland companies and branches closing down, including dormant companies that never traded.
What we need from you
Shareholder resolution to dissolve
Start of liquidation
Liquidator appointment
Required for companies under CCL
Final accounts and audit
Final tax return
Dhareeba account status
Outstanding returns and balances
Staff list and permits
Final dues and cancellations
Contracts, leases and bank accounts
Closure
What we discuss
Any open tax years or WHT months?
Must be filed before the NOC
Any staff still on the company's sponsorship?
Transfer or cancel permits
Any assets or creditors left?
Liquidator must settle
Dormant since setup?
Shorter route possible but returns still needed
What we file
Shareholder resolution and liquidator appointment
File final tax return and all missing returns
Request NOC for CR cancellation
Cancel CR and licence
Plan the MOCI step inside 90 days of the NOC date
What you get
Closure plan with timeline
GTA NOC and CR cancellation
The law
- Commercial Companies Law No. 11 of 2015: Rules on company forms, auditors, dissolution and liquidation Source
- GTA announcement on certificate validity (June 2025): Tax compliance certificate valid one year; NOC for CR cancellation valid 90 days; NOC for change of ownership valid 180 days Source
- Law No. 24 of 2018 on Income Tax (tax returns): Return due within four months after the accounting period ends; GTA may extend by up to four months Source
- Art. 67, Labour Law No. 14 of 2004: Final dues payable by the end of the working day after the contract ends; up to seven days if the worker left without notice Source
- Law No. 21 of 2015 on entry, exit and residence of expatriates: Residence permits are tied to a recruiter or employer and handled by the Ministry of Interior Source
Questions people ask
- First steps to close a Qatar company
- GTA NOC validity for CR cancellation
- Dormant company that never traded
- Final tax return on liquidation
- Old penalties blocking the NOC
- Staff settlement before closure
- Closing a branch of a foreign company
- WHT and contract checks before closure
- Keeping records after closure
- Change of ownership instead of closure
Contact us to book
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