Qatar: General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority Decision Issued

Gulf Times, 16 August 2023: Qatar’s Emir has issued a Decision organising the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority.

Qatar Emiri Decision No. 61/2023 will be published in the Official Gazette and come into force on its issued date.

The Emir has also issued Qatar Emiri Decision No. 62/2023 appointing Ahmed Ali al-Hammadi as the Director General of the Authority. The Decision will be published in the Official Gazette and come into force on its issued date.

Also reported in Lusail on 16 August 2023. Read the full story here.

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Qatar: Buy Now Pay Later Instructions

Gulf Times,5 August 2023: The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has issued instructions on “Buy now, pay later”,

Companies which are willing to operate a buy now, pay later (BNPL) system have been told to submit applications in order to receive a license from the bank on this activity. The Central Bank will receive the applications for these licenses in September. Details about the process can be found on QCB’s official website.

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Qatar: E-scooter Guidance

Gulf Times, 30 July 2023: The Qatari Ministry of Transport has issued safety guidance on e-scooters.

Riders are being told not to use a mobile phone whilst riding or eating or drinking. In addition, they should not share an e-scooter with another rider. The guidelines also tell riders to maintain a safe distance between themselves and others on the road.

In addition, they should not carry heavy things when riding and use hand signals when turning. They should also only ride in designated areas and paths and wear safety gear and protective equipment. Brakes should be tested at the start of every journey and riders should follow traffic signals and signs.

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Qatar: New Standards for Home Nurses

Gulf Times, 24 July 2023: The Qatari Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced a new home nursing service regulations. The Ministry has introduced a new job title of home nurse for which there will be registration and licensing standards within the nursing categories set by the Healthcare Professions Department at MoPH.

The regulation of home nursing will allow nursing staff who are sponsored by a patient or their family and those who do not work for any of the licensed health facilities, to apply for registration and licensing through MoPH. They will have to meet all conditions and requirements that ensure a nurse’s competence and integrity. This will include the verification of the validity of their certificates and documents, work experience, academic qualifications, and they will also have to pass the Ministry’s licensing examination for nursing staff.

Applicants will need to have an intermediate certificate in nursing, such as associate degree in nursing or diploma from a technical secondary nursing school or another relevant nationally recognised study programme. The licence will also be granted to nurses who have a bachelor’s degree in nursing who can demonstrate commitment to the scope of practice and the field of work.

These nurses will also have to complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, as 80 credits will be required for licence renewal.

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Qatar: One Window Committee for Capital Market Formed

Alwatan, 6 July 2023: The Qatar Financial Markets Authority has made a decision to establish a committee called the “one window for the capital market.”

The primary objective of this committee is to streamline and simplify procedures for companies involved in financial markets within the country, resulting in reduced time and effort.

The committee aims to achieve this by consolidating the process to a single point of contact, instead of having multiple entities involved. This collaborative effort involves the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Qatar Financial Markets Authority, the Qatar Stock Exchange, and a deposit company.

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Qatar: Local Value Certification Required for Energy Tenders

Alwatan, 1 July 2023: Qatar Energy has started the application of the requirement of local value (in-country) certification on 1 July 2023 for the companies wishing to participate in the energy sector tenders.

This is applicable to the suppliers who have a local commercial registration except the companies which have been established two years ago or less.

The local value is the economic value added from the local process and spending in the state. It is measured by using an equation which shows the level of the participation of the revenues into the economy.

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Qatar: New Services for Company Establishment Services Launched

Alsharq, 18 June 2023: The Trade and Industry Ministry, the Labour Ministry, the Justice Ministry, The Interior Ministry have announced launching a new group of services to the one window service to facilitate the procedures to register companies.

Starting from 18 June 2023, investors can benefit from these fully digitalised services without the need to visit the electronic websites of these ministries or their offices to complete the process.

The launched services include improving the process of issuing commercial records by reducing the registeration requirements and automating the internal auditing process. Also, the company registration number will be added automatically to the commercial registry of the entity as soon as it is issued via the one window portal.

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Qatar: Gifts Exemptions from Fees Explained

Alsharq, 7 June 2023: The Exemptions Section’s Chief at Qatar’s Customs General Directorate has disclosed the criteria for exempting gifts from customs fees. According to him, gifts and personal belongings of any passenger should not exceed a value of 3000 riyals, and they must not be of a commercial nature upon entry into the country.

The term “commercial type” refers to purchasing items in large quantities, which would be regarded as a commercial quantity. If a passenger possesses items exceeding the value of 3000 riyals, they are required to declare them by completing a customs clearance form.

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