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Qatar is one of the smaller Gulf states in terms of population an geographical area, but boasts the third largest gas reserves in world. This abundance of natural resources connected with recent legal liberalization , economic diversification and burgeoning economy means that there are many opportunities for Investment in Qatar.

There are three kinds of Company structures in Qatar (Mainland):
  1. Limited Liability Company
  2. Article 68 Company
  3. Single Shareholder Company
There are no Free Zones existing in QATAR.

Some reasons to invest in Qatar:

  • Qatar is an open Arab economy, and the, "best regional model for its neighbours to emulate" (according to the World Economic Forum).
  • Qatar's rapid economic growth has enabled it to become one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
  • Qatar has the third largest reserves of natural gas in the world.
  • Qatar's proven reserves of natural gas exceed 25 trillion cubic metres, more than 5% of the world's total and third largest in the world.
  • nvestment in oil and gas petrochemicals is expected to reach US $ 70bn in the next seven years.
  • Qatar has allocated an amount of US $ 100bn for investment projects and essential infastructure developments by 2012.
  • Qatar officials expect at least US $ 45bn to be spent on expansion projects over the next few years.
  • Qatar is building a new international airport that is expected to be the largest airport in the region at a cost of US $ 5bn.
  • Qatar plans to implement 27 large industrial projects at a cost of US $ 60bn by the year 2010.
  • Qatar is building the "Pearl" - a man-made island at a cost of US$2.5bn.
  • The hotel industry has expanded in Qatar to include the building of eight new hotels amounting to a capacity of 2,250 rooms in the next few years.
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