Qatar
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for energy and construction businesses in Doha. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
01 — Local economy
LNG revenue from the North Field, processed at Ras Laffan to the north, funds a capital that houses QatarEnergy, the Qatar Investment Authority and Qatar Airways. Hamad Port and the Ras Bufontas and Umm Alhoul free zones handle imports and logistics, while workshops and suppliers in the Industrial Area serve construction, facilities management and the contractors working on the North Field expansion.
Also known as Ad Dawhah.
Arabic and English
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Doha is known for.
03 — Compliance
What an ERP, billing system or AI agent has to respect here.
| Indirect tax | VAT (not yet implemented)Qatar levies no VAT or general sales tax as of October 2026; it has signed the GCC VAT Framework (expected 5%) but no VAT law or start date has been issued. Corporate income tax of 10% applies mainly to foreign-owned shares of profits, and a 15% DMTT and IIR apply to large MNE groups for fiscal years from 1 January 2025. |
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| E-invoicing | Planned · General Tax Authority e-invoicing (draft law)On 6 May 2026 the Council of Ministers approved a draft e-invoicing law and implementing regulations prepared by the Ministry of Finance and the General Tax Authority, which still need to pass the Shura Council and be issued by the Amir. Scope, technical model and go-live dates have not been officially published, though advisers expect a phased rollout starting with large businesses, possibly from 2027. |
| Data protection | Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Protection of Personal Data PrivacyIn force and enforced by the National Cyber Governance and Assurance Affairs department of the National Cyber Security Agency, which has issued guidelines; processing of special-nature (sensitive) data needs regulator authorisation, cross-border transfers are generally permitted for lawful purposes, and the Qatar Financial Centre has its own separate data protection regulations. |
| AI rules | No AI-specific statute; Qatar has a National AI Strategy, and the Qatar Central Bank has issued an AI guideline for licensed financial institutions. |
| Systems we migrate from or connect to | Zoho Books, Odoo, TallyPrime, Wafeq, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralMasters, ledgers, stock and open balances move across and are reconciled before cutover. |
| Payment rails for web apps and SaaS | NAPS (national debit network), Visa/Mastercard via local acquirers (QNB, CBQ), SkipCash, MyFatoorah, Apple Pay |
| Also worth knowing | Entities licensed in the Qatar Financial Centre follow separate QFC tax and data protection rules, and excise tax applies to goods such as tobacco and energy drinks. ERP buyers should plan for e-invoicing readiness ahead of any VAT launch. |
General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm current requirements during discovery; your tax adviser should confirm anything that affects filings.
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04 — Working together
Jaipur is 2 h 30 min ahead of Doha all year. A 09:00 start there is 11:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 6 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Local time, standard time.
Pranjal was very professional with excellent communication and transparency.
50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.
05 — FAQ
Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Doha; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
Jaipur is 2 h 30 min ahead of Doha all year. A 09:00 start there is 11:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 6 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Yes. Qatar has not yet introduced VAT. On e-invoicing: On 6 May 2026 the Council of Ministers approved a draft e-invoicing law and implementing regulations prepared by the Ministry of Finance and the General Tax Authority, which still need to pass the Shura Council and be issued by the Amir. Scope, technical model and go-live dates have not been officially published, though advisers expect a phased rollout starting with large businesses, possibly from 2027. When the mandate takes effect, a custom ERP can connect to the GTA system through its official API or an accredited provider; we design for it from the start.
You choose: your own cloud account in a region that suits you, or your own servers. Access inside the system is role-based, and during development we work on test or masked data wherever possible. In force and enforced by the National Cyber Governance and Assurance Affairs department of the National Cyber Security Agency, which has issued guidelines; processing of special-nature (sensitive) data needs regulator authorisation, cross-border transfers are generally permitted for lawful purposes, and the Qatar Financial Centre has its own separate data protection regulations.
Yes. Masters, ledgers, stock and opening balances move across and are reconciled with your accountant before cutover, ideally at a year-end or quarter-end.
Yes. Current language models handle Arabic and English well, including mixed-language messages. We still test an agent in each language your customers use before it goes live, and route anything it is unsure about to your team.
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For energy, oil & gas that is often project & contract costing and asset and equipment register. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.
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