The President of the General Tax Authority issued Circular No. 1/2021 extending the period for submitting tax returns for the tax year 2020 for an additional two months.
Event Location
Qatar , Qatar
Start Time
31 March 2021, 12:00 AM
End Time
30 April 2021, 12:00 AM
General Tax Authority provided a two-month extension of the filing deadline for income tax returns and income tax payments for the 2020 tax year—relief provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Circular No. (1) for 2021 (24 March 2021), the new tax return filing deadline for taxpayers with a financial year ended 31 December 2020 is extended to 30 June 2021. Any income tax liability is also extended and is due on or before 30 June 2021.
The decision comes in line with HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's directives, to provide the necessary services to citizens and residents, foremost of which is to provide safety and protection from COVID-19 and to ensure the continuation of their healthy life, and to mitigate the effects of financial implications on them.
Taxpayers with a financial year-end for 2020 that is not based on the calendar year (that is, not 31 December 2020) can also file their tax returns and pay their tax liability two months after the original deadline, as long as the different year-end has been approved by the tax authority.
The extension does not apply to companies in certain sectors—those with petroleum operations and in the petrochemical industries. Possible relief may be made available for exempt entities and communicated soon.
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