Government and institution measures in response to COVID-19.
Government and institution measures in response to COVID-19.
Return to homepage | Last updated: 3 June, 2020
Qatar has focused on taking tax measures and developing infrastructure to enable people to better work and/or study remotely.
They are also focusing on developing infrastructure to minimize the spread of the coronavirus and are prepared to accommodate at least 18,000 people in a quarantine compound, if needed.
Qatar government announced yesterday its partnership with Microsoft to implement modern workplace solutions such as Microsoft Teams to enhance productivity by empowering its workforce to work remotely. The move will foster communication and collaboration amongst government entities to ensure uninterrupted delivery of services to businesses and citizens.
Click here to see a comprehensive summary of jurisdictional tax measures and government reliefs in response to COVID-19.
Main sources of information:
Tax & Legal: Barbara Henzen – bhenzen@kpmg.com
Digital & Innovation: Devesh Vijay – deveshv@kpmg.com