Qatar e-invoicing law 2026: what businesses need to know
Qatar's Council of Ministers approved a draft e-invoicing law on 6 May 2026. What is confirmed, what is expected, the likely timeline and how to prepare your POS and ERP.
What drives the price
- Number of pages and templates. A five-page company site is very different from a 60-page site with product and location pages.
- Languages. A proper Arabic version with right-to-left layout and its own SEO is real work, not a plugin.
- Content. Who writes the text, takes photos and prepares product data? Content is often the slowest part.
- Features. Booking, online payment, customer accounts, integration with your POS or ERP.
- SEO and tracking. Keyword research, schema, Google Tag Manager and conversion tracking.
- Performance and security. Fast hosting, SSL, backups and updates.
Typical project types
| Project | What it usually includes | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Starter company website | 5–8 pages, one language, contact form, basic SEO | 2–3 weeks |
| Bilingual business website | 10–25 pages in Arabic and English, service pages, blog, local SEO, GTM and GA4 | 4–6 weeks |
| E-commerce store | Catalogue, cart, Qatar payments, delivery zones, stock sync | 3–8 weeks |
| Portal or web application | Logins, workflows, dashboards, integrations | 2–6 months |
We prefer to give a fixed price in QAR after a short call rather than a range, because two "five-page" sites can be very different projects.
Ongoing costs to budget for
- Domain renewal (.qa or .com)
- Hosting, SSL and backups
- Maintenance: updates, security patches and small changes
- Business email on your domain (see business email services)
- SEO and content if you want to grow traffic
How to compare quotes
- Ask for the same list of pages and features from every company.
- Check whether Arabic is a full version with its own titles and descriptions.
- Ask who owns the domain, hosting account and source files.
- Ask for page-speed results of two recent sites on mobile.
- Confirm what support and changes are included after launch.
When cheap gets expensive
The most expensive website is one that nobody finds or that loses enquiries. Common problems with very cheap sites include slow pages, missing Arabic SEO, no tracking of calls and WhatsApp clicks, and domains registered in the developer's name. A site built properly once usually costs less over three years than rebuilding a cheap one.
Our website development and e-commerce teams build bilingual sites with SEO and tracking included. Ask us for a fixed quote.
