End-of-service calculator: Qatar
Work out years of service, an end-of-service gratuity by days of basic salary per year, and unused annual leave paid out.
Enter the figures and press Calculate: the breakdown shows here, with the rules used.
Results are estimates for planning only, not legal, tax or payroll advice. Rates marked "estimate" are published figures Mihnaro has not confirmed; check them with the country’s tax authority, its social security body or your accountant, and your employment contract. Each rule shows its source.
Rules for Qatar and their sources
The version in force from 2026-11-01. "Verified" rules were checked against the official source named; the others are estimates to confirm. · Expatriate employees
Requires confirmation
These rules of Qatar are not applied, or are applied as estimates, because we could not confirm them from an official source yet. What is needed to add them:
- Overtime, Hours in a work day: Working hours and overtime are not entered: the law’s text could not be read. Needed: The hours and overtime articles of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004.
Pay and working time
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Currency: QAR Legal basis cited
Qatar Central Bank · read 2026-11-01
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Salary days in a month: 30 Confirmed by the owner
Calculation convention · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: A month counted as 30 days for a day's pay; not a rule of law.).
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Paid annual leave days (minimum): 21 Confirmed by the owner
Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 · Art. 79 · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: Three weeks under five years of service, four weeks after.).
Social security
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Employee social security %: 0% Confirmed by the owner
General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: The pension scheme covers Qataris; expatriates pay none. Confirm.).
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Employer social security %: 0% Confirmed by the owner
General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: The pension scheme covers Qataris; expatriates pay none. Confirm.).
Income tax
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Tax brackets and allowances are: monthly Confirmed by the owner
General Tax Authority · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: No income tax on employees’ salaries. Confirm.).
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Income tax brackets: 0% Confirmed by the owner
General Tax Authority · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: No income tax on employees’ salaries. Confirm.).
End of service
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Gratuity days per year: 21 Confirmed by the owner
Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 · Art. 54 · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: At least three weeks’ wage for each year, on the last basic wage.).
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Minimum years of service: 1 Confirmed by the owner
Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 · Art. 54 · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02.
Every Qatar rule here is an estimate: the official legal portal could not be opened from Mihnaro’s servers. Working hours and overtime are not entered yet.
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