Qatar and Canada have agreed to launch negotiations for an income tax treaty and deepen economic and technological cooperation through new MoUs and a Joint Economic Commission, with plans to finalise a foreign investment protection agreement by summer 2026.
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a joint statement announcing that Qatar’s Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met on 18 January 2026 to discuss bilateral relations and agreed to start negotiations for an income tax treaty.
The statement added that Qatar and Canada have agreed to deepen economic and technological cooperation by signing MoUs on joint economic, commercial, and technical cooperation, as well as on information technology, and establishing a Joint Economic Commission. Both countries also aim to expand collaboration across sectors such as mining, agriculture, telecommunications, transportation, and AI.
Both parties committed to finalising a foreign investment promotion and protection agreement by summer 2026 and starting negotiations on a double taxation agreement.
If an agreement is reached, it will prevent double taxation and tax evasion between the two jurisdictions. It will need to be finalised, signed, and ratified before it can take effect.
