Austria’s Federal Council approved a protocol amending the 2010 income and capital tax treaty with Qatar on 22 October 2026, following its approval by the National Council on 14 October 2026.

Austria’s Federal Council approved on 22 October 2026 a protocol amending the income and capital tax treaty with Qatar, signed on 3 May 2026.

The protocol amends the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Austria and the Government of the State of Qatar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital. The original treaty was signed in Vienna on 30 December 2010.

The protocol is the first amendment to the treaty. The Austrian parliamentary resolution concerning the protocol was recorded as Parliamentary Document 595 of the XXVIII. Legislative Period.

The protocol will enter into force after Austria and Qatar exchange their instruments of ratification. Its provisions will apply from 1 January of the year following its entry into force.

Earlier, Austria’s National Council approved the protocol to the 2010 income and capital tax treaty with Qatar on 14 October 2026.