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Infinity Solutions LLC v Qatar Financial Centre Authority

Regulatory Tribunal
RTFIC0005/2023
Neutral Citation
[2023] QIC (RT) 4
Date
09 November 2023
Status
Keywords
Regulatory Tribunal
Concessionary Rate
QFC Tax Regulations 2020
Beneficial ownership
Judges
Laurence Li SC
Sean Hagan
Yongjian Zhang
Summary

Infinity Solutions LLC appealed a Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) decision concerning tax owed, arguing eligibility for a concessionary tax rate under Qatar Financial Centre Tax Regulations 2020. The QFCA denied this, citing that ownership criteria require at least 90% ownership by Qatari individuals, not corporate entities like Vodafone Qatar, Infinity's parent company. Infinity's arguments evolved to include beneficial ownership by Qatari individuals and government-related entities as qualifying criteria. The QFCA rebutted these points, maintaining that statutory bodies do not satisfy the Qatari Nationals requirement for the concessionary rate.

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  • Laurence Li SC

    Hong Kong

  • Sean Hagan

    United States

  • Yongjian Zhang

    China

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