His Excellency Mr. Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Jaham Al-Kuwari, President of the General Tax Authority, headed the delegation of the State of Qatar participating in the Sixth Meeting of the Global Forum on Value Added Tax (VAT) in Paris. The forum was organized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and held in Paris from 26 to 28 January 2026.


The forum is considered a high-level international platform that brings together senior officials from tax administrations around the world to discuss the design and implementation of VAT/GST systems, exchange experiences in addressing challenges related to the digital economy, e-commerce, crypto-assets, and artificial intelligence, as well as to review best practices aimed at enhancing tax compliance and developing risk management mechanisms.


The State of Qatar’s participation in this meeting reaffirms its commitment to strengthening international cooperation in the field of tax policy and exchanging expertise in a manner that contributes to enhancing the efficiency of domestic tax systems, in addition to supporting international efforts to modernize and develop tax frameworks in line with evolving economic and technological changes.