Schedule 4 — Fees
1. Application Fees
AnApplicant seeking a Licence to conduct Non-Regulated Activities must pay the fees as follows, and as may be amended by the QFCA from time to time:
An
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(USD or equivalent in QAR) |
| Ship broking and shipping agents | 5000 |
| Classification services, investment grading and other grading services | 5000 |
| Company headquarters, management offices and treasury operations | 5000 |
| Professional services including legal, accounting and consulting | 5000 |
| Holding companies | 5000 |
| Formation, operation and administration of trusts | 5000 |
| Formation, operation and administration of companies | 5000 |
| Special Purpose Companies | 5000 |
| Single Family Offices | 5000 |
No separate fee is payable for registration with the CRO.
2. Annual Fees
2.1 Initial Annual Fee
2.1 Initial Annual Fee
(1) A Licensed Firm must pay to the QFCA an initial annual fee for the initial period after the grant of Licensed Firm status.
(2) The initial annual fee is calculated as the standard annual fee pro-rated over the whole months remaining between the date of the grant of the Licence and the end of the calendar year.
2.2 Subsequent Annual Fees
(1) A Licensed Firm must pay to the QFCA a standard annual fee after the period described in above paragraph 2.1.
(2) The standard annual fee is as follows, and may be amended by the QFCA :
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(USD or equivalent in QAR) |
| Ship broking and shipping agents | 5000 |
| Classification services including credit ratings | 5000 |
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(USD or equivalent in QAR) |
| Company headquarters, management offices and treasury operations | 5000 |
| Professional services including legal, accounting and consulting | 5000 |
| Holding companies | 500 |
| Formation, operation and administration of trusts | 5000 |
| Formation, operation and administration of companies | 5000 |
| Special Purpose Companies | 500 |
| Single Family Offices | 5000 |
3. Provision of Extracts of Information from the Registers of Public Information
In accordance with General Rule 10.6,Persons must upon Application for extracts of information from the registers of public information maintained by the QFCA , whether relating to either a Licensed Firm or a Registered Function, pay to the QFCA the prescribed fee of US$50 for each specific information request.
In accordance with General Rule 10.6,
4. Miscellaneous Fees
TheQFCA may also charge fees as specified in Schedule 4 or otherwise by notice for various services requested by Licensed or Authorised Firms not mandated by any Relevant Requirement but are otherwise consistent with the QFCA's Objectives . The minimum fee for any such service shall be US$50.00 and notice will be provided in advance of actual fees to be assessed for that service.
The
| Amended (as from 23rd September 2014) |