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                   Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements




                   Opinion                                                                                   Basis for Opinion                                                                          Other information                                                                          Responsibilities of Management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and Those Charged with Governance
                   We have audited the financial statements of Qatar                                         We conducted our audit in accordance with International                                    The Board of Directors is responsible for the other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   for the Financial Statements
                   Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (“the Regulatory                                    Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities                                         information. The other information comprises the

                   Authority”), which comprise the statement of                                              under those standards are further described in the                                         annual report but does not include the financial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Management is responsible for the preparation and
                   financial position as at December 31, 2021, and                                           Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial                                  statements and our auditor’s report thereon.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   fair presentation of the financial statements in
                   the statement of comprehensive income, statement                                          Statements section of our report. We are independent                                       The annual report is expected to be made available
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as
                   of changes in equity and statement of cash flows                                          of the Regulatory Authority in accordance with the                                         to us after the date of this auditor’s report.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   management determines is necessary to enable the
                   and notes to the financial statements, including                                          International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   preparation of financial statements that are free from
                   a summary of significant accounting policies.                                             Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA                                         Our opinion on the financial statements does not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
                                                                                                             Code) together with the other ethical requirements that                                    cover the other information and we will not express

                   In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements                                     are relevant to our audit of the Regulatory Authority’s                                    any form of assurance or conclusion thereon.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   In preparing the financial statements, management is
                   present fairly, in all material respects, the financial                                   financial statements in State of Qatar, and we have
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   responsible for assessing the Regulatory Authority’s
                   position of the Regulatory Authority as at December                                       fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities. We believe                                   In connection with our audit of the financial statements,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as
                   31, 2021, and its financial performance and its cash                                      that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient                                     our responsibility is to read the other information
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   applicable, matters related to going concern and
                   flows for the year then ended in accordance with                                          and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.                                        identified above when it becomes available and, in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   using the going concern basis of accounting unless
                   International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).                                                                                                                                 doing so, consider whether the other information
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   management either intends to liquidate the QFCRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                        is materially inconsistent with the financial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative
                                                                                                                                                                                                        statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   but to do so.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Those charged with governance are responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                                        When we read the information of the annual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   for overseeing the Regulatory Authority’s financial
                                                                                                                                                                                                        report of the Regulatory Authority, if we conclude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   reporting process.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        that there is a material misstatement therein,

                                                                                                                                                                                                        we are required to communicate the matter to

                                                                                                                                                                                                        those charged with governance.
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