7020-001

Strategic, operating model and organisational planning

7020-002

Financial planning and budgeting

7020-003

Providing advice on the feasibility of entering new businesses or markets

7020-004

Reviewing data and assisting in the preparation of initial public offering documents and private placement documents

7020-005

Advising clients on how to fund their business

7020-006

Business and investment valuations and other financial modelling

7020-007

Fraud investigation and control

7020-008

Providing advice on the formation of business activities

7020-009

Business process re-engineering

7020-010

Change management programs

7020-011

Risk management advice

7020-012

Growth marketing consultancy services

7020-013

Business operations consultancy services

7020-014

Business start-up consultancy services

7020-015

Corporate governance advisory

7020-016

Transportation consultancy services

7020-017

Organisational effectiveness advisory

7020-018

Advising on mergers, joint ventures and acquisition

7020-019

Transaction advisory services

7020-020

Actuarial and risk-related services (that are not related to the insurance industry)

7020-021

Providing advice on transformation integration

7020-022

Business intelligence advisory

7020-023

Providing advice on the functioning of government agencies, public sector organisations, non-governmental organisations, and international organisations

7020-024

Consultancy services in relation to works of art

8412-001

Providing advice to healthcare industry

8412-002

Providing advice on healthcare informatics

8412-003

Providing advice on business performance improvement

8412-004

Providing advice on healthcare solutions, such as patient care and monitoring solutions

8412-005

Providing advice on healthcare operational support

7489-001

Technical consulting on construction claims

7489-002

Forensic planning

7489-003

Providing cause and damage analyses

5229-001

Consulting on manufacturing operations and production planning and control

5229-002

Consulting on quality assurance and quality control

5229-003

Consulting on inventory management

5229-004

Consulting on distribution networks

5229-005

Consulting on warehouse use and utilisation

5229-006

Consulting on transportation and the shipment of goods and materials

5229-007

Consulting on management and handling of material

5229-008

Procurement advisory

6919-001

Providing advice on tax matters

6919-002

Conducting tax due diligence

6919-003

Conducting transfer pricing services

6919-004

Providing services relating to the preparation of tax returns

6919-006

Representation in tax matters

7491-001

Providing advice on air and water quality

7491-002

Providing advice on environmental remediation requirements

7491-003

Providing advice on environmental regulations and environmental social governance

7492-001

Providing advice on security threats to assets

7492-002

Providing advice on security measures

7492-003

Designing and maintaining security protocols, policies, plans and systems

7492-004

Conducting and providing advice on risk assessment and mitigation measures

7830-001

Providing services of human resource planning

7830-002

Providing services of performance management

7830-003

Providing advice on learning and development programmes

7830-004

Providing advice on career planning

7830-005

Providing advice on function evaluation

7830-006

Providing advice on rewards

7830-007

Providing advice on employee participation and communication

7830-008

Providing advice on health and safety in relation to human resources

7830-009

Providing advice on personal wellbeing in relation to human resources

7830-010

Providing advice on administrative responsibilities in relation to human resources

7830-011

Providing advice on organisational design

7830-012

Providing advice on salary benchmarking, staff benefit regimes and compensation planning

7830-013

Providing advice on human resources and personnel policies, improving human resources processes and global mobility services

7021-001

Providing advice on immigration matters

7021-002

Designing, implementing and maintaining immigration protocols, policies, plans and systems

7022-001

Providing advice on health and safety matters

7022-002

Designing, implementing and maintaining health and safety protocols, policies, plans and systems

5111-001

Providing advice to the aviation industry

5111-002

Providing advice to the aeronautical industry

5111-003

Providing advice to the aerospace industry

7023-001

Providing advice to the leisure industry

7023-002

Providing advice to the hospitality industry

7023-003

Providing advice to the tourism industry

7024-001

Providing advice to the sports industry

7025-001

Providing advice to the maritime industry

8550-001

Providing advice to the education sector

7026-001

Providing advice to the agriculture industry

5820-001

Sale and resale of software

5820-002

Sale and resale of customised software

6201-001

Designing the structure and content of, and/or writing the computer code to create and implement systems software (including updates and patches), software applications (including updates and patches), databases, web pages and portals

6201-002

Customizing software

6201-003

Non-Financial Technology (FinTech) related Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) over the internet

6202-001

Planning and designing of computer systems (including hardware) and after-sale client services

6202-002

IT consultancy in relation to artificial intelligence, machine learning, foundation models, and Internet of Things (IoT)

6202-003

Consulting services in relation to the optimisation of audio- visual systems

6202-004

Providing IT advice on virtual reality projects

6202-005

IT consultancy in relation to governance, data privacy, policies and system processes

6202-006

Advising on IT networks

6202-007

Providing Non-Financial Technology (FinTech) related cybersecurity solutions and advising on cybersecurity

6202-008

IT consultancy in relation to gaming platforms and augmented reality

6209-001

Computer disaster recovery

6209-002

Setting-up of personal computers

6209-003

Software installation

6203-001

Providing cybersecurity solutions in relation to Financial Technology (FinTech) Services and advising on cybersecurity

6203-002

Providing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) over the internet in relation to Financial Technology (FinTech) Services

6203-003

Providing cloud computing solutions in relation to Financial Technology (FinTech) Services

6203-004

The development and promotion of blockchain-based technologies through applications of distributed ledger technology, in relation to Financial Technology (FinTech) Services

6203-005

Providing platform(s) for facilitating real-time transacting capability of internet-connected devices, including e-commerce, in relation to Financial Technology (FinTech) Services

6203-006

Offering innovative ways of delivering computing resources, including data storage, software processing, e-mail handling etc

6203-007

Developing algorithm-based portfolio management, personal finance management, and budgeting tools

6203-009

Providing robo-advisor services

6203-008

Ancillary services that are not provided by way of business that the QFCA deems necessary to the provision of Financial Technology (FinTech) Services

6213-001

validation: the services of: (i) confirming that a person is the owner of a right capable of being represented by a permitted token; and (ii) issuing a certificate of validation

6213-002

token generation: the service of generating a token on token infrastructure on behalf of the owner of the underlying represented by the token

6213-003

token custody services: the service of: (i) holding or controlling tokens on behalf of clients; and (ii) holding or controlling the means by which clients’ tokens may be recorded and transacted on token infrastructure

6213-004

operating a token exchange: operating a system which brings together multiple third party buying and selling interests in tokens, in accordance with the system’s non-discretionary rules, in a way that results in a contract in respect of the tokens. This excludes an entity which operates a facility which is merely an order routing system where buying and selling interests in, or orders for, tokens are merely transmitted but do not interact.

6213-005

token transfer services: providing any service (other than validation, token generation, token custody services or operating a token exchange) that facilitates the transfer of a token to, or from, a person from, or to, a third party. This excludes the selling of hardware or software which may be used in relation to the transfer of a token.

6311-001

Provision of infrastructure for hosting, data processing services and related activities

6311-002

Specialised hosting activities such as web hosting, streaming services and application hosting

6311-003

Application service provisioning

6311-004

General time-share provision of mainframe facilities to clients

6311-005

Data processing activities

6311-006

Provision of data entry services

6312-001

Operation of websites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format

6312-002

Operation of other websites that act as portals to the internet such as media sites

6399-001

Telephone based information services

6399-002

Information search services on a contract or fee basis

6399-003

News clipping services, press clipping services, etc

6391-001

Furnishing news, pictures and features to the media

5911-001

Producing motion pictures, videos and television programmes

5911-002

Post-production activities relating to motion pictures, videos and television programmes

5912-001

Editing, titling, subtitling and inserting credits

5912-002

Providing services in closed captioning, computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects

5912-003

Providing services in film and tape transfers

5912-004

Developing and processing motion pictures

5912-005

Reproduction of motion picture for theatrical distribution

5920-001

Providing sound recording service activities in a studio or elsewhere, including the production of taped (i.e., non- live) radio programming, audio for film, television, etc

7310-001

Creating, placing and designing advertising in newspapers, periodicals, radio, television, the internet and other media

7310-002

Creating and designing of outdoor advertising (for example, billboards, panels, bulletins and frames, window dressing, showroom design, car and bus carding)

7310-003

Media representation (that is, the sale or resale of space and time for advertising purposes)

7310-004

Aerial advertising, provided that any required State approvals are obtained, unless permitted otherwise by the QFCA

7310-005

Distribution or delivery of advertising material or samples

7310-006

Provision of advertising space on billboards and other media

7310-007

Design of stands and other display structures and sites

7310-008

Sale, resale or marketing of naming rights

7311-001

Electronic mail advertising

7311-002

Marketing and brand management consultancy

7027-001

Providing services for the development and maintenance of an entity’s relations with its stakeholders and the public, for example by promoting prepared written and spoken material through media that are not paid for

7410-001

Activities of fashion designers

7410-002

Activities of industrial designers

7410-003

Activities of graphic designers

7410-004

Activities of interior decorators

7410-005

Activities of lighting designers

7320-001

Investigation into the market potential, acceptance and familiarity of products and the buying habits of consumers for the purposes of sales promotion and the development of new products, including statistical analyses of the results

7320-002

Investigation into the opinions of the public about economic issues and statistical analysis thereof

8230-001

Organisation, promotion and management of events, such as business and trade shows, conventions, conferences and meetings, whether or not including the management of the contractor staff to operate the facilities in which the events take place

8230-002

Ancillary services to event management including budgeting, establishing timelines, selecting and reserving event sites and acquiring permits

7211-001

Monitoring, tracking and analysing performance of athletes and game statistics

7211-002

Provision of developing systems, policies and measures to track, manage and develop performance for athletes, coaches and sport entities

7211-003

Research for and provision of education to athletes, sport entities and organisations

9313-001

Providing services in scouting, developing and representing professional sports figures

9313-002

Procuring and negotiating employment and endorsement contracts for sports figures

9313-003

Providing services involving representation, public relations and public engagements

9314-001

Leisure management

9314-002

Hospitality management

9314-003

Tourism-related management

6910-001

Advice and representation in civil matters

6910-002

Advice and representation in criminal matters

6910-003

Advice and representation in connection with labour disputes

6911-001

Drafting and preparing articles of association, partnership agreements or similar documents in connection with company formation

6911-002

Drafting and preparing legal documents

6911-003

Preparation of deeds, wills, trusts etc

6911-004

General counselling and provision of legal advice

6913-001

Activities of a notary public

6913-002

Activities of civil law notaries

6913-003

Activities of arbitrators, mediators and experts

6913-004

Activities of examiners

6913-005

Activities of referees

8423-001

Administrating and operating an arbitration centre for civil actions (which, unless otherwise permitted by the QFCA, may only be carried on by a State-owned entity)

6914-001

Will writing

6914-002

Estate planning

7740-001

Leasing of intellectual property rights in patents

7740-002

Leasing of intellectual property rights in trademarks

7740-003

Leasing of intellectual property rights in copyrights

7740-004

Receiving royalties or licensing fees for the use of patented entities, service marks, brand names, and franchise agreements

7741-001

Registering intellectual property rights on behalf of third parties

7741-002

Maintaining intellectual property rights on behalf of third parties

7741-003

Monitoring the use of intellectual property rights on behalf of third parties

7741-004

Managing intellectual property portfolios on behalf of third parties

6920-001

Performing audits, examination, verification, investigation, certification, presentation or review of financial transactions and accounting records

6920-002

Preparing or certifying reports on audits or examinations of books or records of account, balance sheets and other financial accounting and related documents

6921-001

Advising on accounting procedure and the recording, presentation or certification of financial information or data, including bookkeeping, payroll processing and preparation of financial accounts

6922-001

Accrediting and evaluating the conformity of a good or service to internationally recognised standards acceptable to the QFCA

7110-001

Building design and drafting of institutional, leisure, commercial and industrial buildings and structures

7110-002

Town and city planning, landscape architecture and urban planning

7111-001

Consulting on industrial processes and providing advice on machinery and industrial plants

7111-002

Projects involving civil engineering and hydraulic engineering

7111-003

Traffic and mobility engineering

7111-004

Water management projects

7111-005

Projects elaboration and realisation relative to electrical and electronic engineering, mining engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial and systems engineering and safety engineering

7111-006

Project management activities related to construction

7111-007

Value engineering

7112-001

Geophysical surveying activities

7112-002

Geologic surveying activities

7112-003

Seismic surveying activities

7113-001

Land and boundary surveying activities

7113-002

Hydrologic surveying activities

7113-003

Subsurface surveying activities

7113-004

Cartographic and spatial information activities

7114-001

Providing project and program management services

7114-002

Providing framework and methodology development and outsourced services

7114-003

Providing service as a project management office for another entity

7114-004

Designing project management governance structures

7114-005

Management of contracts

7114-006

Developing project management templates, checklists, tools and processes

7114-007

Lean construction advisory

7490-001

Translation and interpretation activities

7490-002

Appraisal activities (excluding the appraisal of jewellery, real estate and precious metals, unless approved by the QFCA)

7490-003

Quantity surveyor

7490-004

Aircraft leasing

7810-001

Personnel search, selection, referral and placement activities, including executive placement and search activities

7810-002

Activities of casting agencies and bureaus, such as theatrical casting agencies

7810-003

Activities of on-line employment placement agencies

7820-001

Supplying manpower to clients’ businesses for a prescribed period of time to temporarily replace or supplement the working force of the client, where the individuals provided are employees of the Licensed Firm

8215-001

Managed or shared service centre and other business support service activities (administration, finance, human resources, operations, data processing)

8220-001

Activities of inbound call centres

6621-001

Claims adjusting

6621-002

Risk assessing and risk and damage evaluation

6621-003

Average and loss adjusting

6621-004

Settling insurance claims

7120-001

Acoustic and vibration testing

7120-002

Testing the composition and purity of minerals

7120-003

Testing activities in the field of food hygiene, including veterinary testing and control in relation to food production

7120-004

Testing of physical characteristics and performance of materials such as strength, thickness, durability and radioactivity

7120-005

Qualification and reliability testing

7120-006

Performance testing of complete machinery including motors, automobiles and electronic equipment

7120-007

Radiographic testing of welds and joints

7120-008

Failure analysis

7120-009

Testing and measuring of environmental indications including air and water pollution

7120-010

Certification of products for compliance with applicable standards

7120-011

Periodic road-safety testing of motor vehicles

7120-012

Testing with the use of models or mock-ups, such as aircraft, ships and dams

8030-001

Investigation activities

8030-002

Activities of all private investigators

8542-001

Non-academic courses on banking and insurance

8542-002

Non-academic courses on Islamic finance

8542-003

Non-academic courses on capital market and asset management

8542-004

Non-academic law courses

8542-005

Non-academic courses on compliance and anti-money laundering

8542-006

Non-academic foundation programmes

8542-007

Other non-academic professional and financial courses

8549-001

Academic tutoring services

8549-002

College board preparation

8549-003

Learning centres offering remedial courses

8549-004

Professional examination review courses

8549-005

Language and conversation skills instruction

8549-006

Public speaking training

8549-007

Personal development training

6629-001

Salvage administration in relation to insurance and pension funding

6629-002

Actuarial services in relation to insurance and pension funding

7011-001

Holding controlling levels of equity in the assets of a Group of subsidiary corporations with the principal activity of owning its Group and providing associated ancillary services

7011-002

Granting any type of security interest for its own benefit or for the benefit of any entity within its own Group

7011-003

Providing an indemnity, guarantee or similar support to any third party for its own benefit or for the benefit of any entity within its own Group

7011-004

Acquiring, holding or disposing of any interest in any asset for its own benefit or for the benefit of any entity within its own Group

7011-005

Providing any type of loan or other form of financing to any entity within its own Group

7011-006

Managing the operations of other members of its Group

7011-007

Additional ancillary activities in relation to providing security interests, indemnities or guarantees

7012-001

Designing and managing products, processes, services, supply chains and conducting mergers and acquisitions within its own Group

7012-002

Designing and implementing Group policy

7012-003

Engaging in strategic planning and managing business portfolios and business units within its own Group

8212-001

Management of information technology processes for third parties

8212-002

Managing centralised procurement processes and other centralised processes

8212-003

Providing centralised administrative offices for third parties

8212-004

Providing corporate office services for third parties

8212-005

Providing office services for third parties

8212-006

Providing subsidiary management offices for third parties

7013-001

Management of debt and banking relationships

7013-002

Management of cash flows

7013-003

Factoring and leasing

9411-001

Activities of business membership organisations

9411-002

Activities of professional membership organisation

9411-003

Activities of business councils

5230-001

Arranging and negotiating the buying and selling of ships for unaffiliated Persons

5230-002

Handling paperwork and customs (and other requirements relating to shipping)

5230-003

Organising storage, fuel and maintenance of vessels

5230-004

Other ancillary services relating to shipping agencies

5231-001

Arranging or negotiating the employment of a vessel

5231-002

Arranging the transportation of goods and commodities

5231-003

Brokerage for time and bareboat charter

5231-004

Other ancillary services relating to ship broking

5231-005

Initiating and originating deals for the sale of ships

5231-006

Assisting in negotiations for the sale of ships

5231-007

Assisting in drawing up a contract for sale of ships

8293-001

Compiling information on creditworthiness

8293-002

Providing information on creditworthiness to potential investors, stakeholders and financial institutions

5232-001

Providing vessel classification services for the development or adoption of classification standards

5232-002

Engaging in the certification of vessels in reference to relevant standards and requirements

5232-003

Providing technical reviews of the design plans (and related documents) of a new vessel to verify compliance with relevant standards

5232-004

Attending shipyards during the construction of a vessel to verify that it is constructed in accordance with approved design plans and classification rules

5232-005

Attending production facilities to verify that the components comply with applicable requirements

5232-006

Attending sea (and other) trials of a vessel and its equipment prior to delivery to verify compliance with applicable requirements

5232-007

Other ancillary services relating to the classification of vessels

8213-001

Acting as formation agent for legal persons or arrangements

8213-002

Acting as, or arranging for another person to act as, a director or secretary of a company, a partner of a partnership or a similar position in relation to other legal persons

8213-003

Providing a registered office, business address or accommodation, or providing a correspondence or administration address for a company, a partnership or any other legal person or arrangement

8213-004

Acting as, or arranging for another person to act as, a trustee of an express trust

8213-005

Acting as, or arranging for another person to act as, a nominee shareholder for another person

8216-001

Acting as a liquidator for an entity in liquidation

8216-002

Acting as an administrator for an entity in administration

8216-003

Acting as a nominee or supervisor in relation to an entity undergoing restructuring

8216-004

Providing advice on insolvency

6623-001

Providing services of processing and administering claims outsourced by firms, organisations or individuals

6623-002

Providing services of customer support

6623-003

Providing services of admission and medical review

6623-004

Providing services of product design and modification support

6623-005

Providing services of underwriting and policy issuing support

8214-001

Providing a registered address for a QFC Entity

8214-002

Acting as a secretary for a QFC Entity

8214-003

Acting as a Senior Executive Function for a QFC Entity