The legislation concerns a treaty signed on 16 September 2025, the first between the two jurisdictions, setting out the taxation of corporate income in Bahrain and income in Jersey and how each applies its tax rules.
Bahrain Shura Council approved legislation to ratify the income tax treaty with Jersey on 19 April 2026.
Signed on 16 September 2025, the treaty is the first of its kind between the two jurisdictions.
The treaty covers the taxation of corporate income in Bahrain and income in Jersey, establishing how each jurisdiction applies its tax rules.
Earlier, the Bahrain Council of Representatives approved the law for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Jersey during its 25th Session on 7 April 2026.