The updated VAT registration guide covers instructions regarding individual and group registrations.

The Bahraini National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) published an updated version of the value added tax (VAT) registration guide on 16 September 2025.

VAT was introduced in Bahrain with effect from 1 January 2019 with a standard rate of VAT of 5%. With effect from 1 January 2022, the standard rate of VAT was revised to 10%.

The guide provides instructions on registering for VAT in Bahrain, including VAT group registration. This guide is intended to provide general information only, and contains the current views of the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) on its subject matter.