Bahrain: NBR updates VAT guide for financial services
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published VAT Financial Services Guide Version 1.4 on 3 August 2026. The latest version of the guide updates Section 10.4. Under Bahrain’s VAT rules, financial services are generally treated as
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Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published Version 1.15 of its VAT General Guide, updated on 29 July 2026. This follows the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) releasing an updated VAT General Guide on 28 January 2026. The revised
See MoreBahrain: NBR issues revised excise registration manual for taxpayers
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published an updated excise registration manual on 28 July 2026, setting out revised guidance for excise payers on using the online excise portal and the procedures for submitting key excise-related
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Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has released Version 1.10 of its VAT Registration Guide on 22 July 2026, updating the processing timelines for VAT registration and amendment applications. Under the revised guidance, the NBR will
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Bahrain, India negotiates for income tax treaty
Bahrain and India have held the first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty, marking the start of discussions on what would be the first such agreement between the two countries. According to a recent statement by the Indian ambassador
See MoreBahrain updates excise guide with expanded refund, deduction guidance
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published Excise Guide Version 1.1 on 29 June 2026, updating its guidance on the operation of the Kingdom's Excise system. The revised guide is intended to help businesses understand Excise rules,
See MoreBahrain ratifies tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
Bahrain issued Law (32) of 2026 on 14 June 2026, approving the ratification of the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia. Signed on 3 December 2025, the provisions of the agreement apply to Bahrain corporate income tax as well as Saudi Zakat and
See MoreBahrain issues guidance on domestic minimum top-up tax computations
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published a new guide outlining the methodology for calculating Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) liabilities for entities within the scope of the country’s global minimum tax regime. The DMTT
See MoreBahrain publishes transfer pricing guidance for MNEs
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published the DMTT Transfer Pricing Guide, providing guidance on the application of transfer pricing requirements under Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024, which introduced a global minimum tax through a
See MoreBahrain ratifies income tax treaty with Jersey
Bahrain's King has ratified Law 18 of 2026 on 17 May 2026, which officially approves the country's income tax treaty with Jersey. Signed on 15 September 2025, the agreement establishes a framework to eliminate double taxation on income while
See MoreBahrain: NBR issues version 2.0 of tax agent, VAT representative guide
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue National Bureau for Revenue has issued Tax Agent/VAT Representative Guide Version 2.0 on 13 May 2026, setting out updated procedures for authorisation, registration and use of its online services for Tax
See MoreBahrain: Shura Council approves ratification of income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
The Bahrain Shura Council (upper house) gave its approval to the law for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia during its 29th session held on 10 May 2026. Signed on 3 December 2025, the provisions of the agreement apply to
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Bahrain’s Council of Representatives has confirmed its approval of the law ratifying the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia at its first extraordinary session held on 7 May 2026. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia signed a tax treaty on 3 December 2025.
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Saudi Arabia ratifies income tax treaty with Bahrain
The Saudi Council of Ministers approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Bahrain. This announcement was made by the Saudi Press Agency on 21 April 2026. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia signed a tax treaty on 3 December 2025. The
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Bahrain Shura Council approved legislation to ratify the income tax treaty with Jersey on 19 April 2026. Signed on 16 September 2025, the agreement covers the taxation of corporate income in Bahrain and income in Jersey, establishing how each
See MoreBahrain: Council of Representatives approves income tax treaty with Jersey
The Bahrain Council of Representatives has approved the law for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Jersey during its 25th Session on 7 April 2026. Signed on 16 September 2025, the treaty covers the taxation of corporate income in
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Bermuda, Bahrain sign amending protocol to tax treaty
The Government of Bermuda has issued a statement confirming that officials from Bahrain and Bermuda signed an amending protocol to the 2010 income tax treaty between the two countries on 17 April 2026. The Premier and Minister of Finance, the
See MoreBahrain: Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee of Council of Representatives approves tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
The Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee of Bahrain’s Council of Representatives approved the draft law for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia on 13 April 2026. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia signed a tax treaty on 3
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