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Change of VAT Return Filing Frequency - Bahrain VAT
Overview NBR has published a guide which gives an overview of the VAT rules and procedures in Bahrain in relation to the process of...

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Mar 15, 20202 min read


Warranty Repairs - Bahrain VAT
The NBR has issued a public clarification (VAT/PC/20/1) on the VAT treatment of repairing goods that are under a warranty. General rule...

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Mar 14, 20202 min read


Bahrain - Economic Substance Regulations
Overview The Economic Substance regulations for Geographic Mobile Activities in the Kingdom of Bahrain (the “Regulations”) were issued by...

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Mar 11, 20203 min read


Ease of VAT return submission
The National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) announced that (enterprises subject to VAT) VAT payers, whose annual supplies are less than BD...

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Jan 14, 20201 min read


What all accounts are to be maintained and for how long? : Understanding VAT Record Keeping
Introduction This article describes the record keeping requirements including the type of records to be maintained for VAT purposes...

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Nov 16, 20192 min read


Tax Invoice
Introduction One of the immediate requirements for businesses getting registered in Bahrain is to issue a VAT invoice. VAT Invoice in...

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Nov 12, 20192 min read


VAT Registration Process
Introduction Bahrain VAT is following a phased process whereby entities or individuals within specific annual VATable supply brackets are...

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Nov 8, 20192 min read


Bahrain VAT Return Format Explained
Introduction The taxpayer needs to furnish the details in the return format as prescribed by the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR). The...

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Oct 12, 20193 min read


Transitional Tax periods of 2019
On 1st January 2019 Bahrain implemented Value Added Tax (VAT), becoming the third GCC country to do so. At the end of each VAT period,...

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Jan 7, 20191 min read


Bahrain VAT Executive regulations
The Bahrain Ministry of Finance (“MoF”) has now released the VAT Executive Regulations., following the publication of the Value Added Tax...

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Dec 13, 20181 min read


Phased introduction of Bahrain VAT
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced transitional mandatory registration provisions for residents to be phased in during 2019. The...

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Dec 4, 20181 min read


Bahrain set to implement VAT on 1st January 2019
In November 2016, the Gulf Cooperation member states agreed and signed a framework agreement for the introduction of Value Added Tax...

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Oct 9, 20181 min read
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