What is the VAT rate in Bahrain?

The standard rate is 10%, in force since 1 January 2022. Some supplies are zero-rated or exempt.

When do I need a full tax invoice instead of a simplified one?

For business sales above BHD 500. Consumer sales and supplies of BHD 500 or less can use a simplified invoice.

Is e-invoicing mandatory in Bahrain?

Not yet. No start date has been announced, so a correct PDF tax invoice is valid.

How many decimals should BHD amounts use?

Three, because one dinar is 1,000 fils.

Bahrain · BHD · VAT 10% · National Bureau for Revenue (NBR)

Bahrain Invoice Maker — VAT Invoices in Bahraini Dinar

Bahrain doubled its VAT rate to 10% in January 2022, and a Bahraini tax invoice has to show it properly: your VAT account number, the buyer's for business sales, VAT per line and amounts in Bahraini Dinar to three decimals. E-invoicing is not mandatory yet, so a correct PDF from DocMak is a valid tax invoice today.

Create a Bahrain VAT invoice العربية

Opens the DocMak invoice editor in BHD with 10% VAT.

10% VAT per line, with zero-rated lines where they apply
Standard tax invoice and simplified invoice formats
Supplier and buyer VAT account numbers
Bahraini Dinar to three decimals (1 BHD = 1,000 fils)
Arabic, English or bilingual PDF

Bahrain templates included

Tax rules in Bahrain

10%	VAT · Standard rate since 1 January 2022
0%	VAT · Zero-rated supplies
Tax ID	VAT account number (TRN)

E-invoicing: E-invoicing is not mandatory yet and the National Bureau for Revenue has not announced a start date. A standard tax invoice is required for business supplies above BHD 500; a simplified invoice is allowed for consumers or supplies of BHD 500 or less.

Sources: National Bureau for Revenue · ClearTax: E-invoicing in Bahrain 2026 · Last reviewed: 6 November 2026

How to create an invoice in Bahrain

1Open the Bahrain Invoice MakerOpen the free Bahrain Invoice Maker and pick the template that matches how you trade in Bahrain.
2Add your company detailsEnter your trade name, address, tax registration number and logo once — they are reused on every document.
3Fill in the line itemsAdd the document lines and amounts in the local currency, with the correct tax treatment for each line in Bahrain.
4Download and sendReview the preview, then download a clean PDF or Word file and send it to your client, supplier or bank.

Standard or simplified tax invoice

Business sales above BHD 500 need a full tax invoice with the buyer's name, address and VAT account number. Sales to consumers, or supplies of BHD 500 or less, can use a simplified invoice without the buyer's details. Both must show:

A sequential invoice number and issue date
Your name, address and VAT account number
Description, quantity and unit price of each item
Any discount, the total excluding VAT
VAT rate and amount, and the total including VAT

Selling across the causeway

Many Bahraini businesses supply customers in Saudi Arabia over the King Fahd Causeway. Exports of goods outside Bahrain can be zero-rated when you hold proof of export. Mark those lines at 0% and keep the customs exit documents with the invoice.

E-invoicing has not started yet

The National Bureau for Revenue has worked on an e-invoicing platform since 2022 but has not set a go-live date. Keep invoice numbering, customer VAT numbers and line data tidy now; it will make the switch easier when a date is announced.

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