Kingdom of Bahrain is the GCC's smallest but fintech-forward economy, with 10% VAT administered by the NBR since 2022. DocMak issues documents in BHD, applies 10% VAT (NBR), and follows National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) formatting — from Riyadh to Muscat.
Bahrain introduced VAT in January 2019 and raised the standard rate to 10% on 1 January 2022. The National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) requires all VAT-registered businesses (above BHD 37,500 in taxable supplies) to issue bilingual-ready Tax Invoices in Bahraini Dinar (three decimals).
Invoice title
Tax Invoice
Filing cadence
Monthly VAT returns for businesses above BHD 3M turnover, otherwise quarterly, via the NBR portal
Failure to issue Tax Invoices can trigger fines up to BHD 5,000; deliberate evasion is subject to imprisonment and 5× the tax due.
Manama's Bahrain Financial Harbour and the Bahrain FinTech Bay host a growing base of licensed professional services firms. Invoices must show the NBR VAT Account Number and are commonly bilingual to satisfy corporate customers across the GCC.
Exports outside the GCC are zero-rated with documentary evidence; intra-GCC supplies follow reverse-charge principles where the buyer is registered in another implementing state. The Tax Invoice must still be issued.
Each maker below is pre-configured with BHD totals, Tax Invoice formatting and National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) field requirements.
Issue tax invoices with per-line VAT and totals.
Open Invoice MakerSend professional quotes with terms & validity.
Open Quotation MakerBill against advances before dispatch.
Open Proforma InvoiceRaise POs with agreed pricing & delivery.
Open Purchase OrderPresent your business to buyers & tenders.
Open Company ProfileMandatory at BHD 37,500 in taxable supplies; voluntary from BHD 18,750.
