Invoice Requirements for Bahrain (Cross-Border)

Bahrain charges 10% VAT under detailed tax-invoice rules set by the National Bureau for Revenue, and is preparing a mandatory e-invoicing regime expected to phase in from 2026 — but no clearance platform is live yet.

E-invoicing: Not mandatory VAT 10% Complexity: Medium

Bahrain applies VAT at 10% (doubled from 5% on 1 January 2022), administered by the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR). A compliant tax invoice must carry a sequential number, the issue and supply dates, the supplier's VAT registration number, a description of each item, the net amount, and the VAT rate and amount, with the total in Bahraini dinars where the supply is domestic. The NBR is preparing a mandatory e-invoicing system expected to roll out in phases from 2026, starting with large taxpayers, but no clearance platform or technical format has been published yet — so standard tax invoices remain valid for now. Invoices may be issued in Arabic or English; reverse charge applies on most cross-border B2B services. Keep records for at least 5 years (longer for capital assets and real estate).

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What a compliant invoice issued in Bahrain must include

At minimum, an invoice issued in Bahrain should carry these fields:

Invoice number Issue date Supply date Seller name Seller address Seller tax id Buyer name Buyer address Buyer tax id Line description Quantity Unit price Net amount Tax rate Tax amount Total amount Currency Payment terms Hs code Incoterms Country of origin Gross weight Net weight Number of packages

Last reviewed June 9, 2026

At a glance

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E-invoicing
Not mandatory
E-invoicing model
Post-audit
Tax system
VAT
Standard rate
10%
Tax ID
VAT registration number
Tax ID on invoice
Required
Reverse charge (B2B)
Yes
Invoice language
AR
Local currency required
No
Keep records for
5 years
Customs invoice (goods)
Yes
Complexity
Medium
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Example: an invoice issued in Bahrain

Example: an invoice issued in Bahrain — VAT registration number, VAT 10%
Illustrative invoice issued by a seller in Bahrain, showing the local tax-ID label, the VAT 10% line and the fields local rules require. Schematic — not a real invoice.

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This page is general information on cross-border invoicing, not tax or legal advice. Rules change and depend on your specific transaction — confirm with a qualified adviser or the local tax authority before relying on it.