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.
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).
What a compliant invoice issued in Bahrain must include
At minimum, an invoice issued in Bahrain should carry these fields:
Frequently asked questions
Is e-invoicing mandatory in Bahrain?
Not yet. The National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) is preparing a mandatory e-invoicing system expected to phase in from 2026, but no clearance platform or format has been published, so standard tax invoices remain valid.
What is the VAT rate in Bahrain?
10%, doubled from 5% on 1 January 2022 and administered by the NBR.
What must a Bahraini tax invoice show?
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. Invoices may be in Arabic or English; keep records for at least 5 years.
Last reviewed June 9, 2026
At a glance
- Ohmyfin generator
- Available now
- 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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