Every invoice and bill carries the right VAT treatment, so your return figures are ready to enter on the National Bureau for Revenue portal when the period closes.
No separate VAT spreadsheet — the return comes straight from your ledger.
Standard-rated at 10%, zero-rated, exempt or out of scope — chosen per line, with sensible defaults per item and contact.
VAT on purchases and expenses tracked as it is posted, so recoverable VAT is visible before the period ends.
Sales, purchases and VAT totals for the period, laid out to match the NBR return so you can enter them quickly.
Click any total to see the invoices and bills behind it — useful when the NBR or your auditor asks questions.
Invoices that show your VAT account number, the rate and VAT in BHD, with credit notes linked to the original.
Quarterly or monthly periods set up to match your NBR filing frequency, so you know when each return is due.
Invoices, bills and expenses posted with their VAT treatment.
Check the VAT report and drill into anything unusual.
Copy the return figures into the NBR portal.
Pay the VAT due by the last day of the following month.
| Topic | 2026 rule |
|---|---|
| VAT standard rate | 10% (since 1 January 2022) |
| Mandatory VAT registration | Taxable supplies above BHD 37,500 a year |
| Voluntary VAT registration | Supplies or expenses above BHD 18,750 a year |
| VAT return frequency | Quarterly; monthly if annual supplies exceed BHD 3 million |
| VAT return & payment due | Last day of the month after the tax period ends |
Last reviewed October 2026. Tax and payroll content is general information — confirm your position with the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR), the LMRA, the SIO or a licensed Bahrain adviser.
The standard rate is 10%, in force since 1 January 2022 (it was 5% before). Some supplies are zero-rated or exempt, and ETaxFlow lets you set the treatment per line.
Registration is mandatory when taxable supplies exceed BHD 37,500 over the past 12 months or are expected to in the next 12, and you must apply within 30 days. Voluntary registration is possible above BHD 18,750 of supplies or expenses.
Businesses with annual supplies above BHD 3 million file monthly; others file quarterly. The return and payment are due by the last day of the month after the period ends.
ETaxFlow prepares the return figures from your ledger. You, or your accountant, then enter and submit them on the NBR portal — with the full drill-down available if anything needs checking.