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Bahrain

Finance and regulation in Bahrain

Capital: Manama
Currency: BHD
Standard VAT: 10%
Corporate tax: None

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Tax·July 15, 2026

Bahrain doubled its VAT rate to 10 per cent — the largest single increase in the bloc

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