Bahrain Tax Invoice Requirements (10% VAT)

What a full tax invoice must show

According to the VAT rules of Bahrain, a tax invoice includes:^[1]

The words "Tax Invoice".
A sequential invoice number.
The issue date, and the supply or payment date if different.
Your name, address and VAT account number.
Your client's name and address.
A description of the goods or services, and the quantity.
The unit price excluding VAT.
The value before and after any discount, excluding VAT.
The VAT rate and the VAT amount in BHD.
The total including VAT in BHD.
If you invoice in another currency: the Central Bank of Bahrain exchange rate.
A reference to the exemption, zero rate or profit margin scheme, where it applies.

Invoices can be in Arabic or English; Arabic is not compulsory.^[1] Amounts in BHD use 3 decimals (fils).

Simplified tax invoice

You may issue a simplified tax invoice when your customer is not VAT-registered, or when the supply is BHD 500 or less.^[2] It shows at least your name, address and VAT account number, the date, a description, the total including VAT, the VAT rate and the VAT amount in BHD.^[1]

E-invoicing

E-invoicing is not mandatory in Bahrain yet: no law, format or start date has been published (October 2026). Since November 2023, businesses no longer need NBR approval to issue and keep invoices electronically.^[3]

Bahrain VAT in brief

The standard VAT rate is 10% (5% until the end of 2021).^[4]
Registration is mandatory above BHD 37,500 of taxable supplies a year.^[4]
Not registered? Don't add VAT, don't show a VAT number, and don't call your document a tax invoice.

Tax invoices with DuneQuote

With DuneQuote, your quotes are in BHD with 10% VAT (or none if you are not registered) and show your VAT account number. On Pro+, you turn an accepted quote into a tax invoice titled "Tax Invoice / فاتورة ضريبية", in English or English + Arabic, and send payment reminders. DuneQuote creates PDF tax invoices; it is not an e-invoicing service provider. Always check your invoices against the list above.

Send your next quote on WhatsApp

With DuneQuote you create a quote in BHD with 10% VAT (or none if you are not registered), send it on WhatsApp as a link, and your client accepts on their phone, with no account. No answer? Follow up in one tap: WhatsApp opens with the message ready, you press send. Documents in English, or English + Arabic.

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FAQ

What must a tax invoice in Bahrain include?

The words "Tax Invoice", a sequential number, the issue date, your name, address and VAT account number, your client's name and address, a description and quantity, the price excluding VAT, the VAT rate, the VAT amount in BHD and the total.

When can I use a simplified tax invoice in Bahrain?

When your customer is not VAT-registered, or when the supply is BHD 500 or less.

How long do I have to issue a tax invoice in Bahrain?

Issue it by the 15th day of the month after the supply.

Is e-invoicing mandatory in Bahrain?

What is the VAT rate in Bahrain?

10% (5% until the end of 2021).

Sources

This page is general information, not tax or legal advice. Rules can change; check the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) for your situation.

Bahrain tax invoice: what the NBR requires