Double Tax Treaties

Bahrain's growing DTA network โ€” 45+ treaties and counting.

INTERNATIONALMarch 2026 ยท 7 min read

Key Treaty Partners

Country Dividends Interest Royalties
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom 0% 0% 0%
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 0% 0% 0%
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands 0% 0% 0%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China 5% 10% 10%
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India 10% 10% 10%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia 0% 5% 8%

Treaty Benefits

๐Ÿ”— WHT reduction โ€” reduce source country withholding on inbound payments

๐Ÿ”— PE protection โ€” prevent inadvertent permanent establishment creation

๐Ÿ”— Residency certificate โ€” issued by MOIC on request (BD 10 fee)

โš ๏ธ LOB clauses โ€” some treaties require substance to claim benefits

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