Tax advisory for retail chains, online sellers, and import/export businesses operating in Bahrain.
Retail businesses face a triple tax reality: 10% VAT on most goods, 5% customs duty on imports, and excise tax on specific products (tobacco 100%, energy drinks 100%, soft drinks 50%). Successfully managing these three levers is the key to competitive pricing.
Applied to most retail goods and services
GCC Common External Tariff on imports
Tobacco & energy drinks (50% soft drinks)
Point-of-sale system VAT configuration, tax invoice compliance, and multi-location return consolidation for retail chains.
HS code classification, customs duty deferral schemes, free zone warehousing, and GCC preferential tariff utilization.
Registration, compliance, and strategic planning for businesses dealing in excisable goods — tobacco, carbonated drinks, and energy drinks.
VAT for online sales, marketplace seller obligations, digital payment gateway tax treatment, and cross-border e-commerce compliance.
