COUNTRY E-INVOICING GUIDE
E-invoicing in Bahrain
Bahrain is planning a phased rollout of mandatory e‑invoicing aligned with its recent VAT rate increase to 10%. Full B2B integration is expected by late 2025. Preparation underway via fiscal modernization.
- Overall mandate status
- Upcoming
- Tax authority
- National Bureau for Taxation / Ministry of Finance.
- Last updated
- 3 Feb 2026Taken from government sites
Requirements at a glance
B2G
Upcoming
B2B
Upcoming
B2C
Not confirmed
MODELNot confirmed
PLATFORM & FORMATCentralized government-connected infrastructure expected; implementation model pending official release. · Expected structured XML or JSON formats; final standards not yet published.
ARCHIVINGNot yet published; expected to align with region (~5–10 years).
Country overview
Bahrain is planning a phased rollout of mandatory e‑invoicing aligned with its recent VAT rate increase to 10%. Full B2B integration is expected by late 2025. Preparation underway via fiscal modernization.
Legal basis
- Legislation
- Regulatory framework under development as part of broader VAT and tax digitization reforms.
- Authority
- National Bureau for Taxation / Ministry of Finance.
Requirements by transaction type
Key dates and implementation phases
Only dates from the country data are shown. Each milestone is labelled Confirmed, Proposed, or Pending confirmation.
No verified dates are available for Bahrain yet.
Technical requirements
Latest updates for Bahrain
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