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CONTENTS Bahrain  Economic AnalysisLegal Information Info-Prod Country Guide  
JUDICIARY   BUSINESS FORMS & STRUCTURES   CURRENCY & BANKING   INTELECTUAL PROPERTY
TAXATION   INVESTMENT & TRADE   PUBLIC PROCUREMENT   ENVIRONMENTAL LAW  

Taxation

Taxation of Companies

The single corporate income tax in Bahrain is levied on oil, gas and petroleum companies at a rate of 46 percent. This tax is applicable to any oil company conducting business activity in Bahrain of any kind, including oil exploration, production, or refining, regardless of the company's place of incorporation.

Deductions are allowed for taxes and customs and duties, which are paid by the taxpayer. The costs of raw materials, production and management, may also be deducted from taxable income. Capital assets may be depreciated over the useful life of assets.

Taxation of Individuals

There is no individual income tax in Bahrain.

Municipal Tax

A municipal tax is payable by individuals or companies renting property in Bahrain. The rate of the tax varies according to the nature of the property, namely: unfurnished residential property, furnished residential property and commercial property.

Social Security Taxes

Employers who employ more than ten employees, irrespective of their nationality, must pay 10 percent of the employee's gross income to social welfare taxes. The employer's contribution is 7 percent of gross wages for insurance against old age, disability and death (applicable only to Bahraini employees) and 3 percent of gross wages for insurance against employment injuries (applicable to all employees). The employee's contribution is five percent of gross wages for insurance against old age, disability and death (applicable to Bahraini employees only).

Withholding Taxes; Sales Tax

No withholding taxes exist. The only tax on sales or turnover is a tax on gasoline which is levied at a low rate of 12 percent. Bahrain has no value added tax, property tax or production tax.

Treaties for Prevention of Double Taxation

While there is no existing provision in the law expressly preventing double taxation, the foreign tax paid on income subject to a foreign country's tax system will generally be deductible from the tax imposed on taxable income in Bahrain.


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