10% VAT and the Bahraini dinar — at its true three decimal places — are configured for you at sign-up.
Bahrain
Running your books in Bahrain
There is very little to set up here, and we would rather tell you that than invent an obligation to sell against. The software earns its place on how well it runs your business.
Currency
BHD
Standard rate
VAT 10%
Electronic invoicing
Not required
Authority
the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR)
Rates and obligations on this page were last reviewed on 21 August 2026. They are given for orientation, not as tax advice — check the current position with the authority or your accountant before you rely on it.
What that means for a business in Bahrain
Zero-rated and exempt supplies are ordinary tax codes here, so a mixed invoice does not need a workaround.
The VAT summary reconciles to the ledger, and every line drills through to the document behind it.
Nothing extra to file
Set it up once, then just run the business
Without a filing platform to connect to, setup is your company, your accounts and your opening balances. Most businesses are invoicing the same afternoon they sign up.
- Nothing to certify, nothing to register, nobody to wait for
- If the rules change, tax rates are a setting — not a new product to buy
- Real double-entry underneath, so a bank or an auditor gets statements that hold up
What the first hour looks like
Four steps, in this order, and you are working. Choosing Bahrain at sign-up fills in most of them for you.
- Your company Name, address and financial year. Choosing Bahrain sets BHD as your base currency and picks the right time zone, so your first day's dates are already correct.
- Your tax codes VAT at 10% is created for you, along with the zero-rated and exempt codes you will need for a mixed invoice.
- Your chart of accounts A standard chart is created for you. Rename it, extend it or import your accountant's own — nothing here is locked.
- Your opening balances Customers, suppliers, bank balances and stock on hand, entered or imported from a spreadsheet. After that you are simply working.
WisoBooks is a bookkeeping and business-management tool, not an accounting, tax or legal advisor. Nothing on this page is tax advice, and tax rules change. Confirm your own obligations with the relevant authority or a qualified advisor.