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Bahrain DMTT

Taxation in the GCC: a complete guide for foreign businesses

May 24, 2026 by Sara Al-Rashid

The six GCC countries apply five different corporate tax models, ranging from 0 % in Bahrain to 20 % in Saudi Arabia for foreign-owned entities. The UAE’s 9 % federal corporate tax — introduced in June 2023 — sits in the middle, with a 0 % rate a

Categories Economy Tags Bahrain DMTT, GCC taxation, GCC VAT, Kuwait tax, Oman tax, Qatar tax, QFZP, Saudi CIT, UAE corporate tax, Zakat

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