🇧🇭 Accounting Software in Bahrain

Keep NBR-ready VAT books for your Bahraini business — 10% VAT tracking, GOSI-aware payroll and end-of-service indemnity, on Desktop and Cloud.

Quick Answer

Is Dictode Accounting right for Bahrain?

Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for Bahrain: VAT at 10%, No mandatory e-invoicing yet, IFRS reporting and a Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec) fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.

VAT 10%No mandatory e-invoicing yetIFRSCompany-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec)
🇧🇭 Bahrain

Accounting & tax norms

How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.

Tax system

VAT — Value Added Tax (ضريبة القيمة المضافة)

Rates

Standard: 10% · Zero: 0% · Exempt: certain supplies

Registration threshold

BHD 37,500 mandatory / BHD 18,750 voluntary

E-invoicing

No mandatory e-invoicing yet

Accounting standard

IFRS

Fiscal year

Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec)

Statutory filings

VAT return (monthly/quarterly, via NBR), Corporate filings where applicable

Payroll statutory

GOSI social insurance, Wage Protection System (LMRA), End-of-service leaving indemnity

Regulators

National Bureau for Revenue (NBR), Ministry of Finance

Audit

Companies generally require audited financial statements

Compliance details are provided for guidance only — verify current requirements with a local advisor.

Works on every device

Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.

Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows

Mobile & tablet apps

Cloud — real-time sync

FAQ

Accounting in Bahrain — FAQs

Is Dictode Bahrain VAT compliant?

Yes. Dictode tracks input and output VAT at 10% with Bahrain-configured tax labels and produces the figures needed for your NBR VAT return.

Does it support IFRS reporting in Bahrain?

Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for IFRS reporting and your statutory filings.

Does payroll handle GOSI and end-of-service indemnity?

Payroll computes salaries with GOSI contributions and end-of-service indemnity, producing records suited to Wage Protection System processing.

Can I keep multi-currency books in Bahrain?

Yes. Dictode handles multi-currency transactions with BHD as your base, useful for GCC and international trade.

Does it work offline and in Arabic?

Yes. Desktop (macOS, Linux, Windows) is offline-first with mobile, tablet and Cloud sync, and the interface supports Arabic.

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