🇧🇭 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.
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.
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
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
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.