English translation published by the NBR in its bilingual Regulations file (marked unofficial). The Arabic text published in the Official Gazette remains the legal reference in the event of any discrepancy.
A local-market displayed price must include VAT due. An export price may exclude VAT only where that is explicitly stated.
Retailers, platforms, Service providers, marketing and pricing teams.
A local consumer should see the final price, not a pre-Tax figure increased at checkout. The export exception does not justify Tax-exclusive domestic prices.
Current text
Review every displayed price
- 1
Local or export audience?
- 2
Determine treatment and rate.
- 3
Show local VAT-inclusive price.
- 4
State export exclusion clearly.
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Match shelf, site, invoice and checkout.
Connected provisions
Official guides and tools
Connected Madar tools
BHD 110 local final price
For BHD 100 net and BHD 10 VAT, the local customer sees BHD 110. Advertising BHD 100 and adding BHD 10 at checkout breaches the inclusive-price rule.
Questions to help you apply it
- Local audience?
- Rate?
- Displayed price final?
- Export exclusion explicit?