Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Bahrain (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Personal income tax in Bahrain | Bahrain levies no personal income tax. There are no income bands, no tax-free threshold, and no annual personal income tax return for residents or non-residents. The only mandatory payroll-related deductions for individuals are social insurance contributions. | |
| Personal income tax rate (residents and non-residents) | 0% - no personal income tax exists in BahrainPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Bahrain (no PIT statute) | |
| Tax-free threshold | Not applicable - all employment, business and investment income of individuals is untaxedPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Bahrain Individual | |
| Capital gains tax on individuals | None - capital gains are not taxedPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Bahrain Individual (Other taxes) | |
| Taxation of foreign-source income | Not taxed - non-Bahrain-source income of residents and non-residents is outside the scope of taxPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Bahrain Individual | |
| Personal deductions / credits | Not applicable - with no income tax there are no personal allowances, deductions or creditsPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Bahrain Individual | |
Bahrain levies no personal income tax. There are no income bands, no tax-free threshold, and no annual personal income tax return for residents or non-residents. The only mandatory payroll-related deductions for individuals are social insurance contributions.
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| Individual residence test |
| No statutory tax-residence test for individuals, as there is no personal income tax; tax-residency certificates may be issued for treaty purposesPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Bahrain Individual (Residence) |
| Personal income tax return / filing deadline | No personal income tax return is required; there is no individual filing or payment deadlinePwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Bahrain Individual |
| Only mandatory deduction from individual pay | Social Insurance Organisation (SIO) contributions - see payroll-social topicSocial Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976) |
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