Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Bahrain (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social insurance (SIO/GOSI) contributions | There is no PAYE income tax withholding in Bahrain because there is no personal income tax. The mandatory payroll burden is social insurance, administered by the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO). Rates differ for Bahraini nationals (full scheme) and non-GCC expatriates (work-injury cover only), and Bahraini-employee rates are scheduled to rise 1% per year. | |
| PAYE-equivalent income tax withholding | None - no income tax is withheld from wagesPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Bahrain Individual | |
| Employer contribution - Bahraini nationals (2025) | 17% of insurable salarySocial Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976), as amended | |
| Employee contribution - Bahraini nationals (2025) | 8% (7% pension/old-age + 1% unemployment insurance)Social Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976), as amended | |
| Scheduled annual increase (Bahraini employers) | Employer retirement contribution rises 1% per year until reaching 21% in 2028Social Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976), as amended | |
| Employer contribution - non-GCC expatriates | 3% (work-injury insurance only)Social Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976), as amended |
There is no PAYE income tax withholding in Bahrain because there is no personal income tax. The mandatory payroll burden is social insurance, administered by the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO). Rates differ for Bahraini nationals (full scheme) and non-GCC expatriates (work-injury cover only), and Bahraini-employee rates are scheduled to rise 1% per year.
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| Employee contribution - non-GCC expatriates | 1% (work-injury insurance only)Social Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976), as amended |
| GCC nationals working in Bahrain | Contributions follow the social insurance rules of the worker's home GCC stateGCC Unified Insurance Protection Extension scheme |
| Insurable salary ceiling | BHD 4,000 per monthSocial Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976), as amended |
| Contribution remittance | Employer registers with SIO and remits monthly contributions via the SIO portalSocial Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976), as amended |
| Employer registration trigger | Employers must register with the SIO when hiring employeesSocial Insurance Law (Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976) |
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