Competitive costs

The cost of doing business is lower in Bahrain than elsewhere in the region:

The cost of living is low and wages are competitive, ensuring that businesses who wish to employ expatriate labour can do so more cost-effectively than in other Gulf states.

Office rents are lower too, and with recent and ongoing privatisations in the utilities sector, businesses can take advantage of highly competitive utility rates.

Bahrain also has the lowest taxes in the GCC.

• No corporation tax
• No income tax
• No value-added tax
• No withholding tax
• No capital gains tax
• No wealth tax
• No inheritance tax
• No death duties

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Investment opportunities

Bahrain offers significant investment opportunities in several important economic sectors, including: