Bahrain MPs back expat remittances tax

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The move will be now reviewed and voted by the Shura Council

Staff Writer, TradeArabia

January 3, 2024

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Bahrain's Parliament has unanimously approved a legislation to impose a 2% tax on expatriate remittances despite strong opposition from the government, a Gulf Daily News report said.

The move will be now reviewed and voted by the Shura Council. The government is obliged by law to draft the Parliament-presented legistlation twithin six months, said the report.

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