GCC & VAT

Tailorix in all six GCC countries

Every Gulf country handles VAT and invoicing a little differently. Here is what applies to a tailoring shop in yours, and what Tailorix does about it.

Saudi Arabia

15%

VAT registration: Mandatory above SAR 375,000 a year in taxable sales; voluntary from SAR 187,500.
Currency: Saudi riyal (SAR)
How Tailorix helps: Simplified tax invoices in Arabic and English with VAT on every receipt, plus VAT reports.

United Arab Emirates

VAT registration: Mandatory above AED 375,000 a year in taxable supplies; voluntary from AED 187,500.
Currency: UAE dirham (AED)
How Tailorix helps: Prices and receipts in AED with VAT shown, plus VAT reports for your return.

Kuwait

No VAT

VAT registration: Kuwait has not introduced VAT.
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD), 1 dinar = 1,000 fils
How Tailorix helps: Prices, receipts and reports in KWD, without VAT.

Qatar

No VAT

VAT registration: Qatar has signed the GCC VAT agreement but has not introduced VAT yet.
Currency: Qatari riyal (QAR)
How Tailorix helps: Prices, receipts and reports in QAR, without VAT.

Bahrain

10%

VAT registration: Mandatory above BHD 37,500 a year in taxable supplies; voluntary from BHD 18,750.
Currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD), 1 dinar = 1,000 fils
How Tailorix helps: Prices and receipts in BHD with VAT shown, plus VAT reports.

Oman

VAT registration: Mandatory above OMR 38,500 a year in taxable supplies; voluntary from OMR 19,250.
Currency: Omani rial (OMR), 1 rial = 1,000 baisa
How Tailorix helps: Prices and receipts in OMR with VAT shown, plus VAT reports.

The same in every country

Your country's VAT rate, set once in Tailorix
Receipts in Arabic and English
Deposits and balances on every order
Sales, payment and VAT reports, exported to PDF or Excel
Arabic, English and Urdu for your staff
Works offline, syncs later

Last reviewed October 2026. This page is general information, not tax advice. Rules change, so confirm your obligations with your tax authority or accountant.

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