As Bahrain has limited natural resources, it primarily relies on foreign investment and tourism. Therefore, the country is more welcoming of international entrepreneurs and more hungry for business start-ups. Register a Bahrain company has the following advantages:

·        Bahrain is an ideal tax exempt headquarters for the MEA, extracting funds from regional subsidiary companies in the form of dividends, management fees and royalties. Compared to Dubai, Bahrain real estate and labor is less expensive;

·        A Bahrain company is an excellent way to book global profits while legally minimizing international tax. There is no company tax, personal tax, withholding taxes, VAT, import & export taxes, nor capital gains tax. A great tax planning vehicle enjoying benefits of 61 international double taxation and free trade agreements;

·        Bahrain serves the Saudi Arabian market easier than the UAE, linked by the King Fahd Causeway. Riyadh is only a 4 hour-drive and the main Saudi oil company headquarters is a 30 minute-drive. Dubai, in comparison, has no major highways with KSA and travelers must fly to reach Riyadh or Jeddah;

·        Bahrain comprises a cosmopolitan and multinational population. A developed infrastructure for tourism, banking, entertainment and business. High quality office and residential accommodation. Reliable power and utilities. First class hotels, hospitals, schools and shops;

·        The majority of Bahrain companies can be 100% foreign owned;

·        Bahrain company setup is comparatively easier than other MEA countries. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce and its online business portals are more efficient than UAE and Saudi bureaucracy. Bahraini companies are established in under three weeks and visas obtained within 72 hours;