Service Directory
Refund and deduction of excise tax paid on selected goods
Eligible applicants can request a refund or reduction in the excise tax they have paid, in accordance with the conditions and procedures stipulated in the Executive Regulations of the Excise Tax Law.
Service Conditions
- The person or entity is registered for the purposes of selectivity
- That the materials for which the exclusion has been paid have been re-exported or used to produce goods subject to exclusion locally
Required Attachments
- Excise tax refund form
- The invoice
- Financial security (if any)
- Customs statements
Legal Regulations
- Law No. (40) for the year 2017 regarding the Excise Tax
- Executive Regulations of the Excise Tax Law
Process Time
- 30 Working Days
Service Provider
National Bureau for Revenue
Cooperative Entities
- Ministry of Finance and National Economy
Service Processes
- Download and complete the form with the required details
- Send the form and required documents by email to excise@nbr.gov.bh
- The applicant will be notified if the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) needs to visit the relevant site to verify the purpose of the refund
- If the application meets all the terms and conditions, a confirmation and a transaction reference code will be sent by email to the applicant. Notification of an approval or rejection will also be sent.
- The application will be processed within 30 days of submission; no reply within this period is an implicit rejection
- If the application meets the requirements, it will be reviewed by the Financial Resources Department (FRD) of the NBR
- The FRD transfers the application to the Ministry of Finance and National Economy for payment
