MANAMA, March 19 -- Approximately 200 key members from the business community in the Kingdom of Bahrain attended an exclusive seminar organized by KPMG in Bahrain for VAT registered and to-be registered businesses to discuss tax compliance and reporting obligations. This in preparation for the first VAT return cycle coming up in April this year. VAT has now been live in the Kingdom of Bahrain for nearly three months and by latest 30 April 2019, VAT registered businesses will be required to submit their first VAT return to the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR).

Philippe Norre, Partner and Head of Taxes and Corporate Services at KPMG in Bahrain was the keynote speaker and shared insights from his long experience in rolling out and leading KP...