GCC · VAT

VAT Calculators by Country

VAT rates vary widely across the GCC — from 5% up to 15% — and two member states haven't introduced VAT at all yet. Pick your country below, or use the reverse calculator to extract VAT from a total.

United Arab Emirates
5% — since 1 January 2018
Saudi Arabia
15% — raised from 5% on 1 July 2020
Bahrain
10% — raised from 5% on 1 January 2022
Oman
5% — since 16 April 2021
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Qatar and Kuwait

Neither Qatar nor Kuwait has implemented VAT as of August 2026. Qatar has been building e-invoicing infrastructure that typically precedes a VAT launch elsewhere in the region, but no official date has been confirmed. Kuwait's VAT legislation has repeatedly stalled in its National Assembly with no active timeline. There is no VAT calculator for either country because there is no VAT to calculate — check back once either government confirms an implementation date.

Rates and implementation status were researched in August 2026 and can change — confirm with your country's tax authority before making business or compliance decisions.