A DECISION to waive a five per cent tax on electricity and water bills will cover all customers, including Bahrainis and expatriates.
The GDN yesterday reported that the government will shoulder the Value Added Tax (VAT) on utility bills from next week, after the Cabinet approved a memo submitted by Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Wael Al Mubarak to add a new clause to the 2016 edict on electricity and water tariffs .