Manama: Fees on 200 government services have been scrapped.
The decision to cancel fees on the services, offered by 10 government departments, was announced during the Cabinet’s weekly meeting yesterday.
In addition, another 220 government services will be exempted from VAT for Bahrainis – taking the total number of VAT-exempt services to 1,620.
However, details of services that have had fees scrapped or been made VAT-free were not disclosed yesterday.
The decision was ordered by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, in compliance with directives from His Majesty King Hamad to review tax measures.
Meanwhile, the decision to slash fees was taken as part of efforts to slash red tape and attract additional investment.
The Cabinet, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, also endorsed a plan to upgrade intersections on Al Mahzoora Highway, Riffa, as part of measures to tackle traffic congestion.
In addition, it condemned the storming of Bahrain’s Embassy in Baghdad last Thursday, although it welcomed the response of the Iraqi government.
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