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Late excise return

We filed our excise return late. What happens?

The situation

Late excise returns attract penalties under the excise law.

The law

  • Decree-Law No. 40 of 2017 on Selective Tax (Excise): Excise on tobacco products and energy drinks at 100% and on carbonated and sweetened drinks at 50%, administered by the NBR

What it means for you

File and pay as soon as possible to limit penalties. Check the portal for any assessed fine, and record why the return was late. Set the due date as a fixed task each period, because repeated delays draw closer review.

What to do

  1. File now.
  2. Pay.
  3. Check fine.
  4. Fix process.

We can do this for youExcise (selective tax) registration and returns for importers and producers: BHD 250

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