On 12 December 2021, Bahrain's Consultative (Shura) Council (upper house of the National Assembly) approved the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). After the internal ratification process is completed, Bahrain must deposit its ratification instrument to bring the MLI into force for its covered agreements (tax treaties). The MLI will generally enter into force for a particular covered agreement on the first day of the month following a three-month period after both parties to the covered agreement have deposited their ratification instrument. Once in force, the provisions...