Register a Bahrain Company in Israel

This article will discuss different options if you seek to register a Bahrain company in Israel. 

Options to Register a Bahrain Company in Israel

There are two primary and one temporary option if you seek to register a Bahrain company.  

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Primary Registration Options

Both primary registration options will go through the Israeli Company Registrar, and we discuss this process more in other articles.

There are two main options available to you: establish a Bahrain company branch office in Israel or register a subsidiary of the Bahrain company in Israel.  

Many large companies often choose to set up a branch office, meaning that the branch office is an extension of the foreign, parent company, and the foreign company has responsibility for commitments and contracts entered into by the branch office.  However, as a branch of a foreign company, it is not granted various tax benefits that other Israeli companies and subsidiaries enjoy.  As a profit-making entity, it is still subject to Israeli taxes.  

Small to midsize companies often prefer to register a subsidiary of a Bahrain company in Israel.  This allows them to establish a limited private company, and all shareholders can be from Bahrain or other countries outside of Israel.  The subsidiary is viewed as a legal entity separate from the parent company, thus the subsidiary’s decisions do not incur any liability on the part of the Bahrain parent company. Additionally, the subsidiary is eligible for tax benefits in Israel.   

Temporary Registration Option

In order to conduct market research and ascertain which of the two primary options might be best for your company, a Bahrain company can set up a representative office in Israel.  This will allow them to come, conduct research, or oversee business activities.  

The representative office is not permitted to engage in profit-yielding activities, as it is not a legal entity in and of itself, therefore, it cannot make any contracts or engage in trade.  However, after doing research with a representative office, the Bahrain company can decide which of the two primary options best suits its needs, and then register accordingly.

Other Articles of Interest

We have written a number of articles that may be of interest to Gulf countries, like Bahrain, addressing issues like obtaining a Bahrain business visa, tourist visa, or expert worker visa, among others.  

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