Bahrain · served from our Dubai office
Gulf Infotech in Bahrain
Zoho, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS and cybersecurity for Bahraini companies, priced with Bahrain's 10% VAT in mind and set up to your requirements, with support in Arabic and English.
Gulf Infotech · Bahrain
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Why do Bahraini companies work with Gulf Infotech?
Zoho, Microsoft and Google partner at once
Zoho Authorized Partner, Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work, and Google Cloud Premier Partner.
The whole working week
support from our Dubai office runs Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm GST.
In the Middle East since 2007
with 1,500+ active cloud customers.
In short
Gulf Infotech is an IT and cloud company serving businesses in Manama and Muharraq from its Dubai office, and has been in business since 2007. We license, migrate and support Zoho, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and build on the AWS Bahrain region where data must stay in the Kingdom. Bahrain charges 10% VAT, so we show prices with and without it.
Does Gulf Infotech have an office in Bahrain?
Bahraini customers are served by our Dubai office, where support runs Sunday to Friday, covering the whole working week. Dubai is one hour ahead of Manama.
All delivery is remote: email, phone and remote session.
- Address
- Office 3306-4, 33rd Floor, BB1 Tower, Mazaya Business Avenue, JLT, PO Box 211860, Dubai, UAE
- Phone
- +971 4 447 5814
- Support line
- +971 4 447 5815
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
- Support hours: Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm GST
Which solutions do we deliver in Bahrain?
Every Bahrain page shows prices before and after 10% VAT and the data rules that apply.
Zoho in Bahrain
Zoho Books on its Bahrain edition for VAT, plus CRM, Desk and Zoho One.
Microsoft 365 in Bahrain
Outlook, Teams, Office apps and Copilot for Bahraini teams.
Google Workspace in Bahrain
Gmail, Drive, Meet and Gemini, from USD 7.00 per user per month, excluding VAT.
AWS cloud services
servers, backup and applications in the Bahrain region, me-south-1.
Cybersecurity
email security, endpoint protection and firewalls.
How does VAT affect cloud services in Bahrain?
VAT shapes most Bahraini licence costs; your compliance team sets any data requirements.
VAT at 10%, since 1 January 2022
- Who runs it
- National Bureau for Revenue (NBR)
- What it means for cloud services
- According to the NBR, software subscriptions are subject to VAT; prices on our pages exclude it
Which cloud regions are available in Bahrain?
Of AWS, Microsoft and Google, only AWS runs a cloud region in Bahrain: Middle East (Bahrain), code me-south-1, with three Availability Zones.
- Live
- Announced / to confirm
- No region
| Provider | In Bahrain | Nearest alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | Middle East (Bahrain), me-south-1, 3 Availability Zones | Middle East (UAE), me-central-1 |
| Microsoft 365 and Azure | No local data geography | Microsoft 365 local data in the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai) |
| Google Cloud and Google Workspace | No region | Google Cloud in Doha (me-central1) and Dammam (me-central2) |
AWS
- In Bahrain
- Middle East (Bahrain), me-south-1, 3 Availability Zones
- Nearest alternatives
- Middle East (UAE), me-central-1
Microsoft 365 and Azure
- In Bahrain
- No local data geography
- Nearest alternatives
- Microsoft 365 local data in the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai)
Google Cloud and Google Workspace
- In Bahrain
- No region
- Nearest alternatives
- Google Cloud in Doha (me-central1) and Dammam (me-central2)
me-south-1 is an opt-in region, so it has to be enabled in your AWS account before use. If your compliance team decides customer records should stay in the Kingdom, that is where we host the database or file server, while email and collaboration run on Zoho Workplace, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. See cloud data residency.
How much do the main platforms cost in Bahrain?
Business email starts at USD 7.00 per user per month on Google Workspace Business Starter or Microsoft 365 Business Basic, excluding VAT; most firms choose Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot at USD 32.00.
| Product | USD excl. VAT | Billing unit |
|---|---|---|
| Google Workspace Business Starter | 7.00 | per user per month |
| Google Workspace Business Standard | 14.00 | per user per month |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | 7.00 | per user per month |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot | 32.00 | per user per month |
| Zoho Books Standard (3 users) | 15.00 | per organization per month |
| Zoho Books Professional (5 users) | 25.00 | per organization per month |
Google Workspace Business Starter
- USD excl. VAT
- 7.00
- Billing unit
- per user per month
Google Workspace Business Standard
- USD excl. VAT
- 14.00
- Billing unit
- per user per month
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- USD excl. VAT
- 7.00
- Billing unit
- per user per month
Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot
- USD excl. VAT
- 32.00
- Billing unit
- per user per month
Zoho Books Standard (3 users)
- USD excl. VAT
- 15.00
- Billing unit
- per organization per month
Zoho Books Professional (5 users)
- USD excl. VAT
- 25.00
- Billing unit
- per organization per month
Prices as of October 2026 · Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace per user per month, billed annually (annual upfront commitment); Zoho Books per organization per month, billed annually · exclude VAT (10%).
We recommend the plans with Copilot built in; standalone Business Standard and Business Premium plans without Copilot are also available, with pricing on request from Gulf Infotech (contact us). Microsoft 365 E3 and E5, Copilot add-ons, Defender for Business, Defender for Office 365, Intune, Windows 365, Power BI and the education plans are all available in Bahrain.
Licences are one component: deployment and security configuration, migration, training and support are separate, paid components, quoted for your requirement.
Gulf Infotech in other GCC countries
Gulf Infotech in Oman
Muscat head office.
Gulf Infotech in the UAE
Dubai office in JLT.
Gulf Infotech in Qatar
Doha office.
Gulf Infotech in Saudi Arabia
served from Dubai.
Gulf Infotech in Kuwait
served from Dubai.
Frequently asked questions
Does Gulf Infotech have an office in Bahrain?
Customers in Manama, Muharraq and across the Kingdom are served by our Dubai office. Call Dubai sales on +971 4 447 5814 or email connect@gulfinfotech.com; support runs Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm GST. Licensing, migration and support run remotely.
Which currency do you quote in?
US dollars. Prices on our Bahrain pages and quotes for Bahraini customers are in USD, excluding VAT. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are billed per user per month on an annual commitment, Zoho Books per organisation.
Which cloud regions are available in Bahrain?
Of the three largest clouds, only AWS has a region in Bahrain: Middle East (Bahrain) or me-south-1, with three Availability Zones. Microsoft 365, Azure and Google Cloud have no Bahrain region; Microsoft 365's nearest local data geography is the UAE, and Google Cloud's nearest regions are Doha and Dammam.
How do you support companies in Bahrain?
Bahraini customers are supported remotely from Dubai, which resolves most cloud issues fastest: with your permission, an engineer connects to the account or device Sunday to Friday, during support hours. Support plans respond within 4 working hours on every plan; see managed IT support.
Can we use Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace if some data must stay in Bahrain?
Yes, for most systems. Your compliance team decides which data must stay in the Kingdom; we host that data on AWS me-south-1 in Bahrain, while email and collaboration run on Zoho Workplace, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. We document where each system stores data, as each provider publishes it.
Is VAT charged on cloud software in Bahrain?
Software subscriptions such as Zoho, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are subject to Bahrain's VAT, at a standard rate of 10% since 1 January 2022. Prices on our pages exclude VAT, and your quote shows how it applies.
Talk to an IT partner for Bahrain
Tell us your user count, systems and which data must stay in the Kingdom, and we will send a recommendation and a quote.