Compliance
Compliance is not a module bolted on after the fact. It is the foundation Pragma is built on.
NBR
The requirement
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue requires registered businesses to file VAT returns in a specific format, with supporting schedules that reconcile to the general ledger.
How Pragma handles it
Pragma's VAT engine is built around the NBR's return template. Output VAT, input VAT, zero-rated, exempt, and reverse-charge transactions are tagged at source. The return is generated directly from the ledger, in the exact format the NBR portal accepts.
GOSI
The requirement
Social insurance contributions for Bahraini and expatriate employees are calculated on different bases, with different rates, and must be paid monthly.
How Pragma handles it
Every employee record carries the correct GOSI category. Contributions are calculated automatically with each payroll run, both the employee and employer share, and the monthly contribution file is ready for submission without manual reformatting.
LMRA
The requirement
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority manages work permits, visa renewals, and inspections. Lapses in any of these are costly — financially and reputationally.
How Pragma handles it
LMRA documents are stored against the employee record. Work permit and visa expiry dates trigger alerts well in advance. Renewals are tracked through to completion, with a clear audit trail for inspections.
WPS
The requirement
Salaries must be transferred through the WPS in a bank-specified file format, on the schedule the Ministry of Labour expects.
How Pragma handles it
After every payroll run, the WPS file is generated in one click, in the format your bank requires. No manual reformatting, no late submissions, no rejected files.
BHN
The requirement
Every business in Bahrain has a minimum Bahrainization ratio, set by sector. Falling below it has consequences for permit issuance and renewals.
How Pragma handles it
Your live Bahrainization ratio is on the dashboard, broken down by location and department. Hiring decisions are made with the number visible, not after the fact.
ESG
The requirement
Bahrain Bourse and the Mumtalakat / PIF supplier programmes require ESG disclosures aligned to specific frameworks. For SMEs in the supply chain, this is increasingly non-optional.
How Pragma handles it
Pragma collects the metrics that feed Bahrain Bourse's ESG disclosure guide and PIF's supplier ESG requirements at source, and outputs them as a structured report — not a last-minute consulting project.