Finance Ministry
Finance Ministry’s relief loan to Israel’s small, medium businesses: How does it work? - explainer
The ministry announced a relief fund for small businesses with up to NIS 25 million in annual turnover, and additional help to medium businesses.
Iran war has cost Israel $11.5 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says
Knesset approves 2026 state budget in final votes, avoids early elections
High Court orders new vote on NIS 98m haredi school funding transfer
Month after deadline, Israel's 2025 budget bills brought to Knesset
The total budget for 2025 will be approximately NIS 706 billion, and include budget cuts relative to the 2024 budget, totaling about NIS 37 billion.
Hundreds of IDF reservists to receive back money from wrongfully imposed fines
The NII also offered to freeze debts for some reservists, according to the KAN report.
Israel's deficit shrinks to 7.9% of GDP despite war expenses, still above annual target
Despite ongoing war expenses pushing annual spending up by 26.3 percent, Israel's deficit has improved to 7.9% of GDP in October, with state revenue climbing to NIS 398.6 billion.
State Comptroller: Tax Authority missed NIS 3b from crypto
The State Comptroller stressed the need to examine how to collect taxes from the cryptocurrency market before the government raises taxes for the public.
Regev strikes deal with Treasury on congestion charge
At the government meeting on the budget last week, Regev and Smotrich fought over the decision to raise public transport fares, but in closed negotiation rooms, they reached an understanding
Knesset approves Israel's 2025 budget despite threats of opposition
The national budget for 2025 will be around NIS 607.4 billion. The government has also approved budget adjustments totaling about NIS 37 billion.
Smotrich is 'arrogant': Ben-Gvir lashes out at finance minister after budget clash
These comments follow the return of the Knesset for winter session and reports regarding budget cuts for certain ministries.
North and South call for more effective compensation plans as Israel faces dual recovery challenges
While NIS 19 billion has been approved for rehabilitation, 5 billion of these remain frozen, waiting for the delineation of the area included in the rehabilitation.
Finance Ministry drops growth prediction, citing expansion of fighting
The Finance Ministry laid out a number of factors that could impact the growth projection, causing it to rise or fall.
Finance Ministry officials to 'Post': Moody's rating drop was premature, a step too far
The downgrade dropped Israel by two notches, from A2 to Baa1—the country's lowest score ever—and maintained a negative outlook for its rating.
