Banking & Finance

Your Taxes: Trump’s tax amnesty raises questions for Israeli taxpayers

Trump’s tax settlement casts a spotlight on Israel’s tax amnesty program, its limits, and the risks facing taxpayers without full documentation.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2025.

Your Investments: Aaron’s menorah teaches us patience is key to long-term wealth

The menorah-inscribed stone door discovered in Tiberias, December 2017

Shekel gains sharply despite interest rate cut

A bunch of Israeli New Shekel banknotes in the hand on the Bills background.Conceptual Image for Finance and Banking

“Rabitabank” OJSC secures USD 7 Million funding from Enabling Qapital

“Rabitabank secures $7M from Enabling Qapital to boost SME financing and economic growth in Azerbaijan.”

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

Olim already enjoy a 10-year Israeli tax holiday for foreign-source income and capital gains. Starting January 1, 2026, olim may also be exempt from Israeli tax on Israeli-source income.

APRIL 10, 2026ByLEON HARRIS

Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption

Revised income tax brackets boost March salary

Income tax brackets in Israel are designed to tax those who earn more at a higher rate than those who earn less.

APRIL 6, 2026ByELA LEVI-WEINRIB/GLOBES/TNS

Your Taxes: You can't have your matzah and eat it, too

Israel's Supreme Court rules that if you enjoy employee share/share option tax breaks, you don’t receive others.

APRIL 3, 2026ByLEON HARRIS

Leumi, Shestovitz take stakes in Profit Finance Group with NIS 670 million investment

Leumi Partners and Shestovitz Properties acquired NIS 670M in Profit Finance Group, which manages NIS 100B. Founders Elberg and Banai retain control after a massive valuation leap since 2021.

MARCH 31, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Co-founders and owners of Profit Financial Group, Shlomi Elberg and Assaf Banai.

Pentagon denies report of Hegseth-linked pre-strike defense investments

Hegseth's Morgan Stanley broker contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment, while the Pentagon's spokesperson called the story "entirely false and fabricated."

MARCH 31, 2026ByREUTERS

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described Israel as a true ally during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 2, in Arlington, Virginia.

Despite the war: Israeli high-tech opens 2026 with approximately $3.1 billion in funding

Behind the stability in overall capital lies a shift in the market structure. The number of deals remains relatively low, and capital is increasingly concentrated in a smaller number of companies.

MARCH 30, 2026ByARIEL FEIGLIN

Prediction 2026

As one financial year ended and 2026 began, the hard numbers tell the story of what has been and what may lie ahead.

MARCH 30, 2026ByMARC REISS

Future financial predictions with cash, gold, and bitcoin

Your Taxes: The Iran war’s commercial impact

The latest Iran war is having an economic impact on the world economy. If less fuel is available to the world through the Strait of Hormuz, it means less travel and fewer petroleum products.

MARCH 27, 2026ByLEON HARRIS

Oil, miniatures of oil barrels, oil pump jack and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023.

The strength of the shekel

The Israeli shekel is expected to remain an attractive currency for investors around the world as Israel continues to advance, introduce solutions globally, foster innovation, expand, and succeed

MARCH 23, 2026ByIN COLLABORATION WITH MIZRAHI-TEFAHOT BANK, MARC REISS

Israeli banknotes come from countries in the world that use Forex or financial financials.

Your Taxes: Good news for Israelis with foreign rental income

In 2024, the NII issued Circular No. 1314, stating that it had stopped collecting NII contributions on Israeli residential rental income. But the NII said nothing about foreign rental income.

MARCH 20, 2026ByLEON HARRIS