Tax
"Taylor Swift tax" takes effect
Rhode Island's new real estate law targeted billionaires and wealthy non-residents, and will cost the pop star an additional $136,000 a year.
Discussion on Goldknopf’s proposal to lower VAT postponed by two weeks
The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements
Your Taxes: Look before you leap out of Israeli fiscal residency
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.
Nearly 30,000 property damage claims filed since start of Operation Roaring Lion
According to the Tax Authority, 65 compensation fund teams are currently operating across the country to assist civilians whose homes and property have been damaged in the war.
How are taxes handled on sweepstakes casino cash winnings?
Knesset advances bill to grant tax benefits for West Bank settlements
The bill passed with 37 lawmakers in favor and 33 against. It will return to the Knesset Finance Committee for further debate and still must pass two additional readings in the plenum to become law.
Your Taxes: Doing business in Israel in 2026
Israel’s tax treaties and the OECD Multilateral Instrument refine these criteria for foreign companies.
Barcelona doubles tourism tax, charging visitors up to €15 a night
A couple spending two nights in a four-star hotel — nearly half of Barcelona’s hotel stock — could see the bill rise by €45.60.
‘Tax the Jews’ chants break out at event held by Jewish mayor of San Francisco
“Suggesting that Jews are wealthy is a tired trope, and targeting our community at an event focused on creating economic opportunity for San Franciscans is decidedly antisemitic,” Mayor Lurie said.
US condemns Hamas after video shows terrorists intimidating, extorting Gazans
According to activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, the clip shows Hamas operatives shutting down small vendors who refused to pay taxes and threatening violence, disappearance, and torture.
Police and Tax Authority uncover NIS 50 million laundering scheme in Kafr Kara factory
A joint investigation by Israeli police and the Tax Authority led to the seizure of millions in cash and assets at a Kafr Kara concrete factory linked to a major money laundering ring.
Your Taxes: Israel moves charities online for tax breaks
Starting in 2026, details of each donation reported are immediately stored electronically on the ITA’s system. The donor can access these details online.