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Israel’s milk crisis is man-made, quotas are to blame - opinion

Dairy farmers and consumers will be the ones who win from Smotrich's reforms; it is the small interest groups that wish to keep the status quo.

FARMERS AND their supporters protest outside the Knesset in Jerusalem against a milk reform promoted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in Jerusalem on February 4, 2026.
Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

Israel, Costa Rica sign FTA eliminating over 90% of tariffs, expanding bilateral trade

 A person holds Israeli shekel coins in their hand in Jerusalem on December 18, 2024.

OECD sees sustained post-war growth in Israel

Senior citizens enjoy a tour of the Kiryat Meir neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. July 28, 2024.

Longer life, lower expenditure: Israel ranks fourth in life expectancy among OECD countries


The great international tax reform – Part 3 miscellaneous - opinion

Below we briefly review proposed miscellaneous measures. Other proposals for companies and individuals were outlined in earlier articles.

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E-filing: Filing for your tax electronically - opinion

Electronic filing of tax returns and the electronic transfer of payments are becoming the norm, with over 9 out of 10 business taxpayers filing their returns electronically in 2019.

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Bennett, ministers arrive in Glasgow for Climate Conference

Bennett is set to spend two days in Glasgow, at the conference meant to strengthen the 2015 Paris Agreement.

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as he arrives for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 1, 2021.

Will international tax changes move the stock markets? - opinion

Disputes are likely, the dispute resolution procedure across the 136 countries is still unclear.

MARKET DATA at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

OECD Two Pillar package – Is free trade finished? - opinion

Will your group’s taxes take off? Or will you outfox the OECD?

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Israel joins int'l pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%

The pledge, led by the US and the European Union, will be formally presented at November's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

Thousands of Israeli youth protesting the climate crisis in Tel Aviv, March 19, 2021.

How expensive is living in Israel? Less than you thought

Heavily-cited OECD price calculations for the years 2005-2017, included distortions that made Israeli prices appear to be higher than they actually were.

Homeless people sleeping on the sidewalk.

Where are the real tax havens?

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently published data showing that tax havens are not only sunny offshore islands, they are also onshore and closer than you may think.

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Housing crisis in Israel: Prices up by 7.4% since last year

Since the 2008 global financial crisis, housing prices in Israel have soared by 214%, more than tripling themselves.

Apartment for sale in Jerusalem

How will the G20 two-pillar tax package impact you? - opinion

Don’t think only the tech giants are affected. E-commerce businesses of all sizes are targeted by separate but related income, VAT and sales tax changes afoot in the US, EU, UK and OECD.

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