YOUR TAXES: VAT on outsourcing abroad and fabless fabs
So the taxpayer tried a different argument – products are designed and developed in Israel and therefore intangible property (IP) is exported for use outside Israel – in Vietnam and the US.
Approximately 170,000 Americans live in Israel. In total, more than one million U.S. citizens and green card holders – who both live overseas and own more than 10% of a foreign corporation – faced the prospect of paying the tax.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByLEON HARRIS