Import taxes israel

Business owners protest at Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption

The government approved Smotrich's order on Sunday and is expected to be finalized through a vote in the Knesset plenum on Monday evening.

Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.
Small-business owners protest outside the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem against the import reform and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, December 23, 2025.

'Smotrich is taking us hostage': Small-business owners protest new VAT, customs exemptions

 Illustration of a sign leading to the Tax Authorities offices in Jerusalem.

Your Taxes: Moving onshore is tax evasion, says court

 Money and a calculator

OECD tax rules tighten grip on e-commerce profits and Israeli exporters


Is the OECD Amount B treaty second rate for Israeli distributors?

Your taxes: Israel is an OECD member but is not a covered jurisdiction for Amount B purposes. So the Israeli Tax Authority may not accept Amount B calculations from Israeli importers and exporters.

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

Communications ministry announces lower prices for PlayStation 5 and baby monitors

The Ministry of Communications has introduced new import regulations aimed at increasing competition and reducing the cost of living.

 PlayStation 5

Smotrich cancels free trade deal, imposes 100% import tariffs on Turkish goods as rift grows

"Raising the import tariff on Turkey is a suitable Zionist answer to Erdogan," Smotrich said. "For too many years, the State of Israel struggled with Erdogan's antisemitism. Not on my shift!"

 Bezalel Smotrich

Cars en route to Israel to get tax discount. Hybrid opposition

The Treasury agreed to charge 6,500 electric and plug-in cars arriving in Israel after the tax increase at the old rate due to their ships taking a safer route to avoid Yemen attacks.


Vietnam and Israel sign free trade agreement

The agreement is expected to soon bring bilateral trade to $3 billion, the ministry said, after bilateral trade between the countries rose 18% last year to $2.2 billion.

 Freight being loaded March 16, 2011

Israeli finance minister ends 40% milk import tariff to stop shortage

Meanwhile, Israel's cabinet plans to further change Israel's import system to resemble the European method of regulations and standards.

 Is the price of milk in Israel only going to continue to rise? (illustrative)

Has Israel's business sector stopped growing?

The Melnick State Index reveals stagnation in Israeli business sector growth and signals economic concerns for the future.

 WORKERS FROM the hi-tech sector protest against the proposed changes to the legal system, in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday.

Financial uncertainty doesn't bode well for global business - opinion

Until now, most tax treaties are bilateral and not multilateral. MoMA doesn’t actually prescribe anything new, but it presents current “best” practice for resolving multilateral tax disputes

 THE ISRAEL Tax Authority is apparently interpreting ‘mail’ to include email and downloads from the Internet.

Israel's economy expanded by 6.5% in 2022

Israel's economy grew significantly last year as many branches of the economy continue to recover after the COVID-19 crisis.

A bank employee counts Israeli Shekel notes for the camera at a bank branch in Tel Aviv

Tax breaks, credit points and bookkeeping - here's what olim need to know - opinion

YOUR TAXES: Most olim know they are exempt from Israeli tax for 10 years on foreign income. The problem is they may still have to pay foreign tax on such income.

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.