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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

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


Your Taxes: Reportable tax positions

If you report a position, you can expect a tax audit sooner or later. If you fail to report a reportable position, you may be deemed to have failed to file a tax return.

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Chamber of Commerce head praises standards reform

Some manufacturers may balk, but consumers expected to benefit.

Arabs and Jews work together at the port in Haifa.

YOUR TAXES: Is the tax-appeal process in Israel appealing?

If you negotiate with the ITA, put forward your best arguments sooner rather than later. The appeal process is not so hot.

House and calculator [Illustrative].

YOUR TAXES: Do you need an amnesty?

Financial institutions everywhere will become the world’s tax police, scooping up financial data about all of us and passing it on to the government of every country we have a known link to.

Money rights

Kahlon vows to reduce food prices by reducing import restrictions

Israel has a relatively high level of tariffs and barriers to importing food relative to most OECD countries.

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Jerusalem Post Editorial: Taxing alcohol

Israel’s exorbitant taxes on alcohol have just been drastically slashed – in some cases nearly halved – all in contradiction to “nanny state” trends worldwide.

An old-fashioned cocktail.

Agriculture minister okays duty-free import of tomatoes and cucumbers

Reduced supply has led to a rise in prices on supermarket shelves as a result.

Vegetables (illustrative).

Disclosure requirements for Olim nixed from arrangements bill

Had the law gone through, as of January newcomers would have had a one-year period to report their foreign assets instead.

New immigrants from Ukraine make aliya, December 30, 2014

Cost of living cabinet approves import reforms

Committee finds import regulations impose more of a cost on Israeli consumers than import duties; issues slew of recommendations to cut red tape.

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Cutting the red tape on imports: An important step toward lowering Israel's cost of living

Getting rid of some messy import policies would help spur competition and bring down prices.

Port of Ashdod