Israel tax authority

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Olim, along with returning residents who have lived abroad for at least ten years, will be eligible for the tax exemption.

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.
Aftermath of an Iranian ballistic missile attack following impact of missile fragments in central Israel, March 8, 2026

Your Taxes: How Israelis can claim fast-track missile damage compensation

A charity donation box is seen in this illustrative photo taken March 22, 2023

Your Taxes: Israel moves charities online for tax breaks

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021

Ashdod shop owner suspected of laundering money using ATM


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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What are Israel's new COVID-19 accelerated depreciation rules? - opinion

The aim of the accelerated depreciation regulations is to encourage investment in the Israeli economy.

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Making a bad investment on another's behalf: Whose loss is it? - opinion

By not reporting the first investment on the first capital declaration, the taxpayer forfeited the right to later claim a loss on that investment.

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Who is an Israeli resident for tax purposes? - opinion

The question of who is a resident is multi-faceted. Don’t expect the ITA to agree with you without a high majority of the factors supporting your claim.

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Businesses near Gaza to be compensated for indirect costs caused by war

Businesses within 40 kilometers of the Gaza border can choose if they prefer to be compensated through a calculation based on lost turnover or lost wages.

Avi Amar at a rocket explosion in Ashdod

Tax Authority didn’t do its homework on residency - opinion

This was a capital gains tax case that hinged on the residency of the taxpayer.

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Tax Authority holds up refunds with sudden change in bank account policy

Thousands of business owners received a message simply stating that "bank account details for refunds were missing and the details should be updated."

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

What are Israel's 'tax traps' for gifts, inheritance?

A transfer of an asset, whether as a gift or inheritance, to an Israeli resident recipient is not subject to Israeli taxation.

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Stock option recharge damage control - opinion

Who pays for hi-tech stock options?

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How to dramatically improve Israeli tax administration - opinion

In most countries, tax law amendments accompany the annual government budget process. In Israel, the budgetary process is stalled for political reasons.

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