Israeli taxes
Your Taxes: Don’t mix up the red and green channels at Ben-Gurion Airport
Two smugglers who smuggled goods through Ben-Gurion Airport received heavy fines, a suspended sentence, and a criminal record after they appealed an administrative fine.
Trump announces steep tariffs on drones, citing US reliance on foreign suppliers
High-tech workers, doctors leaving: Emigration wave hits Israel’s top income decile
Your Taxes: How Israel taxes SAFE investments in hi-tech startups
Transfer-pricing changes for multinational groups - opinion
The amendment grants the director of the Income Tax Authority (ITA) broad new powers to demand information about multinational groups, Israeli and foreign.
Former Mossad head to receive tax refund of NIS 100,000
The tax authority initially refused to grant the application, so a class action lawsuit was filed in March 2018. Shavit's accountant drew his attention to his right to a refund.
Israeli real estate rules target foreigners: Here's how - opinion
YOUR TAXES: Here are three proposals that may impact non-Israeli residents who own residential homes in Israel.
Israeli financial solution for freelancers, debuts tax toolkit
New tools to enable millions of freelancers to avoid overpaying 2022 taxes and accruing penalties.
Bill to increase tax deductions for new olim passes Finance Committee
The bill, which still needs to pass three votes in the Knesset plenum, will add to the sum of the deduction that olim are entitled to, as well as lengthen eligibility from 42 to 54 months.
Israeli Treasury considers easing regulations on parallel car imports
Israel's vehicle market was opened up to parallel imports in 2016 when a law on the subject was enacted.
Pandora Papers: Watchdog asks A-G to probe MK Nir Barkat on involvement
The Pandora Papers revealed that Barkat transferred shares in several companies to his brother Eli Barkat when he was elected to the Knesset and invested in a large company registered in a tax haven.
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."
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.
Tax Authority working to help Holocaust survivors exercise tax benefits
Some 70% of the affected survivors had not filed any reports or requests for tax returns.
