Israeli taxes

Your Taxes: Reportable income-tax positions target shelters in US

A reportable income-tax position is a position contrary to a position published by the ITA if the tax advantage exceeds NIS 5 million in the tax year or NIS 10m. over four years.

 Income Tax and Property Tax Department at the Finance Ministry
 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

El Al to distribute first dividend since 2017 after state approval

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

Your Taxes: New Israeli taxation rule calls for immediate action

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

Smotrich threatens to double tax on Israeli banks if consumer benefits canceled


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.

Well-known graphic designer suspected of tax evasion of NIS 3 million

It was found during the investigation that the suspect didn't report any income from sales from a platform at all.

 Illustration photo of a bitcoin. January 18, 2018.

Cooking up a tax plan for food

Input VAT is not recoverable on the caterer’s invoices, kitchen equipment and dining-hall furniture.

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Your Taxes: Israel upholds tax on transfer of real estate to trusts

This judgment was the final stop in a series of appeals, including an earlier hearing in the High Court of Justice.

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When is legal Israeli tax planning illegitimate?

you. Many other countries have similar but not identical rules. This case summarizes for us what is legitimate Israeli tax planning and what isn’t.

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Smotrich publishes draft to cancel disposable utensil tax

Having had his eye on the tax’s cancellation for a while, Smotrich has moved to follow through on his goal, and will likely target a tax on soft drinks next.

 Religious Zionist head Bezalel Smotrich attends a discussion in the Israeli parliament on the TV-show "Shtula" (Double agent), airing on Israeli TV,  November 21, 2022.

What are Israel's reportable tax positions?

If your tax planning is at odds with an ITA position, you must tell them on Form 146 so they know where to start a tax audit.

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Your Taxes: The OECD, the UN and Israel - opinion

What does the OECD say? Why is the OECD fighting the United Nations? How does Israel compare?

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Haifa residents willing to pay more taxes to get rid of wild boars - study

During COVID-19, when people were shut away in their homes, wild boars began to enter populated areas more than before.

 A young boar walks through Las Planas neighborhood in the Collserola Natural Park in Barcelona, Spain, August 11, 2022.

Tax Authority contacting 19,000 citizens to check eligibility for tax returns

The letters were sent to citizens who, after their payslips from 2016 were examined, are entitled to refunds.

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