Israeli taxes

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

The Israel Tax Authority has opened an online fast-track option for claims of property damage resulting from Iranian missile strikes, with compensation of up to NIS 30,000 available.

Aftermath of an Iranian ballistic missile attack following impact of missile fragments in central Israel, March 8, 2026
Israeli Tech

Your Taxes: What makes Israeli hi-tech tick

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.

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

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

Your Taxes: Israel moves charities online for tax breaks


Who must file an Israeli 2022 tax return?

How you can better understand Israeli tax systems.

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Your taxes: Understanding business and the Silicon Valley Bank fallout - opinion

Many businesses park their spare profits in real estate, so, what was this taxpayer doing that was so businesslike?

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Smotrich cancels soda tax, while diabetes looms large in Israel

The Finance Minister’s cancellation of a recent tax on sugary drinks marks a step backward in Israel’s struggle against diabetes.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and and Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv on March 2, 2023.

Israeli hi-tech contributes NIS 340 billion to the economy per year

Against the backdrop of the judicial reform, Israeli hi-tech leaders stated that the continued success of this sector requires business certainty.

 Israeli flags flutter at a business park housing hi-tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva.

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.