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


Returning residents in Israel face financial fuss on taxes

The real estate tax tribunal has just ruled that second-time immigrants don’t always qualify for purchase tax relief on their home in Israel, even if they didn’t get the relief in their first aliyah.

 FRENCH JEWS arrive on aliyah at Ben-Gurion Airport, including a person who kisses the ground of Israel. Today, more than four out of every 10 Jews in the world live in Israel.

Work vehicles are taxed like luxury vehicles in Israel

The National Labor Court recently ruled employees are taxable in full on the "usage value" of a company vehicle.

Dizengoff St. traffic

Smells fine to me: Liberman cancels fish taxes in Israel

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman signed on the cancellation of duty fees for the import of fresh, frozen and processed seafood.

  Teachers' Union head Yaffa Ben-David, Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman hold a press conference

Israel hi-tech companies could be getting a big tax break

A bill was published and if enacted, it can further expand Israel's rang of tax breaks for hi-tech companies throughout Israel.

Intel’s offices in Petah Tikva: Intel Israel accounts for a fifth of the country’s high-tech exports.

Tax breaks, credit points and bookkeeping - here's what olim need to know - opinion

YOUR TAXES: Most olim know they are exempt from Israeli tax for 10 years on foreign income. The problem is they may still have to pay foreign tax on such income.

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Cabinet authorizes to deduct ‘pay for slay’ payments from PA tax money

The Security Cabinet voted to deduct NIS 600 million from taxes for the Palestinian Authority, as long as the PA stops paying terrorists who attacked Israelis.

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

ITA imposed bank freeze on taxpayer. Only it was ruled defamatory

YOUR TAXES: On March 1, the ITA imposed a bank freeze on the taxpayer’s bank account. The ITA said the freeze had been imposed in good faith.

 A man wearing a face mask walks outside the Tax Authorities offices in Jerusalem on November 23, 2020.

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.

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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.

FORMER DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the Mossad Shabtai Shavit speaks in Tel Aviv in 2017.

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.

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