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


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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Israeli financial solution for freelancers, debuts tax toolkit 

New tools to enable millions of freelancers to avoid overpaying 2022 taxes and accruing penalties.

 Lili, an Israeli financial solution for freelancers.

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.

Olim arriving in Israel

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.

 Cars brought on cargo ships, imported from abroad, seen parked at the port in the Southern Israeli town of Ashdod, before being transported away for sale. June 23, 2014.

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.

MK Nir Barkat

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

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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