Tax

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

Olim already enjoy a 10-year Israeli tax holiday for foreign-source income and capital gains. Starting January 1, 2026, olim may also be exempt from Israeli tax on Israeli-source income.

 Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption
Destroyed building in central Israel following Iranian missile strikes on February 28, 2026.

Nearly 30,000 property damage claims filed since start of Operation Roaring Lion

“Sweepstakes casino cash-outs are commonly treated as taxable income, and the player is responsible for reporting it even if no form arrives.”

How are taxes handled on sweepstakes casino cash winnings?

A drone view of Al-Arroub refugee camp alongside a new road, part of the expansion of Israeli bypass roads connecting Israeli settlers in the West Bank with Jerusalem, in the West Bank, September 29, 2025.

Knesset advances bill to grant tax benefits for West Bank settlements


Your Taxes: Tax penalty for couples, married or not

If you buy or sell a home in Israel, your tax will be higher if you are married or living together as a common-law couple, than if you are single.

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How changing foreign tax legislation could impact how much you pay

YOUR TAXES: With the new year approaching, the government wants to take a different bite out of your apples (and income) abroad.

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How Israel does tax issues with states in accordance with treaties

The competent authorities are not obliged to agree to anything, nor do Israel’s treaties stipulate mandatory arbitration.

 THE ISRAEL Tax Authority is apparently interpreting ‘mail’ to include email and downloads from the Internet.

Will new tax break law cure Israel's hi-tech sector?

The Angels Law offers various tax breaks mainly for investments in an “R&D Company”.

 ONE OF THE hi-tech centers in Herzliya Pituah.

Israel Police nabs shipment of half a ton of MDMB drugs

A suspect from Herzliya Pituach was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the smuggling attempt.

 Police, customs inspectors nab shipment of MDMB-type drugs.

Israeli bill targets rental income tax exemption

The bill is meant to reduce tax evasion and increase Israel’s tax revenue, but opponents say it will result in increased costs for renters.

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Smotrich again signs tax order to keep gas price from rising

The price of gas will remain at NIS 6.85 per liter.

 Illustration image of a worker fueling a car at a gas station, in Jerusalem, on November 28, 2022.

Hunter Biden judge says can't accept plea deal in surprise turn

Hunter Biden did not pay taxes on more than $1.5 million in income in 2017 and 2018 despite owing more than $100,000.

 Hunter Biden walks to the motorcade after arriving at Fort McNair, after U.S. President Joe Biden spent the weekend at Camp David, in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2023

Your Taxes: Israeli accounting bodies should proceed to shake up these matters

The current Israeli judicial crisis is all about checks and balances. Accountants and auditors (as well as judges and lawyers) are part of these checks and balances.

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How does the EU’s DAC 7 affect Israeli website operators?

Israeli and other non-EU platform operators covering the EU are supposed to report under DAC 7.

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