Taxes

Study shows how Israel's economy funnels money to ultra-Orthodox families through benefit programs

The study, titled "On Taxes and Wonders," mapped, for the first time comprehensively, all that Israeli citizens give to the state and all that they receive from it.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|ByARIEL FEIGLIN

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish sector has been protesting over the attempts to draft young haredi men into the military.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the New York City Office of Emergency Management, as a major winter storm spreads across a large swath of the United States, in Brooklyn, New York City, US, January 25, 2026.

Mamdani calls for 2% tax hike on wealthy New Yorkers

The New York City mayor claimed that increasing taxes by 2% on those earning more than a million dollars per year would resolve nearly half of the city's budget deficit.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026|ByREUTERS

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

Ashdod shop owner suspected of laundering money using ATM

According police, income from cash sales at the store, which was concealed from the tax authorities, was laundered through the suspect's bank accounts by depositing the cash into an ATM at the store

FEBRUARY 10, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

AS THE US and China battle it out over supply chains and global trade flows, Israel, also the subject of US tariffs, finds itself navigating particularly complex terrain. Here, a man looks at a screen showing Chinese stock market movements, as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on Monday.

Your Taxes: What to consider before any merger and acquisition deal

Mergers and acquisition deals tend to be 10% economic, 10% tax, 10% legal, and 70% psychological. The “smell of the money” affects people’s behavior in many deals.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026|ByLEON HARRIS

Does the day after the war start with the Magna Carta? - opinion

Clearly, Gaza could do with a dose of democracy. Israel does have a democracy but lacks a constitution.

JUNE 4, 2024ByLEON HARRIS

One of the few surviving copies of the Magna Carta, on sheep’s skin is displayed at an exhibition in Hong Kong.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to align trading week with global bourses

The announcement comes as shares have recovered from the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel that pushed the broad Tel Aviv 125 index.

MAY 16, 2024ByREUTERS

View of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. November 29, 2020.

BYD electric car: $20,000 in China, $40,000 in Berlin, $44,000 here

Israelis pay high prices for Chinese electric cars, not just due to taxes, but because the Chinese rely on global subsidies for their domestic market.

APRIL 30, 2024ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!

Baseball is back - and so is financial optimism

Let’s use optimism, before reality strikes, to get our children on the path to financial independence. It’s a win-win: They become financially secure, and we don’t need to support them.

MARCH 29, 2024ByAARON KATSMAN