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
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Your Taxes: Will Israel's proposed property tax crash again?

 Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption

Your Taxes: New Israeli taxation rule calls for immediate action

BAHRAIN'S MINISTER of Finance and National Economy, Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa al-Khalifa speaks during a financial conference in Manama, Bahrain February 27, 2019.

Bahrain unveils massive reform package to tackle $50 billion debt crisis


Things to consider as the tax year comes to an end

The Israel-Hamas war is adding to the government’s budgetary needs. So, taxes won’t be cut any time soon.

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Saudi Arabia announces tax breaks for companies moving regional HQs to the kingdom

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has made serious efforts in recent years to turn the country into a viable alternative to the United Arab Emirates as a regional hub of finance, industry, and trade.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade

Revisited: Is Zionism tax evasion? - analysis

The moral seems to be: don’t overdo your tax planning. But this was not the finest hour for anyone involved.

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Hunter Biden charged with four-year tax evasion scheme

Biden was hit with three felony and six misdemeanor tax offenses, according to an indictment filed in US District Court in Central California.

 Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, US July 26, 2023.

Don’t mix business with volunteering activity

A principal lesson is not to mix business with charitable, or voluntary activities. In this case, an Israeli individual did so and it resulted in being allegedly amounted to fraud and tax evasion.

 The Finance Ministry offices are seen on May 14, 2023

2023 is almost over: Time to reassess your financial situation - opinion

Use this time of the year to sit down and reassess your financial situation. If there are changes, take the time now to re-allocate your funds.

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of a downwards-trending graph (illustration)

Your Taxes: Israel lags behind OECD initiatives

The government has issued proposals to collect 23% from Israeli parent companies with 30+% affiliated companies that derive certain types of “mobile income” taxed abroad below 15%.

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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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Just before Yom Kippur, Israel is getting GILTI

It remains to be seen what will finally be enacted and when. Financial, insurance, and e-commerce groups, among others, may be impacted.

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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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