Finance Ministry
Finance Ministry prepares plan to prevent increase in deficit, fund defense, for next government
Some of the measures were planned in cooperation with the Bank of Israel. The next government will be responsible for implementing the policy.
Israel fuel prices could top NIS 9 per liter as tax cut expires after elections
Smotrich presses Ofer Winter to drop Knesset run in exchange for Defense Ministry appointment
Israeli gov't approves NIS 2.5 billion for defense, slashing ministry budgets ahead of elections
Innovation Authority launches NIS 1 billion solution for companies hit by shekel-dollar crisis
The fund aims to provide a financial hand for technology startups and early-stage projects whose runway to operate the company has been hit because of the strong shekel.
Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics
A new periodic review by the Chief Economist’s Headquarters at the Ministry of Finance reveals: In just two decades, the country lost its position at the top of higher education rankings.
Five day school week: Teachers' Union reaches agreement with gov't after weeks of negotiations
The ministries and the union also increased the number of annual early retirees from 320 to 350, citing "high demand from teachers wishing to retire early due to burnout."
Tax Authority will immediately stop war damage claims until Bnei Brak mayor condemns mob attacks
According to the letter, Tax Authority employees were violently assaulted by a mob numbering in the hundreds on the afternoon of July 16 while carrying out enforcement activities in the city.
High Court questions yeshiva tax-benefits petition after state policy change
The state representative said that although the tax benefit was formally granted to donors, it nevertheless constituted indirect support by the state.
IDF Disabled Veterans Organization against Finance Ministry
Organization chairman in sharp call to finance minister: "Stand behind your signature." Finance Ministry officials: "Structural failures harm rehabilitation of combat soldiers."
Netanyahu a ‘burden to Trump,' dismantled US-Israel ties, Liberman tells ‘Post’ - interview
“Trump wants to distance himself from him [Netanyahu]. The relationship has become a burden, and it is already hurting him in the upcoming US midterm elections," Liberman said.
These are the big winners from the shortening of the workweek, and these are those who are harmed
A comprehensive study by the Finance Ministry, the Histadrut, and the Joint examined the effects of transitioning to 40 weekly hours in the public sector.
Interest rate drama: The news for mortgage takers – and Smotrich's unusual attack on the governor
The finance minister harshly attacked the "minimal" interest rate reduction, in his words, to 3.5%, and revealed that he pressured for an aggressive cut.
Organized crime costs Israel's economy around NIS 8,000 per household, data shows
The findings indicate that one of the central factors in the rise in the cost of living in Israel is widespread criminal activity across the agriculture, construction, and housing industries.
