Israeli taxes

High-tech workers, doctors leaving: Emigration wave hits Israel’s top income decile

Emigration rate among wealthy population nearly doubled compared to previous years, Tax Authority estimates potential tax loss at roughly NIS 700M.

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Your Taxes: How Israel taxes SAFE investments in hi-tech startups

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.

Your Taxes: What new olim need to know about Israel's tax exemption

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Your Taxes: Can AI tax agents replace human experience in the tax field?


Israel, Paybox launch Jerusalem's first municipal wallet in push to digitalize taxes, payments

The system, known as MuniBox, will allow residents of Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Jerusalem to pay for most municipal services and taxes via a mobile app.

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Your Taxes: How to live longer according to the OECD

By 2060, one out of three people in OECD countries will be at least 65 years old, up from one out of five today, according to the OECD, with careers now spanning decades, up to five generations

A photo shows a view of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Paris on September 22, 2025

Lawyer claimed disability residency status to save NIS 450,000 on property taxes

Rafael Yitzhak was released under restrictive conditions while authorities investigate suspected property tax fraud worth NIS 450,000.

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Discussion on Goldknopf’s proposal to lower VAT postponed by two weeks

The Tax Authority warns that the move will entail a revenue loss of NIS 8.5 billion per year, which would be funded by cuts or an increased deficit.

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The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements

The petitioners claim that the criteria were artificially tailored while silencing the positions of the Tax Authority and the Budget Department, which opposed the move.

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Knesset approves tax benefits for West Bank settlements amid opposition criticism

The Knesset approved a bill granting tax benefits to West Bank settlements, with Finance Minister Smotrich calling it recognition for residents living under a security threat.

Fiance Minsiter Bezalel Smotrich and members of the Religious Zionist Party as Knesset passes law for West Bank settlements to receive tax benefits.

Your Taxes: Trump’s tax amnesty raises questions for Israeli taxpayers

Trump’s tax settlement casts a spotlight on Israel’s tax amnesty program, its limits, and the risks facing taxpayers without full documentation.

 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2025.

Your Taxes: How California’s new software tax may hit Israeli tech companies

California Gov. Newsom proposes expanding the state’s 7.25% sales tax to pre-written software, potentially impacting Israeli and other foreign software companies starting 2027.

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Your Taxes: How Israel’s new war compensation system works

The new law is complex. In practice, an accountant typically enters data into the ITA system, and it crunches the numbers. 

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Man indicted for illegally operating dental clinic in Rishon Lezion for nine years

Vitaly Rokhlenko was operating the clinic without authorization or a license to practice dentistry; he only held a dental technician practical license.

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