Israeli taxes

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.

Dental Care.
 Illustration of  Israeli shekels, September 24, 2023

Your Taxes: So you want to acquire an Israeli company?

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

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

Calculating taxes

Your Taxes: You can't have your matzah and eat it, too


Your Taxes: How Israelis can claim fast-track missile damage compensation

The Israel Tax Authority has opened an online fast-track option for claims of property damage resulting from Iranian missile strikes, with compensation of up to NIS 30,000 available.

Aftermath of an Iranian ballistic missile attack following impact of missile fragments in central Israel, March 8, 2026

Your Taxes: What makes Israeli hi-tech tick

Venture capital (VC) funds provide capital, education, and financial discipline to clever young geeks. The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) provides R&D grants.

Israeli Tech

Business owners protest at Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption

The government approved Smotrich's order on Sunday and is expected to be finalized through a vote in the Knesset plenum on Monday evening.

Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Your Taxes: Israel moves charities online for tax breaks

Starting in 2026, details of each donation reported are immediately stored electronically on the ITA’s system. The donor can access these details online.

A charity donation box is seen in this illustrative photo taken March 22, 2023

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

El Al to distribute first dividend since 2017 after state approval

El Al has recorded exceptional profitability in recent years, in 2024 the company recorded a record profit of over $500 million

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

Your Taxes: New Israeli taxation rule calls for immediate action

Unfortunately, the trapped profit rules hardly encourage olim who own companies abroad to migrate to Israel.

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

Smotrich threatens to double tax on Israeli banks if consumer benefits canceled

According to the Finance Ministry, the tax will bring in NIS 1.13 billion in 2026, rising to NIS 1.5 billion each year from 2027 to 2029.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

Your Taxes: OECD tries to fix home-office tax traps

Working abroad sounds simple, but new OECD guidance still leaves major tax risks for Israelis and foreign firms.

 Work from home (illustrative)

Your Taxes: The National Insurance obligations for Israelis overseas - opinion

Relocating abroad? Israel’s National Insurance rules can follow you, with monthly payments and tax rules depending on your job and residency.

 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.