Israel tax authority

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.

Israeli Supreme Court judges assemble to hear four petitions calling for the removal of Israel's hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, alleging that he has undermined the independence of the police, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on April 15, 2026; illustrative
Chief of Police Daniel Levi at the scene of a shooting incident in Ramla, central Israel, May 11, 2026.

Organized crime costs Israel's economy around NIS 8,000 per household, data shows

Housing Prices.

Your Taxes: Two permanent homes and a double life? Problematic

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at a Finance committee meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 6, 2025.

Gov't call center quality falls, public service scores climb, digital access rises, audit finds


Picking up the pieces: Israelis who lost homes in Iran attack remain traumatized by bureaucracy

The war with Iran may be over, but for victims of missile attacks, the trauma continues.

THE DEVASTATED remains of apartments in Tel Aviv where residents were forbidden from entering to retrieve possessions.

Your Taxes: Clarifications for new Israeli tax amnesty

Consult experienced tax and professional advisers in each country at an early stage in specific cases.

Calculating taxes

Two suspects arrested after smuggling 80,000 cigarettes disguised as tissues

The two suspects, 31 and 32 years old, reportedly smuggled the cigarettes from Dubai, evading taxes estimated at about NIS 20 million.

Two suspects arrested after smuggling 80,000 cigarettes disguised as tissues.

Israel Tax Authority cracks down on fake invoices with stricter company ownership reporting

The Israel Tax Authority is also considering significantly tightening sanctions on controlling shareholders who sell companies but do not immediately report this to the Tax Authority.

 Illustration of a sign leading to the Tax Authorities offices in Jerusalem.

Israeli food chain owner, businessman arrested for embezzling, evading $19 m.

Following an ongoing covert operation, the Tax Authority publicized the investigation.

 Handcuffs on table.

The dramatic changes proposed to the definition of Israeli, foreign residents - opinion

It is worth questioning why the Tax Authority largely abandoned the original committee’s recommendations without broader consultation.

 THE ISRAEL Tax Authority is apparently interpreting ‘mail’ to include email and downloads from the Internet.

Your Taxes: Avoiding a catch-22 - opinion

Anyone following the Israeli judicial reform process should note what can happen if an executive authority simply ignores the courts and uses a catch-22 excuse when caught out.

 Illustration of a sign leading to the Tax Authorities offices in Jerusalem.

Israeli authorities foil smuggling attempt of unsafe beef, pork fat worth over NIS 1 million

While pork fat has long been used in cosmetics, the products in the seized shipment did not meet the necessary safety standards for food-grade items.

Ashdod Port

Gov't launches project to rebuild homes destroyed by Iranian missiles

The project will consolidate costs for home renovations across an apartment complex, aiming to reduce the overall cost to residents and the state.

 A Tel Aviv Apartment destroyed by an Iranian missile, June 16, 2025.

After damages from Iran attacks, Israel's small businesses are stuck in Tax Authority limbo

Many small businesses have been hit and are now effectively in limbo as they wait for compensation.

 An illustrative image of Israelis at a restaurant.