Tax

Reservists lose municipal-tax discounts after wartime protection expires, petition says

One medical student, whose ordinary monthly wages were approximately NIS 2,600-3,000, received a full annual bill of roughly NIS 5,878 after previously receiving an 80% discount.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon.
A worker fills benzene, at a gas station in Jerusalem before petrol prices rise at midnight on 31 January 2011.

Finance Ministry aims to cut record high gas prices by 50 agorot, needs attorney-general's approval

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a ceremony marking the establishment of the new Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Arugot in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, September 2, 2026.

Smotrich to again increase state fuel subsidies to counter rise in gas prices

Bank of Israel.

'In a year, we will be in a whole new world': Bank of Israel official's forecast


Nearly NIS 2B. revealed: Voluntary tax disclosure program comes to an end

Tax Authority ends voluntary disclosure program, which yielded 823 applications revealing NIS 1.89b. in capital to avoid criminal charges.

Israel Tax Authority, Israel Land Authority, Bank of Israel.

The next wave of digital gaming regulation: Countries leading legislative reform

As global markets modernize digital entertainment frameworks, countries introduce new licensing, user safety measures, and stricter operational rules.

The future of interactive gaming depends on smarter regulation.

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

This article discusses what the Knesset enacted, what the Israeli Tax Authority is now saying, and what you can do about it.

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

Convicted fraudster extradited to Israel from Panama following multi-year pursuit

"Tax offenders cannot escape the threat of justice," a Tax Authority spokesperson stated. "Even those who choose to flee to the ends of the earth will be found, extradited, and brought to justice."

Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

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

No AI agent knows the unpublished positions of Israeli tax officials – accountants find these out on the job or in tax audit meetings.

A conceptual illustration of global data networks, proxy servers and artificial intelligence technologies powering modern web data collection.

Tax Authority employees arrested by Lahav 433 on suspicion of corruption, accepting bribes

According to the police, the arrested suspects were thought to have granted around NIS 80 million in illegal tax returns in exchange for the bribes.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Samsonite Israel launches summer sales on premium luggage and bags ahead of peak travel season

The offers include an effective 15.25% discount on the Proxis and Ecodiver collections, 25% off selected women’s bags and a complimentary smart luggage tag.

Samsonite Luggage

Interior Ministry changes the rules: Are you eligible for the new property tax discount?

New Interior Ministry rules: The model calculates per capita income and excludes allowances, making many middle-class families eligible for property tax discounts.

Money bills

"Taylor Swift tax" takes effect

Rhode Island's new real estate law targeted billionaires and wealthy non-residents, and will cost the pop star an additional $136,000 a year.

Taylor Swift

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.

Yitzhak Goldknopf