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‘My form of Zionism’: Jerusalem nonprofit helps new olim build businesses in Israel

MATI Jerusalem gives new immigrants the guidance, tools, and confidence they need to launch successful businesses and keep them growing.

Eli Bentata​, chair of the MATI Jerusalem Board, opens the organization’s new office in Jerusalem.
182 rooms, including 37 rooms with private pools. NYX Dead Sea Hotel

Your Taxes: Is a hotel a real estate play in Israel?

Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

Rehovot resident arrested for allegedly operating shell companies, tax fraud, Tax Authority says

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


Israel has a new stealth tax on digital products - what you need to know

This affects international exporters and Israeli importers of digital products.

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

Corona grant repayments to the Israeli Tax Authority - opinion

The grants were a desperately needed lifeline for many Israeli businesses

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Israeli real estate tax proposals - opinion

The aim is to encourage sales and supply and hence bring down home prices. The public has until 23:59 p.m. February 3 to comment on the proposals.

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Treasury revenue from cars climbs to NIS 44b in 2021

With record new vehicle sales in Israel in 2021, purchase tax earned by the government on new cars in the first 11 months of the year amounted to NIS 10.8 billion, up 20% from 2020.

 Cars brought on cargo ships, imported from abroad, seen parked at the port in the Southern Israeli town of Ashdod, before being transported away for sale. June 23, 2014.

The great international tax reform – Part 3 miscellaneous - opinion

Below we briefly review proposed miscellaneous measures. Other proposals for companies and individuals were outlined in earlier articles.

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What are Israel's new COVID-19 accelerated depreciation rules? - opinion

The aim of the accelerated depreciation regulations is to encourage investment in the Israeli economy.

Calculating taxes

Making a bad investment on another's behalf: Whose loss is it? - opinion

By not reporting the first investment on the first capital declaration, the taxpayer forfeited the right to later claim a loss on that investment.

Calculating taxes

Who is an Israeli resident for tax purposes? - opinion

The question of who is a resident is multi-faceted. Don’t expect the ITA to agree with you without a high majority of the factors supporting your claim.

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Businesses near Gaza to be compensated for indirect costs caused by war

Businesses within 40 kilometers of the Gaza border can choose if they prefer to be compensated through a calculation based on lost turnover or lost wages.

Avi Amar at a rocket explosion in Ashdod

Tax Authority didn’t do its homework on residency - opinion

This was a capital gains tax case that hinged on the residency of the taxpayer.

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