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S. Horowitz & Co Offices

S. Horowitz & Co
S. HOROWITZ HOUSE
31 AHAD HAAM STREET
TEL AVIV 65202
Israel
Visit website 972 3 567 0700 972 3 566 0974

Mr Ophir Kaplan

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+972.3.5670838 ophirk@s-horowitz.com

Work Department

Charities, ngos and non-profit organizations Corporate real estate taxation Corporate taxation Employee tax benefits Individual taxation trusts and wealth management Municipal and local taxation Real estate taxation Reorganization, Retirement and Redundancy Schemes Tax Tax disputes and investigationsTransfer pricing Value added tax and indirect taxation
Aviation and transport Banks and financial institutions Drugs and Food E-commerce Energy and natural resources Entertainment and media Financial services and investment banking Gambling and gaming Healthcare Infrastructure Insurance Medical and diagnostic devices Telecommunications

Position

Partner

Career

Ophir Kaplan specializes in tax matters, advising and representing multinational and domestic clients before the Israel Tax Authority and courts, in assessment proceedings, and in obtaining pre-rulings.

He advises on a broad range of tax issues encompassing corporate and individual taxation and tax planning, including corporate structures, tax issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, employee share option schemes and compensation packages, international taxation, indirect taxes (VAT and customs duties), social security dues, the taxation of real-estate transactions and transfer pricing.

Ophir also provides legal counsel to high net worth individuals and families on individual taxation, tax planning, wealth protection, family trusts and investments.

Ophir has published numerous articles on private, national and international corporate, commercial and real estate tax issues. He serves on the Israel Bar Association’s various Taxes Committees (including the VAT & Customs Committee).

Languages

English Hebrew

Memberships

Israel Bar, 2003

Education

University of Tel Aviv, Israel, LL.M. magna cum laude, including a thesis on commercial law taxes, (2008)College of Management, Israel, LL.B., (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Tax

Real estate taxation specialist Leor Nouman, who is experienced in both domestic and international tax planning, leads the team at S. Horowitz & Co. M&A-related tax matters, wealth management, taxation of charities, and issues around the withholding of tax are among the various matters covered by the tax group, which is engaged for such work by both public and privately trading companies. Indirect taxation and customs expert Ophir Kaplan is a further key name in the team, as is certified accountant and experienced litigator Moti Saban. The firm is particularly noted for its disputes capability, demonstrating a strong record in litigating novel and contentious sector-specific tax points, including with regards to the energy industry.

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