Ziv Sharon & Co. Law Office

The firm: Ziv Sharon & Co is a boutique firm specialising in all civil aspects of tax law. The firm was founded by the late Ziv Sharon. The firm is known for its professional, creative and ‘outside the box’ thinking, deeming it a ’one-stop shop’ for tax law that ensures optimal and unique tax solutions for clients. The firm’s clients are often referred by their lawyers, accountants and tax advisors who consider the firm a solution to complex and creative tax issues. Since its inception, the firm has been ranked in top tiers by both local and international law guides and is considered one of Israel’s leading tax law boutique firm.

Areas of practice: The firm has broad expertise and comprehensive, integrative vision of the area of civil-commercial tax law and provides comprehensive consultancy, support, and representation before tax authorities. Among other services, the firm provides: consultancy for individuals and companies; tax planning; opinions; pre-ruling; assessments and reaching settlements; and legal representation in courts including prosecutions, appeals, Supreme Court petitions, and class actions. The firm’s first rate team includes former tax authority and state attorney lawyers who are highly experienced and considered experts in their area The firm’s partners handpicked the team to serve the firms purpose as a one stop shop for civil taxation.

Income Tax - The firm handles all professional issues as well as dealing with the Income Tax, including: complex taxation issues in individual and corporate cases, supporting capital gain transactions and exits, wallet companies, partnerships, trusts, employee compensation, venture capital funds, structural changes, mergers and splits, complex issues in capital market taxation, taxation of kibbutzim and non-profit organizations, gas and oil projects, and more. Our firm specializes in resolving issues that require dealing with tax officials, such as voluntary disclosure, approvals for offsetting capital losses, approvals for exemption/reduction of withholding tax in complex transactions, complex tax refunds, approvals for money transfers abroad, etc.

International Taxation - The firm provides services to Israelis, new immigrants, foreign residents and returning residents regarding property and income produced or accumulated abroad and in Israel. In particular, the firm specializes in tax treaties, tax havens, representation with the Tax Authority on relocation and voluntary disclosure issues, taxation of "exit" transactions of "start-up" companies and more.

Capital Investment Encouragement Law - all aspects of the field with an emphasis on the Residential Rental Encouragement Law.

Virtual Currencies - The firm represents clients, companies and individuals in transactions carried out in digital currencies, and accompanies ICO issuances. Opinions are also provided on all tax aspects of virtual currencies, unique tax arrangements with the Tax Authority and reporting on transactions from previous years.

Real estate taxation and purchase tax: Including acquisition groups, residential real estate, urban renewal and NOP 38, retirement homes, building rights, unique land options, income-producing real estate companies, public and private contractors, developers and private individuals, real estate unions, kibbutzim, moshavim and other co-operatives. The firm represents and advises large concerns in ventures and real estate investment in the Israeli market. The firm is known for its specialty in advising and representing many acquisition groups, including some of the best known in the Israeli market. The firm also represents a large number of organisations, particularly entrepreneurs in the area of NOP 38.

All aspects of VAT, tax and insolvency, investment taxation, capital market taxation, tax planning – corporate and individual, capital investment encouragement law.

Tax litigation: The firm is known for its speciality in tax litigation, before various courts and all types of legal disputes related to civil taxation. Among others: lawsuits and class action suits, appeals to the Supreme Court and petitions to the Supreme Court of Justice.

Clients: The firm’s clients, are drawn by the firm’s expertise and reputation and are often referred by their lawyers, accountants, and tax advisors who consider the firm as a solution for complex and creative tax situations.