ArticleNew Israeli Voluntary Disclosure Program - A Holiday Present From The ITAThe new procedure will be in effect until the end of 2019. IsraelTaxDave Wolf & Co
ArticleOption Grant Costs under "Cost+" ArrangementsThe Court pointed to case law holding that there is no requirement that payments be classified in the same manner by both payor and payee, or in this case, by both employer and employee.IsraelTaxSharir, Shiv & Co. Law Offices
ArticleOption Grant Costs Under "Cost+" ArrangementsThe Court pointed to case law holding that there is no requirement that payments be classified in the same manner by both payor and payee, or in this case, by both employer and employee.IsraelTaxSharir, Shiv & Co. Law Offices
ArticleTaxation Factors For Operations Over The InternetThe explosion of e-commerce in the last 15 years has made it easier than ever to manage the logistics of doing business in multiple countries. IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticleTaxation Of E-Commerce: Israeli Tax Authority Issues New CircularA few weeks ago, the ITA published a new circular which provides guidelines for the taxation of foreign corporate entities operating in Israel via the internet. IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticleThe Taxation Of A Non-Compete Consideration Paid To An Ex-EmployeeThere is no importance for this purpose whether the non-compete was paid exactly in the end of the employment relationship or at a later point of time. However, the employee has the right to try refuting this presumption. IsraelTaxS Horowitz & Co
ArticleIsrael Changes Its Tax Law To Include The Taxation Of Many U.S. Trusts For many years, Israel has not taxed Israeli residents on any distributions they received from trusts created by a U.S. person with a U.S. trustee unrelated to the beneficiaries; beneficiaries were not even required to report such distributions. IsraelTaxFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleITA Publishes New Draft Circular On Sale Of Rights In CorporationThe Israel Tax Authority (ITA) published a draft circular today about a sale of rights in a corporation when a portion of the consideration is paid to the seller at a future date.IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticleNew Tax Ruling On The Subject Of HoldbacksThe Israel Tax Authority published a tax ruling given by it recently that sheds light on the existing ambiguity when classifying proceeds from a sale of shares of a company...IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticlePending Tax Changes To Short Term Apartment RentsAccording to recently released data, In 2015 about 128,000 tourists visiting Israel rented apartments through Airbnb. IsraelReal Estate and ConstructionBarnea & Co
ArticleDistrict Court / Taxation Of A Transaction Involving The Sale Of Intellectual Property Of A Company Following The Sale Of The Company's Shares And The Transfer Of Its Business ActivityThe District Court of Lod accepted the position of the Israeli Tax Authority and reassessed the value of a transaction to sell all of the intellectual property of a company that was entered into after the sale...IsraelTaxSharir, Shiv & Co. Law Offices
ArticleIsrael's Gradual Tax Rate Reduction – DelayedAs part of the global tax competition, Israel has decided to join a large number of countries and to gradually reduce its tax rates on both individuals and companies in order to attract foreign investments and business enterprises. IsraelTaxUdi Barzily Law Firm
ArticleAmendment 9 To The Sale Law (Apartments) (Assurance Of Investment Of Apartments Purchasers)The primary purpose of the Sale Law (Apartments) (Assurance of Investments of Apartments Purchasers) (the "Act") is to secure the consideration paid by purchasers by granting them various securities. IsraelTaxEfraim Weinstein Law Offices
ArticleDraft Circular On Taxation Of Activities Using Virtual CurrenciesFollowing the Ministry of Finance's repeated announcements in recent years that it would publish the Israel Tax Authority's official position with regard to taxation of virtual currencies...IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticleDraft Of A New Income Tax Circular - Employees Preservation Mechanism And Restrictions On Founders And Key EmployeesAs to the Holdback Payments, the Circular reflects an approach that is similar to the approach applied in the Tax Decision.IsraelTaxS Horowitz & Co
ArticleInternational Taxation – New Draft Bill Will Require Foreign Companies To Report And Pay Tax In IsraelThe Israel Tax Authority ("ITA") is promoting legislation that will require foreign companies not subject to the Israeli tax regime today to report and even pay tax in Israel.IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticleIRS Warns Of Variation Of Form W-8BEN ScamThe legitimate IRS Form W-8BEN, does not ask for any of that information.IsraelTaxDave Wolf & Co
ArticleRecognition Of Family Unit Split - The Proposed ITA's Legislation Contradicts Not Only Existing Israeli Case Law But Also The Worldwide Case LawThe Harding judgment dealt with an Australian citizen, married with children who received a job offer from a British company stating that he will be stationed in the Middle East. IsraelTaxZiv Sharon & Co
ArticleTemporary Tax Relief Israel: Benefit From Use Of A Company CarFollowing the spread of the Coronavirus in Israel, the Israel tax authorities have published special helpful guidelines regarding the taxation of company car benefits as it pertains to employees...IsraelTaxPearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz
ArticleVoluntary Disclosure And Future Regulations In The Diamond SectorThe diamond and precious stones sector for a long time have encountered difficulties in Israel in reporting and regulating undeclared assets, as well as the taxation of the day-to-day business. IsraelTaxRosenberg Abramovich Schneller