Import taxes israel

'Smotrich is taking us hostage': Small-business owners protest new VAT, customs exemptions

Protesters also warned of the economic implications of the move for local commerce, employment, and business stability in Israel, saying that the move “will be remembered in infamy."

|ByDANIEL COHEN
Small-business owners protest outside the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem against the import reform and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, December 23, 2025.
Illustration of a sign leading to the Tax Authorities offices in Jerusalem.

Your Taxes: Moving onshore is tax evasion, says court

In a decision that has no winners, an Israeli court ruled that moving a subsidiary company from Dutch to Israeli ownership is tax evasion.

|ByLEON HARRIS
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OECD tax rules tighten grip on e-commerce profits and Israeli exporters

YOUR TAXES: The MLI deals with income taxation, which is referred to as direct taxation. On top of that, most countries have indirect taxes, such as VAT or GST.

|ByLEON HARRIS
Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption

Is the OECD Amount B treaty second rate for Israeli distributors?

Your taxes: Israel is an OECD member but is not a covered jurisdiction for Amount B purposes. So the Israeli Tax Authority may not accept Amount B calculations from Israeli importers and exporters.

|ByLEON HARRIS

Chamber of Commerce head praises standards reform

Some manufacturers may balk, but consumers expected to benefit.

DECEMBER 8, 2016ByMICHAEL ZEFF
Arabs and Jews work together at the port in Haifa.

YOUR TAXES: Is the tax-appeal process in Israel appealing?

If you negotiate with the ITA, put forward your best arguments sooner rather than later. The appeal process is not so hot.

OCTOBER 10, 2016ByLEON HARRIS
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YOUR TAXES: Do you need an amnesty?

Financial institutions everywhere will become the world’s tax police, scooping up financial data about all of us and passing it on to the government of every country we have a known link to.

MARCH 1, 2016ByREUTERS, LEON HARRIS
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Kahlon vows to reduce food prices by reducing import restrictions

Israel has a relatively high level of tariffs and barriers to importing food relative to most OECD countries.

FEBRUARY 21, 2016ByNIV ELIS
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Jerusalem Post Editorial: Taxing alcohol

Israel’s exorbitant taxes on alcohol have just been drastically slashed – in some cases nearly halved – all in contradiction to “nanny state” trends worldwide.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015ByJPOST EDITORIAL
An old-fashioned cocktail.

Agriculture minister okays duty-free import of tomatoes and cucumbers

Reduced supply has led to a rise in prices on supermarket shelves as a result.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
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Disclosure requirements for Olim nixed from arrangements bill

Had the law gone through, as of January newcomers would have had a one-year period to report their foreign assets instead.

AUGUST 19, 2015ByNIV ELIS
New immigrants from Ukraine make aliya, December 30, 2014

Cost of living cabinet approves import reforms

Committee finds import regulations impose more of a cost on Israeli consumers than import duties; issues slew of recommendations to cut red tape.

DECEMBER 1, 2014ByNIV ELIS
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Cutting the red tape on imports: An important step toward lowering Israel's cost of living

Getting rid of some messy import policies would help spur competition and bring down prices.

NOVEMBER 14, 2014ByNIV ELIS
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Your Taxes: Trust deadline extended while Tax Authority ponders rules

The old deadline for reporting Relatives Trust was June 30, 2014; now it's December 31, 2014 at latest.

JULY 2, 2014ByLEON HARRIS
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