OECD

Global tourism shift: Saudi Arabia surges as Israel ranks last

OECD report reveals which countries have attracted significantly more tourists since 2019 and which have yet to recover.

The big winner is right next to us: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Students in class

Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics

MRI scan.

Health Ministry report reveals long wait times for MRI, surgeries at hospitals and clinics

A photo shows a view of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Paris on September 22, 2025

Your Taxes: How to live longer according to the OECD


Will Israel benefit from the OECD tax draft? - opinion

The resulting new tax revenues in 137 countries, including Israel, could be many billions of dollars each year.

Calculating taxes

What is Israel’s multilateral instrument tax policy? - opinion

Not all Israel’s tax treaties were modified by the MLI, for example the USA didn’t sign up to it.

Calculating taxes

Israel’s life expectancy is higher than average, int’l data shows

OECD report claims Israelis live longer than average, drink less, commit suicide less

An empty hospital bed at Hasharon Hospital

Israel and the worldwide taxation system - opinion

The “model rules” are the detailed nuts and bolts for implementing the 15% minimum tax rate in 137 countries, Israel included.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

COVID-19 highlights Israel's need to invest in healthcare - editorial

There’s not a person in the country that doesn’t rely on the healthcare system to provide the best care possible.

 Kaplan hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot on January 18, 2022.

Israeli health system understaffed, under-equipped - OECD data

A report released by the Health Ministry examined exactly where Israel has improved or deteriorated when compared with data from 2010.

 Kaplan hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot on January 18, 2022.

Israel saw missed opportunities, unexpected recovery in 2021 - report

11% of deaths in Israel result from diabetes, with its poor treatment for the disease ranking the bottom three countries of the 37-country survey from which the data was drawn.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

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.

Calculating taxes

E-filing: Filing for your tax electronically - opinion

Electronic filing of tax returns and the electronic transfer of payments are becoming the norm, with over 9 out of 10 business taxpayers filing their returns electronically in 2019.

Calculating taxes

Bennett, ministers arrive in Glasgow for Climate Conference

Bennett is set to spend two days in Glasgow, at the conference meant to strengthen the 2015 Paris Agreement.

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as he arrives for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 1, 2021.