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Israel's economic future at risk as productivity falls behind G7 nations, report warns
Israel went from outperforming G7 economies to lagging behind them, as a new Shoresh report warns that education gaps, demographic shifts, and brain drain threaten its economic future.
Israel spends more of its GDP on education than the OECD average, but less per student
OECD cuts Turkish economic growth forecast to lowest rate since 2020 amid Iran war, rising prices
OECD expects AI boom to help offset Middle East energy shock for now
Israel joins int'l pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%
The pledge, led by the US and the European Union, will be formally presented at November's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.
How expensive is living in Israel? Less than you thought
Heavily-cited OECD price calculations for the years 2005-2017, included distortions that made Israeli prices appear to be higher than they actually were.
Where are the real tax havens?
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently published data showing that tax havens are not only sunny offshore islands, they are also onshore and closer than you may think.
Housing crisis in Israel: Prices up by 7.4% since last year
Since the 2008 global financial crisis, housing prices in Israel have soared by 214%, more than tripling themselves.
How will the G20 two-pillar tax package impact you? - opinion
Don’t think only the tech giants are affected. E-commerce businesses of all sizes are targeted by separate but related income, VAT and sales tax changes afoot in the US, EU, UK and OECD.
OECD reports on Israel Tax Authority functioning: Why does it matter?
This is highly relevant to international business and investment, as well as immigrants.
OECD guidance on transfer pricing during COVID-19 pandemic
The OECD guidance should help multinationals close their books for 2020 by clarifying how to use comparable published data about unrelated groups.
OECD: Is your tax adviser okay?
While the types of illegal services provided by professional enablers vary in each jurisdiction, common trends emerge from comparative experience.
The toll of democratic regression on Israel - opinion
A-liberal leaders and political parties have tightened their hold on power over the past two decades in many countries, Israel included.
OECD discusses: Will COVID-19 change your tax status?
This updates earlier OECD comments in April 2020, when we all thought the pandemic would soon disappear