Tax
"Taylor Swift tax" takes effect
Rhode Island's new real estate law targeted billionaires and wealthy non-residents, and will cost the pop star an additional $136,000 a year.
Discussion on Goldknopf’s proposal to lower VAT postponed by two weeks
The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements
Your Taxes: Look before you leap out of Israeli fiscal residency
The dramatic changes proposed to the definition of Israeli, foreign residents - opinion
It is worth questioning why the Tax Authority largely abandoned the original committee’s recommendations without broader consultation.
Your Taxes: Avoiding a catch-22 - opinion
Anyone following the Israeli judicial reform process should note what can happen if an executive authority simply ignores the courts and uses a catch-22 excuse when caught out.
Eilat Municipality will encourage new Israeli immigrants to begin their lives in the city
The Eilat Municipality will encourage new Israeli immigrants to begin their lives in the city and work in its hotel industry. A framework combining work incentives and housing is already in motion.
Israel's Constitution Committee debates revised NGO funding bill
The initial version of the bill that passed a preliminary vote in February would have slapped an 80% tax on “foreign state entity” donations to NGOs.
Winners and Losers of Trump’s Tax Reform
Jewish schools, families poised for windfall under new federal tax-credit program
The $1,700 federal tax credit to support private school tuition delivers a long-sought victory to Orthodox Jewish advocacy groups and other religious education proponents.
How a tax opposed by Shas sparked climate backlash in the ultra-Orthodox community
A newly published Hebrew University of Jerusalem study found that the well-meaning environmental tax turned into a cultural flashpoint.
Your Taxes: How to get off tax fines
Israel’s tax authority fines can be heavy, but there are ways to reduce or eliminate them. Here’s how to navigate the process and seek relief.
Service industry staff do not need to pay VAT on tips, Tax Authority confirms
The Tax Authority had initially decided to begin enforcing VAT on tips from June 1, 2025, onwards, but this decision was successfully reversed.
Become Compliant and Claim $1,400: A Six-Week Window for U.S. Expats
U.S. expats have a limited six-week window to become fully compliant with the IRS, avoid penalties, and claim the $1,400 stimulus payment.