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Illustrative: Passengers at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, August 1, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 10:06 pm
Emigration of doctors, engineers, other highly educated Israelis hits record high
Israel Tax Authority research finds a near-doubling in five years of skilled, high-earning Israelis leaving; expert warns the trend risks becoming a spiral effect, difficult to reverse
By Sharon Wrobel
Ultra-Orthodox residents surround and attack a car presumably carrying Israel Tax Authority employees in Bnei Brak, July 16, 2026. (X video/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 17, 2026, 7:45 pm
Tax Authority freezes war compensation claims in Bnei Brak after attacks on staff
Footage shows Haredi residents throwing objects at car apparently carrying officials; tax chief demands public apology from municipality before work resumes on damage
By ToI Staff
Reservists of the 205th "Iron Fist" Armored Brigade operate in the Gaza Strip in a handout photo issued by the military on April 14, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 30, 2026, 5:33 pm
IDF major allegedly smuggled $2.3m of contraband into Gaza, charged with aiding enemy
Officer effectively in charge of Kerem Shalom area charged with sneaking truck into Strip containing items barred by IDF, including two tons of tobacco, car batteries and hundreds of electronics
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: Amazon packages move along a conveyor at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, Arizona, December 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
February 25, 2026, 10:23 pm
Ad hoc tax changes for overseas online orders cause confusion for Israelis about charges
Consumers may face VAT charges on their purchased orders after Knesset revokes tax exemptions; finance minister hours later signs a new order to expand exemption on personal imports
By Sharon Wrobel
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a press conference on Nov. 2 in Jerusalem. (Courtesy of Finance Ministry)
November 2, 2025, 9:39 pm
Israel rolls out tax benefits to lure back tech talent and investments after Gaza war
Finance Minister Smotrich says reform will simplify tax processes and provide tax breaks and regulatory certainty for investors in Israeli funds and tech companies
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Tall buildings under construction in Jerusalem, June 2021. (Vladimir1965 via iStock by Getty Images)
October 23, 2025, 7:38 pm
Comptroller: Tax Authority’s real estate records are flawed, unreliable
Half of the 1.8 million apartments listed in the Land Registry do not even appear in the Authority’s database, new report finds
By Zev Stub
A property owner surveys damage in Bat Yam on June 24, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
June 24, 2025, 6:53 pm
Cost of damages from Iran war forecast at double October 7 and ensuing attacks
In numbers released ahead of ceasefire announcement, Tax Authority official predicts claims will likely reach NIS 5 billion as Israel picks up pieces from powerful missile strikes
By Zev Stub
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, flanked by Business Sector Presidium chair Dubi Amitai (left) and Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David (right), attends a press conference at the Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem, June 23, 2025. (Oren Ben Hakoon/FLASH90)
June 24, 2025, 1:08 am
Government readies compensation package for businesses hurt by Iran conflict
Economic cost of campaign against Iran stands at $1.2 billion, says Tax Authority chief; finance minister says Israel received ‘divine help’ in both military and economic affairs
By Sam Sokol
Flames erupt after an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel, June 15, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
June 18, 2025, 10:53 pm
Mayors demand government take quick action to compensate victims of Iranian strikes
Daily cost of aiding victims exceeds NIS 15 million, says Federation of Local Authorities; Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav calls on government to ‘not be stingy’ with assistance
By Sam Sokol
Illustrative: A person doing taxes (iStock by Getty Images)
January 2, 2025, 10:01 pm
Experts fear last-minute corporate tax law could have unintended, costly consequences
The so-called ‘trapped profits bill’ that took effect on Jan. 1 aims to curb tax avoidance amid expensive war, but some worry it’ll be hard to implement and discourage investment
By Sharon Wrobel
Workers remove broken glass from a damaged building that was hit during Iran's missile attack in Tel Aviv, October 2, 2024. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
October 13, 2024, 10:07 pm
Iranian missile barrage caused NIS 150m to NIS 200m in damage to property
Since the October 1 attack, about 2,500 compensation claims have been submitted for damage to buildings, vehicles, and contents, according to Israel Tax Authority data
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli soldiers volunteer to pick oranges with farmers in the moshav of Beit Hillel in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, on November 10, 2023, amid increasing cross-border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
September 24, 2024, 11:23 am
Over 1,500 war compensation claims made by farmers; Tax Authority has paid NIS 91m
22,000 dunams of fruit orchards, vines, avocado plantations not being regularly farmed along Lebanese border; 1,500 dunams of fruit trees and vines damaged by fires
By Sue Surkes
Aerial view of hotel complexes in Ein Bokek, at the Dead Sea, in March 2021. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 17, 2024, 10:50 am
Government proposes more taxes, stricter regulations for Dead Sea mineral extraction
Ministries of finance and environment, Tax Authority release for public comment draft franchise for Dead Sea Works, whose current franchise runs out in 2030
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Ashdod port workers unload a container with millions of eggs imported from Spain at Ashdod port on April 5, 2020. (Flash90)
September 10, 2024, 6:44 pm
Israeli police’s longest-ever undercover op helps bust smuggling ring at Ashdod port
Secret agent codenamed ‘Jack Sparrow’ worked at port for 4.5 years leading to arrest of dozens of importers and customs officials; seizure of contraband
By ToI Staff
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