Category: General Business

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Dec2016
 The Israeli tax Authority has just published a ruling which clarifies when zero rate VAT applies to medical tourism.  (Ruling 7369/16 of June 2, 2016)   The facts of the case: The Ruling addresses a generic situation in which an Israeli doctor, registered for Israeli VAT purpose as an "Authorized Dealer", treats foreign ... Read More
December 26, 2016Leon Harris

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Dec2016
Our take on Brexit is nothing happened Instead there is already a new sheriff in town for Britain, Israel and over 100 other countries - the OECD. See our recent May 31 article: http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Your-Taxes-New-sheriff-in-Israel-455581 The case for the UK staying in the EU was mainly based on fear of change. Immigration was ... Read More
December 21, 2016Leon Harris

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Dec2016
Starting a business is no picnic, so you should always write a business plan. This will include basic things like goals, competitive advantage, marketing, operations, finance, legal protection, risk management and timing. Not to mention tax planning. Here's a few more macro level tips to consider. 1.  Self employed or company? Going ... Read More
December 21, 2016Leon Harris

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Dec2016
The Israeli tax Authority (ITA) and Swiss Finance Ministry signed on November 27 a declaration of intent regarding the exchange of information about financial accounts. The aim is to enhance cooperation regarding the supply of information, “egalitarian enforcement” of taxation in Israel, truthful tax payment and limit black money. This is ... Read More
December 14, 2016Leon Harris

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Dec2016
The Israeli Tax Authority has just issued a tough tax ruling dealing with taxing a foreign company on profits from clients in Israel (6631/16). The Facts of the Ruling: According to the Ruling, Company X is a company resident in a country that has no tax treaty with Israel (perhaps offshore). It ... Read More
December 11, 2016Leon Harris

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Sep2015
Leon Harris Lisa Minelli told that money makes the world go round, but she didn't say how. . People go into business to make money. One method to help them do so is the accelerator (or incubator). What is an accelerator? An accelerator is a facility in which financial and business experts provide advice, ... Read More
September 30, 2015Leon Harris

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Sep2015
Leon Harris They say you should never ask a kitbag question, which is a question you may not like the answer to. It seems that is what happened when someone asked the Israeli tax Authority a question about a Lichtenstein Establishment and got an unfortunate tax ruling in response (6893/15, published February ... Read More
September 30, 2015Leon Harris

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May2015
Leon Harris Forms are important and should be respected. Sometimes legislation drives the forms, sometimes they drive the law by stretching its meaning. There is no shortage of Israeli tax forms. As it is the tax return season, we discuss below two forms which usually take far longer than expected to ... Read More
May 19, 2015Leon Harris

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May2015
You are invited to an informative evening on BUYING PROPERTY & INVESTING IN ISRAEL in association with the Jewish Agency For Israel Monday 18th May8-10pm. JW3 @ Ivy House LJCC 96 North End Road London NW11 7SX Presented By RAEL GOODMAN - Head of Jewish Agency For Israel UK Delegation Speakers in from Israel ---------------------------- Nicole Levin Israeli Real Estate Lawyer Proprietor ... Read More
May 11, 2015Leon Harris

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May2015
KYC Coming to Israeli Lawyers and Accountants Israeli lawyers and accountants will have to start applying "Know Your Customer" (KYC) procedures before accepting certain assignments, from September 2, 2015. This follows the passing of the Order For The Prohibition of Money Laundering (Duty of Identification and Recordkeeping by Business Service Providers to ... Read More
May 7, 2015Leon Harris