The Israeli District Court recently gave an interim decision that leaving Israel to reside abroad may be easier than emptying your Israeli pension fund as you go (Civil Appeal 1740-12-24 of 28.11.25). This may be relevant both to emigres from…

The Israeli Tax Authority has just removed an obstacle to mega billion hitech takeovers – with conditions. The Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) has just issued a Tax Circular with the innocuous title “Allocation of Income To R&D Centers” (Circular 8/2025…

Israeli Tax Law now allocates most private company profits to the shareholders. This Increases taxes from 23% to 50%. Action needed. New regulations spell out how groups of family-owned companies can pay the new tax on past trapped profits. This…

How to achieve any deal – peace, skyscraper, or M&A? On October 13, US President Donald Trump delivered a speech in the Knesset. It seems 119 Knesset Members were impressed, one had to be removed. What was impressive was the…

Tax Amnesty helps taxpayers bring things up to date. Applicants must be named, and have sufficient paperwork. The Israeli tax Authority (ITA) issued on September 1, 2025 some clarifications that try to patch up problems with the new Israeli tax…

Dear Clients and Friends, Please find below the New Year edition of our Israeli Tax Telegraph. Please contact us if you wish to discuss any Israeli / international matter. Tax Telegraph topics: Israel’s R&D Edge Over Other OECD Countries Negotiating…

Angela Rayner resigned from the post of UK Deputy Prime Minister on Friday September 5, 2025 due to a tax problem! When she purchased a seaside home, it seems she paid a lower rate of UK Stamp Duty Land Tax…