Tax

Your Taxes: AI dos and don’ts

AI is a smart colleague, but it doesn’t know everything. True intelligence is knowing when to use AI and where to stop.

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The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, November 14, 2025.

Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

El Al to distribute first dividend since 2017 after state approval

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visiting Columbus, Ohio, April 6, 2025; illustrative.

What is Tim Walz's role in Minnesota's welfare fraud scandal? - explainer


This is the price you will pay in June for a flight with Rainier

Ryanair's return to Israel in June brings back affordable flight prices to popular destinations like Athens, Paphos, Berlin, Milan, Malta, and Budapest for eager travelers.

Ryanair plane

The beverage company 'BLU' is expected to receive a huge fine

Ministry of Environmental Protection audit reveals discrepancies in 'Blu' company's recycling reports for 2019-2020, facing potential NIS 100 million fine.

 Blu drinks

The updated model of the Audi Q4 increased only due to the rise in tax

Audi's revamped crossover now boasts a more potent engine, improved performance, and slightly extended range. Will it outprice rivals BMW and Mercedes?


Amid the Israel-Hamas war, claiming return of VAT on war's security expenses - opinion

Two-thirds of the input VAT on war-related security expenses may be claimed back on VAT returns in the usual way in the 45 settlements.

 US and Israeli currency (1 dollar bills and 1 shekel coins respectively) are seen in this illustrative photo of money.

Barcelona's increased tourist tax: Where else to pay entry in 2024?

Many countries have raised traveler fees in 2024 to combat over-tourism, adding to usual expenses like flights and accommodations. Full list of entry fees and destinations.

 Barcelona

What to remember for inheritance and gift planning for Israeli-US citizens

Your taxes: For US citizens living in Israel, the complexity of estate planning is compounded by the need to navigate both US and Israeli tax laws.

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

Travel tax? The good news for owners of plug-in vehicles

The Tax Authority is re-examining the intention to impose the streetcar tax on all charging vehicles. On the agenda: reduced tax for plug-in vehicles.

  Some of the flagship vehicles, like Wey, no longer reach a practical range of more than 100 electric kilometers

Health taxes are to be reflected by your income: higher income means higher health taxes

Discover Israel's progressive healthcare tax reform: higher-income earners to pay more, lower-income earners less. Mental health services are prioritized.

 An illustrative picture of money.

Norway to transfer Palestinian Authority tax funds from Israel

The temporary solution will allow payments to resume and prevent a financial collapse for the PA, Norway said.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the PA leadership, in Ramallah. No president should be in office for so long and certainly without a mandate from the people, says the writer.

Mail service in the North halted as evacuees struggle to get vital documents

Since the beginning of the war, there has been no mail service in the North, and critical documents aren't reaching those displaced in hotels.

 Mailboxes (illustrative image).