Taxes
Your Taxes: OECD, G20 launch plan to expose untaxed real estate funds and income
A new OECD initiative aims to close real estate loopholes, exposing untaxed funds, rental income, and capital gains. This could affect anyone with global property investments.
Finance Ministry’s relief loan to Israel’s small, medium businesses: How does it work? - explainer
Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks
Redomestication: How businesses are escaping California, New York, and Washington State
Your Taxes: Charity and Squatting
While we wait for the Israeli 2025 budget to pass, here is some other Israeli tax news.
Trump vs Harris: Contrasting economic plans could shift global market dynamics - expert
US presidential candidates Harris and Trump present contrasting economic and trade policies impacting global markets, influencing sectors like technology, energy, finance, and consumer goods.
IDF reservists may see municipality tax issue resolved, Hitorerut says
Due to reserve duty, the income of some soldiers saw a significant rise since it was calculated based on the temporary remuneration granted to them by the IDF instead of their usual income.
Thinking about leaving Israel? Everything you need to know about relocation and finances
Many who leave Israel or plan to do so might not be aware that emigrating from Israel for a long period carries legal and financial implications.
G20’s wealth tax ambition: Will governments use the ultra-rich's money wisely?
The G20 proposes higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy, but questions remain about fairness, government spending, and the impact on philanthropy, investments, and pensions.
Navigating getting your money into Israel as a new immigrant
The red flags are best avoided. Cooperation with bank questions is more likely to free up your money than suing the bank.
Important developments for US citizens living in Israel - opinion
The US and Israel have instituted new legislation on the topics of investments, taxes, and real estate.
Your Taxes: Withdrawals from savings - opinion
The Israeli government has amended tax laws to allow backdated pension contributions and early withdrawals from study funds due to the war.
Why Wiz walked away from Google's $23 billion deal
Your taxes: In this case, Google had a cash pile of more than $110b. and presumably wanted Wiz and its cloud security technology to help stay ahead. But Wiz has other options, such as an IPO.
Assessing the impact of a second Trump presidency on US and Israel
A second Trump presidency could transform the American economy while bolstering Israel's regional ties through expanded diplomacy. However, plenty of challenges could undermine this hope.
