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January 8, 2019
Hosting Participants of the EdStart Program
We hosted today participants of AWS EdStart, an educational technology (EdTech) startup accelerator. A number of partners from our firm spoke at the seminar, discussing topics such as founders' agreements, intellectual property, and the tax issues of startups.
December 19, 2018
ITA Sharpens Procedures in Wake of New Tax Circular
Adv. Micky Barnea was featured in a follow-up article in Globes about the Income Tax Authority's new circular that changes the tax policy relating to capital-based compensation dependent on performance. According to Micky, "The new circular stipulates that options allocated under an approved plan, submitted lawfully to the Income Tax Authority, may be discovered on judgment day as not being entitled to reduced capital taxation."
December 18, 2018
High-Tech Earthquake: Tax on Exercising Options for Employees Will Increase Upon Exit or Issuance
Adv. Daniel Lorber, the head of our firm's equity incentives practice, was interviewed by Globes on the Israel Tax Authority's latest decision. Instead of a capital gains tax rate of 25% on options granted to employees for exercise in the event of an exit or issue, the proceeds from such exercise will now be considered labor income, and therefore the tax liability may rise to 50%.
November 20, 2017
Workshop: Guidelines for Equity-Based Plans
Barnea, together with barneaXcrossing and ESOP Excellence, is hosting a morning workshop today on equity-based compensation plans for entrepreneurs and technology startups. Adv. Micky Barnea, our managing partner, will discuss share option plans for partners and employees.