Latest Updates / International Taxation

May 13, 2024

Tax: Classification of Intercompany Transactions

A tax assessment dispute in Israel has led to a new court ruling dealing with relationships between subsidiaries in a multinational group and classification of the nature of the business activities that the companies provide to each other.

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April 1, 2024

Draft Bill: Increasing Transparency in Israeli Tax Law

The purpose of the draft bill is to increase transparency in the Israeli tax system in order to avoid a negative assessment of the State of Israel by the Global Forum for Transparency and Exchange of Information, as well as to increase efforts to combat unreported capital.

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June 7, 2021

G7 Countries to Impose Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate

Last weekend, the leaders of the G7 countries signed an agreement to impose a uniform global corporate tax rate of 15%. Harel Perlmutter, partner and head of our Tax Department, was interviewed by Calcalist about the decision and its impact on Israel.

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January 7, 2020

Hosting the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator

Our firm hosted today a meetup of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator. Yuval Lazi and Harel Perlmutter met with the participating startups and discussed the challenges and opportunities of working with the US.

January 2, 2020

Amending Protocol to Israel-UK Tax Treaty to Take Effect in Early January 2020

An amending protocol to the 1962 Israel-UK tax treaty is effective as of January 1, 2020.The protocol includes a long list of significant and fundamental amendments and updates.

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January 1, 2020

Israel-Serbia Double Taxation Treaty to Take Effect in January 2020

The treaty for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income between the government of Israel and the government of the Republic of Serbia is expected to take effect on January 1, 2020.

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December 31, 2019

Israel-Australia Double Taxation Treaty Enters into Force on January 1, 2020

The Minister of Finance signed in December 2019 the order bringing the double taxation treaty into effect on January 1, 2020.

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April 16, 2019

Israel and Australia Signed a Double Tax Treaty

A double taxation treaty was signed between Israel and Australia in the end of March 2019, after years of prolonged negotiations, expectations, and wonder about the obstacles.

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December 18, 2018

Tax Aspects of Business Restructuring - New Tax Circular

Recently, the Israel Tax Authority published a circular discussing business restructuring in multinational groups.

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November 6, 2018

New Era in International Tax Treaties: Israel Signs the MLI Treaty

Israeli signed the The Multilateral Instrument (MLI) Treaty, which will come into effect on January 1, 2019. The treaty will affect both Israeli and international corporations operating in Israel and overseas.

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November 5, 2018

Tax Policy Could Undermine Israel’s IP Outreach

Adv. Anat Even-Chen was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA following the implementation of new rules regarding the licensing of IIA-funded know-how for use by multinational corporations outside of Israel.

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October 7, 2018

Israel Offers Fast Route to Restructuring in Nod to Startups

Adv. Harel Perlmutter, Head of the Tax Department, was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA following the Israel Tax Authority's announcement of a new "Green Route" to make it easier for Israeli entrepreneurs to transfer corporate assets abroad.

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May 22, 2018

Amazon Web Services VAT Policy in Israel Sets Global Precedent

Adv. Harel Perlmutter, Head of the Tax Department, was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA on the decision of Amazon Web Services’ to start collecting and remitting value-added tax in Israel.

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May 21, 2018

Israeli Supreme Court Rules: Option Allotment Expenses Must Be Included In The Cost Base Calculation

The Israeli Supreme Court recently ruled a judgment on the matter of high-tech companies Kontera Technologies Ltd. and Finisar Israel Ltd. The facts underlying this judgment are relevant to many technology and startup companies in Israel engaged in RD services with their foreign parent companies, and which their revenue is being calculated using a Cost-Plus method.

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May 6, 2018

Israel Tax Authority demands NIS 156m from eBay

Adv. Harel Perlmutter was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA, following the reveal of eBay Inc. that the Israel Tax Authority is demanding NIS 156.6 million in additional taxes from the company for the 2010-2015 tax years.

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December 27, 2017

Everything You Need to Know about ICOs

Barnea is hosting an ICOs and digital currencies event today. Dr. Zvi Gabbay will lecture on regulation opportunities and challenges, while Harel Perlmutter will discuss the taxation of cryptographic coins and the Tax Authority's position.

December 15, 2017

Israel Arrests Two for Tax Evasion Linked to Panama Papers Leak

Following the Panama Papers leak, Israeli authorities have arrested two Israelis on suspicion of evading millions of shekels in tax payments by using companies registered in offshore tax havens. Harel Perlmutter, a partner and head of Barnea's Tax Department, commented to Bloomberg BNA that even though many Israelis were named in the leaked documents, most of them appear to have been using the offshore havens for reasons other than tax evasion.

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August 29, 2017

Dr. Zvi Gabbay Interviewed by Walla! about Investigation into Former Bank Leumi Officials

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, head of the Capital Markets Department at our firm, was interviewed by Walla! about a criminal investigation opened against former Bank Leumi officials in a US tax fraud scandal. Zvi believes American investigators will work closely with Israeli investigators on this case, via the international legal aid apparatus at the Justice Ministry.

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January 31, 2017

International Taxation – New Draft Bill Will Require Foreign Companies to Report and Pay Tax in Israel

The Israel Tax Authority (“ITA”) is promoting legislation that will require foreign companies not subject to the Israeli tax regime today to report and even pay tax in Israel.

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