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November 7, 2024
Navigating Tax Challenges in Startups
In an article for B'Chadrei Charedim, Adv. Harel Perlmutter, head of the firm's Tax Department, highlights how strategic planning can help minimize costs and optimize financial outcomes.
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%. Adv. Harel Perlmutter, partner and head of our Tax Department, was interviewed by Calcalist about the decision and its impact on Israel.
January 7, 2020
Hosting the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator
Our firm hosted a meetup of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator. Adv. Yuval Lazi and Adv. Harel Perlmutter met with participating startups and discussed the challenges and opportunities of working with the United States.
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.
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.
May 22, 2018
Amazon Web Services VAT Policy in Israel Sets Global Precedent
Adv. Harel Perlmutter, head of the firm's Tax Department, was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA on Amazon's decision to start collecting and remitting value-added tax in Israel.
May 6, 2018
Israel Tax Authority Demands ILS 156M from eBay
Adv. Harel Perlmutter was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA, following reports that the Israel Tax Authority is demanding ILS 156.6 million in additional taxes from eBay for the 2010-2015 tax years.
December 27, 2017
Everything You Need to Know about ICOs
Barnea hosted an ICOs and digital currencies event featuring a lecture on regulation opportunities and challenges. Adv. Harel Perlmutter also discussed the taxation of cryptographic coins and the Israel Tax Authority's position.
December 15, 2017
Israel Arrests Two Individuals 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. Adv. Harel Perlmutter, a partner and head of our 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.
August 29, 2017
Walla! Interview on Investigation into Former Bank Leumi Officials
We were interviewed by Walla! about a criminal investigation into former Bank Leumi officials in connection with a US tax fraud scandal. We noted that we expect US investigators to work closely with their Israeli counterparts through the Ministry of Justice’s international legal assistance framework.