"Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this great land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin." - Henry Cabot Lodge.
Starting in 2026, details of each donation reported are immediately stored electronically on the ITA’s system. The donor can access these details online.
Mergers and acquisition deals tend to be 10% economic, 10% tax, 10% legal, and 70% psychological. The “smell of the money” affects people’s behavior in many deals.
We have it great in Israel. Remember how back in the old country we celebrated by going to the dentist after cracking some teeth eating the hard, wood-tasting boxer (carob)?
Hanan Friedman Bank Leumi CEO, "I am proud that Leumi is the first Israeli bank to lead this important step of opening the Israeli market to such issuances.”
A reportable income-tax position is a position contrary to a position published by the ITA if the tax advantage exceeds NIS 5 million in the tax year or NIS 10m. over four years.
One of the most underrated virtues in successful investing is patience. It doesn’t make headlines, it doesn’t sell newsletters, and it certainly doesn’t satisfy our natural desire to “do something.”
Constantly adjusting portfolios based on market headlines can hurt retirees. A consistent, long-term strategy is the key to a successful retirement, so tuning out the noise is essential.
As Israel introduces new tax breaks for reservists, the government also considers reviving a 1.5% wealth tax on land, targeting property owners in 2026.