Israel Legal Notes
Tax Law

Income Tax

Income Tax Ordinance and business income taxation in Israel

The main income tax statute is the Income Tax Ordinance.

Knesset record links open the official law card and amendment history. They do not provide a consolidated current text of the ordinance.

SourceHebrew nameOfficial record
Income Tax Ordinanceפקודת מס הכנסהKnesset record
Income Tax Law: Taxation Under Inflation Conditions, 1982חוק מס הכנסה (מיסוי בתנאי אינפלציה), התשמ"ב-1982Knesset record
Income Tax Law: Adjustments Due to Inflation, 1985חוק מס הכנסה (תיאומים בשל אינפלציה), התשמ"ה-1985Knesset record
Encouragement of Capital Investments Law, 1959חוק לעידוד השקעות הון, התשי"ט-1959Knesset record

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  • corporate income and taxable business profits;
  • residency and source rules for companies and individuals;
  • capital gains and participation in Israeli or foreign entities;
  • withholding tax, reporting duties and advance tax payments;
  • loss utilisation and reorganisations;
  • incentives for preferred enterprises and approved investments.

Administrative practice is developed through Israel Tax Authority circulars, professional positions, forms and assessment guidance. Those materials should be checked against the current statutory text.

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