Property tax israel

Reservists lose municipal-tax discounts after wartime protection expires, petition says

One medical student, whose ordinary monthly wages were approximately NIS 2,600-3,000, received a full annual bill of roughly NIS 5,878 after previously receiving an 80% discount.

OCTOBER 14, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon.

Contractors save, workers pay: The new reform in the construction industry

The Knesset Labor and Welfare Committee approved a 50% increase in wage deductions from foreign workers for rent and housing expenses, reducing contractors' costs.

JULY 13, 2026|ByYEHUDA SHARONI

Interior Ministry changes the rules: Are you eligible for the new property tax discount?

New Interior Ministry rules: The model calculates per capita income and excludes allowances, making many middle-class families eligible for property tax discounts.

JULY 8, 2026|ByLIAT RON

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.

The next wave of aliyah is coming, but Israel is still not ready - opinion

A major obstacle is that Israel effectively taxes those attempting to make aliyah.

APRIL 22, 2026|ByILAN LEIBOVITZ

EU hopes for 'quick solution' to Jerusalem church closure

Church leaders said the holy site, a popular stop for pilgrims and where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried, would remain closed until further notice.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018ByREUTERS

Worshippers kneel and pray in front of the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City

J’lem church leaders protest municipality’s plan to collect property tax

The Christian leaders attacked the municipality’s move, saying that it is harmful.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018ByUDI SHAHAM

The Church of Saint John the Baptist in Jerusalem

J'lem municipality to begin collecting taxes from UN and church-owned properties

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said that it is unfair that the residents of Jerusalem should continue suffering from the debts of the cities churches.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018ByUDI SHAHAM

JPost Editorial: Politics of fire

The public’s trust in government depends on truthful and honest administration.

DECEMBER 1, 2016ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Your Taxes: Tax Authority homes in on tax evaders who own short-term rentals

The ITA says it carried out an operation involving 58 audits in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Eilat and found that 33 percent of home owners did not report their income.

JULY 5, 2016ByLEON HARRIS