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State Budget

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שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' מסיבת עיתונאים תקציב המדינה 3.9.24

Israel’s deficit falls to 3.2% of GDP as tax revenues continue to climb

08.09.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
State revenues reached NIS 410 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up nearly 14% from a year earlier. Spending has risen much more slowly, although government expenditure is typically concentrated in the final months of the year.
בית שעדיין לא שוקם בקיבוץ מנרה לאחר שנפגע מטיל במלחמת חרבות ברזל

Israel’s tax revenues are booming. The real budget crisis is still ahead

04.09.26|Adrian Filut
Tax collection is expected to hit the state’s 2026 target of NIS 555 billion, but Tax Authority chief Shay Aharonovich warns that the fiscal picture will become far more difficult in 2027 and 2028 as defense costs remain high and the Compensation Fund runs dry.
קפה ליבא בית קפה ב ירושלים 4.3.26 שאגת הארי מלחמה עם איראן פורים

Israel’s GDP is booming. Its domestic economy is telling a different story

16.08.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The economy grew at an annualized rate of 15.4% in the second quarter as activity rebounded from the war. But strip out production by Israeli companies abroad and growth in the first half falls to just 1%, pointing to a far weaker domestic recovery.
ה רמטכ"ל אייל זמיר 27.11.25

Israel can afford a bigger defense budget. Can it afford the civilian trade-off?

15.08.26|Adrian Filut
The IDF says the security environment demands a historic buildup, but Israel already ranks near the bottom of the OECD in primary civilian spending.
עובדים במיקור חוץ ברומניה צוותים הייטק חו"ל

Israel’s revamped high-tech tax plan puts foreign investors and global companies in the spotlight

13.10.24|Sophie Shulman
A series of new measures, seeking to address investor concerns and offer clarity on capital gains exemptions and multinational tax obligations, has been reinstated into the Arrangements Law.
1 שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ מסיבת עיתונאים תקציב המדינה 3.9.24

Israel's high-tech sector faces setback as key benefits removed from budget bill

22.09.24|Meir Orbach and Sophie Shulman
Foreign investor incentives and multinational tax reforms pushed to lengthy legislative process amid growing uncertainty.
סניף בנק בנקים תחרות ריכוזיות

Israel’s Open Banking Reform is tangled up in politics

05.04.21|Irit Avisar
New technologies and a different approach to client data could shake up the sector, but only if the politicians can get their act together
בחירות 2020 בנימין נתניהו יו"ר הליכוד ו ורעיתו שרה מצביעים

Whatever the Results of Monday’s Election, Israel Must Pass a Budget for 2020

02.03.20|Omri Milman
As Monday's election is unlikely to bring an end to Israel’s political limbo, it is becoming apparent that a state budget might need to be abnormally passed without an elected government in place