Successfully Completing Your Real Estate Project in Israel: Obtaining Tax Exemptions on Your Transaction
Purchasing or selling real estate in Israel is a major step. Between choosing the location, defining the property’s characteristics, and managing the budget, the challenges are numerous. However, beyond the transaction itself, taxation remains one of the most decisive pillars for the success of your project. Understanding your rights regarding real estate taxation is not merely an administrative necessity; it is an essential strategy to limit costs and protect your investment. With the support of an experienced attorney, these complexities can be transformed into genuine optimization...
Read MorePolish Nationality by Descent – When Family Heritage Becomes a Right to European Citizenship
Long little known, Polish nationality by descent has recently experienced a significant resurgence of interest. At the crossroads of Central Europe’s turbulent history and contemporary nationality law, it represents a major legal opportunity for thousands of descendants of Polish citizens living abroad. Between 1795 and 1918, Poland disappeared from the map, partitioned between Russia, Prussia, and Austria-Hungary. This period was followed by the upheavals of the 20th century: two world wars, Nazi occupation, and then the communist regime. These events triggered large-scale emigration of...
Read MoreOlim Hadashim: What Will Change in 2026
Until now, new immigrants were not subject in Israel to any tax obligation on income from foreign sources. As of 1 January 2026, changes are to be expected. For aliyah carried out from 1 January 2026 onward, new immigrants will henceforth be required to declare their worldwide income to the Israeli Tax Authority, and no longer only income from Israeli sources. Nevertheless, only income from Israeli sources will remain taxable in Israel. Other income from foreign sources will continue to be exempt from taxation in Israel during the first ten years following aliyah. From the perspective of the...
Read MoreUnique Legislative Initiative – A Ray of Hope for Jews in the Diaspora
In the face of the alarming resurgence of antisemitism worldwide, and particularly in European countries, the law firm ABITBOL & ASSOCIATES is leading a legislative initiative in cooperation with the Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Mr. Amichai Shikli, and the Minister of Justice, Mr. Yariv Levin, with the aim of filling a legal vacuum.The proposed bill seeks to amend the Criminal Procedure Code in order to allow Israeli courts to try, even in the absence of the accused, perpetrators of murders and hate crimes committed against Jews abroad. A Legislative Gap and the Need to Reform Existing...
Read MoreWhen Justice Fails to Recognize Antisemitism
https://www.abitbol-associes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WhatsApp-Video-2025-12-18-at-22.25.20.mp4 When the French Justice System Fails to Recognize Antisemitism: Dr. Debborah Abitbol’s Analysis on i24News Abitbol & Associés Launches a Very Important Legislative Initiative to Protect Victims of Antisemitism Worldwide Appearing on i24News, Dr. Debborah Abitbol, partner at Abitbol & Associés, addressed a judicial decision that deeply shocked the Jewish community: the acquittal of a nanny accused of poisoning a traditional Jewish family, without the criminal court recognizing the...
Read MoreReal Estate in Israel: A Unique Tax Opportunity for Transfers Between a Company and Its Shareholder in 2025
The temporary provision (Hora’at Sha’a) adopted on December 31, 2024, as part of the Economic Efficiency Law (Hok HaHit’ya’alut HaKalkalit) for the 2025 fiscal year introduces an exceptional tax mechanism for the transfer—among other assets—of real estate owned by closely held companies (Havrot Me’atim) to their shareholders.This measure is part of a broader reform concerning the taxation of undistributed profits (Masui Revahim Lo Mechulakim). This article focuses primarily on real estate transfers, although other assets listed on the company’s balance sheet may also be eligible, depending...
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